News Items tag as: Vernon city council 2017

Vernon council to ban camping in Linear Park, explore task force
October 23, 2017 - 5:09 PM

VERNON - Vernon council is banning camping in Linear Park effective February 2018 and exploring the idea of a task force to address concerns about homelessness and illicit activity in the city.
High visibility of Vernon's Linear Park homeless camp is a good thing: RCMP
October 10, 2017 - 3:54 PM

VERNON - Vernon city council is considering ways to alleviate safety concerns around the Linear Park homeless camp, but according to the RCMP, it's already safer than its predecessor at Polson Park.
Vernon city councillor elected new interim leader of B.C. Conservative Party
October 04, 2017 - 8:31 AM

VERNON - Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson says he will maintain his duties in local government while also serving as the interim leader of the B.C. Conservative Party.
Vernon OKs on-leash dogs in Polson Park for next two years
September 19, 2017 - 10:45 AM

VERNON - Vernon council has decided to let on-leash dogs into Polson Park as part of a two-year pilot project to encourage more visitors.
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
August 15, 2017 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a popular downtown park into a more inviting place.
How the City of Vernon plans to regulate camping in parks
August 11, 2017 - 7:30 PM

VERNON - The City of Vernon is proposing penalties of up to $200 for those who contravene new rules around the use of temporary shelters in parks.
City of Vernon takes local man to court over harassment, insults
August 10, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Art Gourley just won't shut up.
Vernon not signing off on new welcome signs until deficiencies are fixed
July 21, 2017 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - It’s been a bumpy road for Vernon’s new welcome signs, but the end is — fingers crossed — near.
Petition to 'make Polson Park safe again' not getting support from elected officials
July 10, 2017 - 5:30 PM

VERNON - A petition calling on the government to “make Polson Park safe again” is falling flat with elected officials.
Top job at Penticton city hall a bargain compared to Vernon's
June 23, 2017 - 4:36 PM

PENTICTON - A comparison of wages and expenses between the councils and top wage earners at the City of Penticton and the City of Vernon reveals little difference, according to this year’s statement of financial information reports.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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