Crews will be closing the western southbound travel lane on 27th Street at 35th Avenue for water main installation from 9:00 am to 3:00pm on Friday, July 13, 2018. Access to Time Hortons will still be open. Further, crews will be performing road rehabilitation work in the following locations.…
The City of Vernon has commenced water main replacement and road rehabilitation construction on Pottery Road from 15 Street east to the city boundary with construction anticipated to take approximately 7 weeks to complete.
Pottery Road is closed from 15th Street to Francis Road with access limited…
In most instances, sand used for flood protection in the City of Vernon can be treated as clean soil and be used as general fill, substitute aggregate in construction applications or blended into gardens and lawns.
As lake and creek levels recede, the City of Vernon will be providing…
27th Street, from 32nd Avenue to 35th Avenue, will be temporarily closed to through traffic on July 12th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for Settle Productions to film scenes for their latest movie.
Detour routes will be posted and marked with all truck traffic being detoured to use 32nd Street. All…
What: Minister Sohi will visit City Hall and then proceed to 30 Street to view the completed reconstruction that was funded in part by a Gas Tax Fund grant.
Who: Hon. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Mr. Mel Arnold, MP, Mayor Akbal Mund, Councillors and City staff
When:…
Vernon has won back the title of top small city in Canada in the Commuter Challenge. The Commuter Challenge takes place annually during Canada’s Environment Week and is meant to raise awareness about sustainable modes of transportation. Vernon residents joined over 17,000 Canadians who took the…
Bike to Work and School Week 2018 saw a record number of Vernon residents choose cycling for everyday transportation. From May 28 – June 3, 1,627 riders made 3,019 trips by bicycle, travelling over 23,000 km and saving 5,006 kg of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). That is a 29% increase in…
On Thursday, July 12, 2018, the City will open Hurlburt Park for lake access and beach related activities. As further improvements to Hurlburt Park are not scheduled until September, the public are welcomed to access the lake, beach and dock.
The park will open with the same basic services and…
Please note that the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are currently on scene for what appears to be a single motorbike collision located in the 5600 block of Old Kamloops Rd. The road has been fully closed to allow for emergency personnel to do their job. Please use alternate routes. Updates to follow.
Earlier this morning, while staff were conducting routine maintenance at Lakeview Pool, the wrong product was inadvertently added to a container in the mechanical room and chlorine gas was released. Staff immediately followed proper safety procedures and cleared the pool of visitors. The fire…
