The City of Vernon is notifying businesses that are currently enrolled in the City’s Commercial Recycling program of an upcoming change to the collection schedule. This program is mandatory to all Commercial and Industrial properties within City limits (excluding Blue Jay, Predator Ridge, Foothills…
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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…
Motorists traveling along Silver Star Rd near the Foothills may experience some travel delays this week.
Crews will be conducting work on the road island between Star Road and Bates Road. The work will take place Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each day.…
Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, June 8, 2023, all fires will be prohibited within the City of Vernon.
The recent hot and dry conditions in the region are expected to continue and the fire danger rating within the City of Vernon is high. The ban is being issued in coordination with…
Travelers will soon see construction starting again on the new multi-use pathway that is being added to the community between Pleasant Valley Road and the Foothills.
Crews will be performing locates this week near the Silver Star Gateway Business Park and construction will begin next week. Crews…
The City of Vernon will be taking the next steps to rehabilitate the rainbow crosswalk located on 30th Avenue in Downtown Vernon.
As part of the work, a temporary detour will be required on 30th Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets while crews apply the new crosswalk markings. The road will be…
June 4 – 10 is BC Seniors’ Week — an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of older adults and the integral role they play in our communities.
In Vernon, seniors make up roughly 28% of our population and have always played a significant role in the overall well-being of our community.
You…
City of Vernon Property Tax Notices were mailed in May and property owners are reminded that taxes are due by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
If you did not receive your Property Tax Notice by mail, please check your email inbox or log into your online MyCity account at www.vernon.ca/mycity to…
Vernon firefighters have contained two wildland fires on the east side of Becker Park this afternoon (Monday). One of the fires was approximately 15 ft by 100 ft, and the other was approximately 15 ft by 50 ft in size.
“Thanks to a quick and organized response by crews, both fires were extinguished…
Vernon firefighters were called to the north end of the city Friday evening after a motorized paraglider had to make an emergency landing and became caught on a set of cable and telephone lines.
At approximately 7:40 p.m. on June 2, Vernon Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 4400-block of 32nd Street…
