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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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games
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Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

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