News Items tag as: Vernon city council 2016

New Welcome to Vernon signs get frosty reception
December 15, 2016 - 7:00 PM

VERNON - New welcome to Vernon signs are almost complete, but they don’t float everybody’s boat.
Councillors, MPs and MLAs respond to growing homelessness issues in Vernon
December 13, 2016 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Politicians from all levels of government seem to recognize homelessness is a big issue in the North Okanagan, the question remains what to do about it.
Development activity picks up with numerous construction projects in Vernon
December 13, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - A number of large construction projects helped prop up Vernon’s economic development figures this past year.
Picking charities for donated cash proves hard for Vernon Council
December 13, 2016 - 5:00 PM

"THIS IS HARD BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH NEED."
Work moving ahead on Vernon multiplex expansion
December 12, 2016 - 3:05 PM

VERNON - Vernon council got its first look at a multi-million dollar arena expansion project today.
RISK IT OUT: Vernon mayor will look into police staffing, but city 'doesn't mandate what the RCMP does'
December 09, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Vernon’s mayor continues to stress his confidence in the RCMP, although he admits he doesn’t have all the details about how the detachment does business.
Councillor calls on MLA to address Vernon homelessness
December 01, 2016 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - The provincial government says it’s doing its best to address issues of homelessness in Vernon.
Vernon mayor affirms confidence in RCMP following iNFOnews.ca report
December 01, 2016 - 5:41 PM

VERNON - Vernon’s mayor is affirming his confidence in the RCMP following a recent report by iNFOnews.ca into staffing levels at the detachment.
Keeping residents safe a big part of 2017 Vernon budget
November 30, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - Costs for several major city services were outlined today as Vernon politicians began tackling the 2017 budget.
Vernon homeless camps bound to grow again
November 30, 2016 - 10:41 AM

VERNON - The camps may be gone, but Vernon’s issues with homelessness aren’t going away.
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