News Items tag as: City of Vernon 2019

City evicts Frosty the Snowman from Vernon sidewalk
December 13, 2019 - 11:41 AM

In a serious case of bah humbug, Frosty the Snowman has been evicted from a downtown Vernon sidewalk after City officials deemed the 12-foot inflatable snowman wasn't welcome.
New transit exchange coming to Vernon's Village Green mall
November 21, 2019 - 10:46 AM

Getting the bus to the Village Green mall is soon to become easier.
Vernon's new $110K toilet closed for repairs
October 25, 2019 - 11:23 AM

Vernon's new state-of-the-art public washroom is having some teething problems.
The Great Pumpkin Classic in Vernon is not your everyday boat race
October 19, 2019 - 12:00 PM

It's not the most obvious choice of material to build a boat out of, but a hollowed-out giant pumpkin is what dedicated crews of paddlers will use as they head to Okanagan Lake in Vernon and race in The Great Pumpkin Classic.
Why a city's powers to demolish derelict buildings is limited
September 27, 2019 - 6:00 AM

VERNON - Walking along the leafy sidewalk of a street in downtown Vernon, three properties stick-out - and for all the wrong reasons.
Penticton is dealing with a homeless and addiction crisis and it's looking for a little help
September 12, 2019 - 6:00 PM

Homelessness and the opioid crisis are significant issues throughout the Okanagan and Kamloops regions but one city in particular is looking for solutions.
New park slated for Vernon's Civic Arena site
August 20, 2019 - 4:09 PM

VERNON - Vernon city council has given the go-ahead to begin planning what a new park would look like at the site of the old Civic Arena.
City says Highlands development in Vernon nixed due to 'interpretation' of contract
August 07, 2019 - 10:07 AM

VERNON - A recent decision by a developer putting an indefinite hold on an expensive housing project in Vernon, is due to a disagreement over the interpretation of the contract, according to the City of Vernon.
Pricey Vernon development project hits wall
August 03, 2019 - 9:43 AM

VERNON - A pricey housing development in Vernon worth tens of millions of dollars has been put on ice with no clear date when it will thaw out.
Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake in Vernon closed to swimmers
July 05, 2019 - 11:04 AM

VERNON - Swimmers are advised to stay out of the water at Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake in Vernon.
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All hands were on deck to catch this little boat on its river escape in Kamloops
An empty pedal boat could be seen floating down the North Thompson River this past weekend all the way from the Dunes area in Westsyde to the sandbar near McArthur Island Park. The little boat got loose from its tether on a riverfront

South Okanagan wine producer looking for love on new reality TV show
A 25-year-old Okanagan wine producer is looking for love and hoping to find it on reality TV. Farming for Love , a new series airing on CTV, will see Canadian farmers searching for their soulmates through challenges, one-on-one dates and t

Canopy Growth to exchange C$255.4M in notes for shares and a bit of cash
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Canopy Growth Corp. has signed two deals to exchange C$262.7 million of its debt for shares and a little bit of cash. Under the agreements with a limited number of noteholders, the cannabis company will acquire the 4.25

Vernon looks for regulations after Airbnb 'party house' fined $15K
The City of Vernon has banned a property owner from renting their "party house" as a short-term rental and come to an out-of-court settlement for $15,000. According to the City of Vernon, the property on Sun Peaks Drive had receiv

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