News Items tag as: Vernon Council

Facilitator prepped for hot-button downtown Vernon business meeting on public safety
January 24, 2019 - 5:04 PM

VERNON - The stage is set for what looks to be a lively conversation about public safety and homelessness between downtown Vernon business owners, service providers and the Social Planning Council next month.
Vernon council debates role of Downtown Association
January 21, 2019 - 4:02 PM

VERNON - A letter from the Downtown Vernon Association submitted to City Council sparked yet another debate about tackling the crime problems facing local businesses.
Proposed hotel looking for Vernon council approval
January 04, 2019 - 3:50 PM

VERNON - A new building could become part of the Vernon skyline in the near future if a motion passes at council next week.
Same road work, different price tag as construction costs rise in Vernon
January 29, 2016 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - It costs the city more to do the same construction project today than it did a couple years ago.
How decals are helping bridge a literacy gap in Vernon
January 28, 2016 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - A literacy project in Vernon is proving words aren’t just for the pages of storybooks.
Vernon councillor alarmed over 'cavalier' attitude over agricultural land
January 25, 2016 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - A Vernon councillor is concerned her colleagues are letting the preservation of agricultural land fall by the wayside.
Vernon council exploring options for largely empty downtown parkade
December 15, 2015 - 11:30 AM

VERNON - Concerns around safety might be deterring people from using downtown Vernon’s parkade.
Questions and concerns over proposed cutblocks near Vernon
November 25, 2015 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - A proposed cutblock in the Coldstream area has the City of Vernon asking more questions.
Merchants air mixed feelings about downtown Vernon market
November 24, 2015 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Vernon has some hard data on how downtown merchants feel about the summertime Avenue Market, and while it's not all good there is support to keep the market going.
Vernon council disagrees about panhandling issue
November 10, 2015 - 6:51 AM

VERNON - A Vernon city councillor insists panhandling is getting out of control, but that view isn’t shared by the rest of council.
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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

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

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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