At approximately 4:20 p.m. Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) received a report of a grass fire near the intersection of Highway 6 and 27th Street.
When VFRS arrived, they confirmed a fast-moving grass fire was spreading upslope towards a structure.
Firefighters quickly actioned the…
A temporary detour will be required for a portion of 37th Street and 30th Avenue next week, as crews begin work on a multi-phase road repaving project.
Starting as early as 7:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 26, 37th Street between 30th Avenue and 32nd Avenue will be closed to through traffic. As well, a…
A major construction project on 35th Street is scheduled to begin next week, between 34th Avenue and Centennial Drive.
As early as Monday, June 24, City of Vernon and Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) will begin construction of underground utilities. The work is anticipated to continue for…
Motorists travelling along 25th Avenue next week may experience minor travel delays, while crews upgrade sewer utilities.
Starting as early as Tuesday, June 18, crews will be installing water and sanitary services on a portion of 25th Avenue between 39th and 37th Streets.
Single lane traffic will…
A day-time detour will be required for a portion of 31st Street next week, as crews will be repairing storm infrastructure.
Starting as earlier as 7:30 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 31st Street will be closed to south bound traffic between 43rd and 45th Avenue. Access will remain in place for…
The City of Vernon will be starting Phase 1 of the Vernon Creek Naturalization Project through Polson Park as early as Monday, June 17.
Project Overview
The Vernon Creek Naturalization Project is a two-phase initiative designed to transform the existing concrete-lined creek into a natural,…
Preliminary work on the 43rd Street Vernon Creek Crossing project is now underway. Residents and visitors will notice crews preparing the site by removing trees in the area.
For the project, approximately two dozen mature multi-stemmed trees will be removed. To compensate, 130 native…
The City of Vernon is now accepting 2025 Permissive Tax Exemption applications.
Permissive tax exemptions provide a reduction in property taxation for places of worship, private schools and other non-profits, in recognition of the value of volunteers, volunteer groups and agencies to the spiritual…
Due to the current weather conditions, City-owned grass sports fields (including baseball diamonds) are closed temporarily, effective immediately. The closure includes all sports play and public activities on the following fields:
DND Park
Alexis Park
Grahame Park
Lakeview Park
Marshall Fields…
Crews will begin the next phase of construction on the 32nd Avenue Reconstruction project as early as next week.
The work includes the replacement of aging infrastructure such as water main, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer utility lines, and road and sidewalk pavement, between 18th and 15th Streets…
