News Items tag as: City of Vernon 2017

Not all Vernon council on side with cultural and anti-oppression training
December 04, 2017 - 6:00 PM

VERNON - City of Vernon staff and council will be getting “cultural competency” and “anti-oppression” training next year with a focus on First Nations history.
Safety-related costs lead to bump in Vernon taxes
November 30, 2017 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - Vernon taxpayers will see a jump in property taxes next year due to some big ticket items approved by council.
City of Vernon sells off parcel of land to be used for new housing development
November 28, 2017 - 11:43 AM

VERNON - A variety of new housing is on the way after a land deal between the City of Vernon and a developer.
Kalamalka Rotary Club invests in Vernon bike skills park
August 24, 2017 - 4:59 PM

VERNON - The Kalamalka Rotary Club has donated money for the development of a bicycle skills park in Vernon.
Ongoing parking meter vandalism causing problems in Vernon
May 29, 2017 - 4:38 PM

VERNON - Vernon can't fix its vandalized parking meters fast enough.
Vernon residents caught between a rising lake, a creek and a city-owned lot
May 29, 2017 - 3:26 PM

VERNON - A woman living on Okanagan Lake in Vernon is frustrated the municipality isn’t doing more to keep flood waters from encroaching onto the city-owned beach access beside her family’s home.
Wet conditions force another closure for Vernon playing fields
May 11, 2017 - 4:17 PM

VERNON - Wet weather has closed Vernon’s playing fields.
Vernon residents told to get ready for possible weekend flooding
May 10, 2017 - 10:29 AM

VERNON - Stockpiles of sandbags are available for Vernon residents as the city braces for possible flooding on the weekend.
'The truck just crashed': Family hits sink hole during trip to Vernon
April 18, 2017 - 4:39 PM

VERNON - A Kamloops family visiting Vernon over the long weekend had a bit of a bumpy ride when their front tire became lodged in a small sinkhole.
You weren't imagining it; there are more potholes in Vernon this year
March 31, 2017 - 9:57 AM

VERNON - Potholes are worse this year, and there are more of them.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

News Items tag as: City of Vernon 2017

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