Effective at 4:00 p.m. today (Friday, July 29) campfires will be prohibited within the City of Vernon. The fire ban will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified.
“Earlier today, the wildfire risk rating for Vernon was increased to extreme,” said Fire Chief David Lind. “The…
A brief detour will be in place for a portion of 19th Street next week as crews upgrade utilities in the area.
Starting as early as 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 19th Street will be accessible to local traffic only between 32nd and 35th Avenues. All other traffic will be detoured. The work is…
Emergencies can happen anytime and Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is taking steps to ready itself for the height of wildfire season and reminding citizens and visitors about the important things we can all do to keep each other safe.
Already this year, fire departments across the North Okanagan…
Building on a first round of public engagement held in the spring of 2020, the City of Vernon has been working to develop regulations to manage the growing short term rental industry. The City heard concerns from the community about the impact of short term rentals on its long term rental housing…
Thanks to collaborative efforts between the City of Vernon and community partner organizations, additional resources have been put in place to help residents and visitors escape the heat and stay safe this week.
Okanagan Regional Library – extended hours
The Vernon branch of the Okanagan Regional…
Episode will air on Tuesday, August 9 on CTV
Vernon will be the next stop on The Amazing Race Canada. The announcement was made at the end of the last episode on the CTV reality competition series, in which teams of two travel across the country and race to complete challenges in order to advance…
Greater Vernon Recreation Services invites residents to pop on by and visit the pop-up spray parks that are being hosted this summer… but with a change in venue.
Originally, the spray park – which features three fun characters such as Pictus the Cactus – was scheduled to be at the Kin Race Track…
UPDATE: Correction in the operating hours of the Village Green Shopping Centre on Monday, August 1 to 11a.m - 5p.m.
As of 1:00 p.m. today (July 27), Kal Tire Place will be open as a drop-in community cooling centre. Members of the public are welcome to visit the arena and walk the concourse or…
The City of Vernon is encouraging all residents, businesses and visitors to prepare for an extended period of hot weather this week, and to take steps to care for the health of yourself and loved ones.
As of 5:00 a.m. today, Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for the Okanagan Valley,…
Vernon firefighters responded to a wildland fire and a grass fire over the weekend, just several hours apart.
The first fire happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday (July 23), at the base of Turtle Mountain, along Alexis Park Drive. Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a wildland…
