News Items tag as: Vernon Fire Rescue 2020

Vernon firefighters extinguish deck fire
May 20, 2020 - 10:48 AM

One person was transported to hospital with minor injuries and smoke inhalation after a house fire in Vernon that started on the deck yesterday evening.
Vernon spent $240K on legal battle over firing fire fighter
February 27, 2020 - 7:00 AM

The City of Vernon spent almost a quarter of a million dollars in its legal battle with a fire captain fired for engaging in brief sexual acts with a colleague in the fire chief's office.
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First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development
HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It’s only here and in northern Mexico that the bluish-green peyote plant can be f

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location
The old Kelowna Farmers' Market location could be getting a drastic new look and purpose. A developer has proposed two, six-storey buildings connected by a common level of underground parking with 294 residential units at the northeast

Vernon firefighters extinguish deck fire