As BC switches to back to standard time on Sunday morning and we roll our clocks back one hour, Vernon Fire Rescue Services is reminding residents that it’s also time to check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors for dead batteries and expiration dates.
“Remember, working smoke alarms…
UPDATE (as of November 3 at 1:30 p.m.): The pay station at the 31st Avenue parking lot is operational again. Hourly/day parking permits purchased in the 29th Street lot (located at 29th Street and 30th Avenue) will be honoured in the 31st Avenue lot for the remainder of today. The City…
It’s time to do some fall cleaning!
Vernon’s fall clear bag leaf pick-up program will take place November 15 – 19, 2021. Waste Connections of Canada will provide curbside collection of leaves and garden refuse to coincide with regular garbage collection days. In order to take part in the program,…
The City would like to advise motorists that starting this week single lane alternating traffic will be in place for a portion of Bella Vista Road while crews install a new sewer pipe. The work will take place between Orchard Hill Road and Sunnyview Road starting November 3 and continuing until…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is currently responding to a major structure fire in the north end of the city.
At approximately 7:15 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to a report of a fire at a gymnastics studio in the 4700-block of 31st Street. Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed the…
(as of 2:30 p.m.)
Firefighters have extinguished a major structure fire that took place in a gymnastics facility on 31st Street this morning (Sunday).
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) was called to a report of a structure fire at approximately 7:15 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found the…
The City of Vernon and Greater Vernon Recreation Services continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation in BC, and follow the Orders and directives of health authorities, senior levels of government and WorkSafe BC.
This week, additional changes were made to the BC Proof of Vaccination…
The City of Vernon has received eleven (11) candidate nominations for the 2021 municipal by-election. Nomination packages for the upcoming by-election were accepted by the City of Vernon Chief Election Officer from Tuesday, October 19 at 9:00 a.m. until Friday, October 29 at 4:00 p.m.
The full list…
Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) is reminding residents that the use of consumer fireworks and sky lanterns is prohibited within the City of Vernon boundaries.
“Each year, we receive calls regarding fireworks being discharged on Halloween,” said Fire Chief David Lind. “Fireworks cause thousands…
The City of Vernon will be making improvements to the 31st Avenue parking lot this weekend as part of its annual maintenance program. The improvements to the lot located at 31st Avenue and 29th Street will include grading of the surface material and restructuring of parking stalls to add…
