The volume of complaints received from Vernon residents and businesses regarding panhandling within the city has visibly reduced since the implementation of the City’s Panhandling Strategy. Vernon’s Protective Services staff have also noted that panhandlers are not frequenting the medians or within…
Vernon City Council has endorsed a recommendation to begin charging fees to park in the Civic Arena lot beginning on September 1. The paid parking coincides with the Recreation Fees & Charges Bylaw, which takes effect that date for all recreation programs and services.
Work that will be done to…
City of Vernon crews and contractors will be resurfacing 33 Street from 30 Avenue to 32 Avenue starting August 17. Work includes road base repairs and asphalt resurfacing and is expected to take approximately four weeks to complete.
Although every reasonable effort will be made to minimize the…
The City of Vernon will be excavating on the shoulder of the 1200 block of Mission Rd near the intersection of Allan Brooks Way on Wednesday, August 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The work will involve closing the southbound travel lane during the hours of work with alternating one-way traffic in…
11 a.m. Update: The evacuation order for residents of Adventure Bay has been rescinded.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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
