Campfires which comply with the City of Vernon Good Neighbour and Fire Services Bylaws will be allowed within the municipal boundary as of Noon today.
Favorable weather over the last week and cooler temperatures in the forecast have reduced the wildfire risk within the city. As of today, the fire…
The applications for new and returning permissive tax exemptions are available online or at City Hall. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed application form no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2023.
Permissive tax exemptions provide a reduction in property taxation and are a…
Citizens are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on June 26, 2023 at City Hall. The meeting will begin at approximately 4:30 pm following the Regular Council Meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to present the 2022 Annual Report. The report includes a variety of information…
Work is now underway on phase 2 of the Silver Star Road multi-use path project, with crews confirming underground utility locates prior to construction.
Over the next few months, construction crews will be working between the Silver Star Gateway Business Park and BX Elementary School and…
The City would like to advise motorists that a portion of Pottery Road will be closed this week while crews repair the road surface.
Starting as early as Wednesday, June 14, Pottery Road will be closed to through traffic between 15th and 18th Streets. Traffic will be detoured via 21st Avenue.…
The City of Vernon is pleased to announce that Clark Builders has been selected to provide General Contractor Services for the Acting Living Centre (ALC) facility.
Clark Builders offers proven experience and familiarity with IPD ideologies, methodologies, and mindset, with green…
Motorists travelling along Tronson Road this week may experience minor delays as crews upgrade sewer infrastructure in the area.
Crews have started working in the 7300 Block of Tronson Road. Traffic will be reduced to single lane alternating during construction hours. The work is anticipated to be…
Spring is here and Neuron’s shared electric kick-scooters (e-scooters) and e-bikes are back on Vernon roadways for the third and final year of the Province of B.C.’s Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program.
Vernon is one of 12 BC communities participating. The goal of the pilot program is to examine…
The recent hot, dry weather conditions have led to increased fire risks throughout the province. In the City of Vernon, the fire danger rating is currently listed as extreme. Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) today, Thursday, June 8, 2023, all fires are prohibited within the City of Vernon.…
(as of 9:20 a.m.)
Vernon firefighters quickly contained and extinguished a structure fire in the downtown core this morning, keeping it from spreading to nearby trees.
An early fire investigation confirms the fire started on the exterior of a cabin structure in the 3000-block of 31st Avenue, in a…
