Council reviews the OCPBig steps are being taken toward shaping the future of Vernon! This week, Council advanced its review of the draft Official Community Plan (OCP) - a bold 20-year roadmap for how our city will grow and evolve. With space for 20,000 new residents and 11,000 new homes by 2045,…
Please be advised that temporary road closures will be in place in downtown Vernon to accommodate the Sundog Festival of Arts & Culture, taking place at Civic Memorial Park on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Road closures will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, September 19…
Draft OCP presentedStaff presented the Draft Official Community Plan (OCP) to Council for initial consideration, marking the first major update since the current plan was adopted in 2013. To help illustrate the direction of the new plan, the Council Report highlights five Big Moves—offering a clear…
Beginning next week, the City of Vernon will begin upgrading key drainage infrastructure on Smith Road, Eastside Road, and Kokanee Road. This work is part of the City’s Priority Drainage Improvements Project, aimed at modernizing aging infrastructure and improving stormwater management in high-…
In coordination with the BC Wildfire Service and the Kamloops Fire Centre, the City of Vernon is implementing a campfire ban effective Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. The ban will remain in place until Oct. 17 or until rescinded.This measure is being enacted to help prevent human-caused…
Starting August 25, 2025, the downtown 31st Avenue parking lot will be partially closed to make way for construction of the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre, a project led by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO).
While part of the lot will remain open for hourly and daily parking, the City…
The City of Vernon is advising residents and motorists of upcoming intermittent road closures on Eastside Road, as work continues on the Rock Slope Stabilization Project.
Starting August 21, and continuing until September 5, there will be intermittent 30-minute road closures between 7:00 a.m. and 6…
Due to the Boltres Creek Wildfire located between off Highway 97 and near the intersection of Kalamalka Lakeview Drive and Westridge Road, tactical evacuations of approximately 20 nearby properties is underway. The southbound right lane of Highway 97 is currently closed due to fire activity.…
The Boltres Creek Wildfire is stable and no longer showing growth. Those who have been tactically evacuated are safe to return home. With the evacuation orders now lifted, the Reception Centre at Kal Tire Place is now closed. Highway 97 has fully re-opened to traffic.
The Emergency…
