1 a.m.: Approximately 60 Vernon residents have been evacuated because of an aggressive wildfire east of Adventure Bay. A Level 1 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been opened at the Vernon Recreation Centre for evacuated residents.
The Rank 2-3 fire began shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday and…
11 a.m. Update: The evacuation order for residents of Adventure Bay has been rescinded. All roads are open and displaced residents are being advised that they can return home. No structures were affected by the fire.
Although all the fires are not yet extinguished, they are contained and crews from…
Eighty-eight per cent of total property taxes for Vernon were received prior to the July 4 deadline, down from last year when 91 per cent of taxes were received on time. More homeowner grants were claimed this year over last year: 11,169 homeowner grants were claimed in 2016 while 10,912 were…
From July 18 to late October, 30 Street will be closed between Highway 6 and 30 Avenue to upgrade the road and underground utilities. A newly separated two-way bike path and sidewalks will also be built to enhance bicycle and walking facilities on 30 Street. Traffic will be detoured during…
Starting July 16, Vernon RCMP volunteers conducting vessel safety checks at Paddlewheel Park boat launch will also be checking vessels for invasive quagga and zebra mussels.
As of December 2012, B.C. law requires that no zebra or quagga mussel, alive or dead, be present on boats or related…
The City of Vernon will be completing annual ditch maintenance on Tronson Rd, Bella Vista Rd and surrounding areas over the next six weeks. Ditch maintenance involves the excavation and removal of built-up material in ditch lines and is required to ensure proper roadway drainage and to reduce the…
The City of Vernon will be issuing a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) for public engagement web tools as part of the City’s Public Participation (P2) Strategy.
The P2 strategy was identified as a priority in Council’s Strategic Plan 2015-2018, and was developed using best practices from…
Mayor and Council received the quarterly update today on Economic Development and Tourism activity. According to the update, as of the end of June, the City of Vernon has issued $88.8 million in building permits—up from $44.3 million at the same time last year.
“This is shaping up to be one of the…
The City of Vernon will be issuing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to create and install three Vernon gateway signs after the initial competitive bid process resulted in only one quote that was almost four times the approved project budget.
The gateway sign project was initiated by Vernon Council…
At its Regular Meeting of July 11, 2016, Vernon City Council endorsed a declaration recognizing that people have the right to clean air, clean water, safe and healthy food and access to nature. The declaration also states that people should know about pollutants in the environment and be able to…
