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. More ... THOMPSON: America needs to know more about Brett Kavanaugh OPINION If the United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh - President Donald Trump’s nominee for the United States Supreme Court - he’ll hold that office for the rest of his life. He’s 52 years ol EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News New Brunswick Tories win most seats, but Liberals will try to stay in power Voters in New Brunswick have turned have their backs on the province's entrenched two-party system for the first September 25, 2018 9:30 AM Task force says base B.C. rent hikes on inflation, same as in Manitoba, Ontario VANCOUVER - A task force examining the heated issue of annual rent increases that are permitted in British Columbia September 25, 2018 8:30 AM Canadian sex-assault survivors share #WhyIDidntReport stories amid U.S. scandal TORONTO - Fresh debate surrounding a sexual assault allegation involving a U.S. lawmaker has spurred hundreds of Can September 25, 2018 7:00 AM Online backlash after radio ad calls residential school harms a myth SASKATOON - A radio ad airing in Saskatchewan is asking listeners whether Canadians are being told the whole truth a September 25, 2018 6:00 AM Cosby prosecutor asks for 5 to 10 years in prison NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Declaring Bill Cosby doesn't deserve a free pass because of his advanced age, prosecutors on M September 24, 2018 9:00 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop