News Items tag as: VNFEB2019

iN MAP: Where to enjoy outdoor skating from the Okanagan to Kamloops
December 28, 2019 - 11:56 AM

Winter is rolling in Kamloops and the Okanagan this month, bringing with it opportunities to get outside, be really Canadian and strap on some skates.
Vernon’s live music scene is dying and the people trying to keep it alive
February 28, 2019 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Musician Tim Reardon remembers the days when you'd have a hard time getting into a bar if there was a live band playing.
B.C. punk rockers Dayglo Abortions making stop in Vernon
February 28, 2019 - 3:00 PM

VERNON - Iconic Canadian punk rockers Dayglo Abortions are heading to Vernon.
Snow will give way to sunny skies this weekend in Okanagan
February 28, 2019 - 11:50 AM

OKANAGAN - After all the snow in the Okanagan today, the sun will be back out this weekend, but it will remain unseasonably cold.
Cherryville artisan creates jewellery with loved one's ashes
February 27, 2019 - 9:00 PM

CHERRYVILLE - It may appear somewhat morbid to some, but artisan Helen Kovacs makes about 100 pieces of jewellery a year containing someone's ashes.
Vernon councillors back 8.5 acre business park development
February 26, 2019 - 7:00 PM

VERNON – A proposal to build an 8.5-acre business park on Silver Star Road came one step closer to reality yesterday after the City supported rezoning the site.
Vernon looks for help from neighbours in new fight with provincial government
February 26, 2019 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Local politicians are calling for support from nearby municipalities to claw back more community control over land use by provincial authorities — specifically safe injection sites and homeless shelters.
Survey says what? Crime and security not the most pressing issue facing downtown Vernon businesses?
February 26, 2019 - 3:23 PM

VERNON - The conversation surrounding Vernon's street entrenched population and its effect of downtown business may be hotly debated, but a recent survey shows the issue isn't the most pressing challenge downtown business owners face.
Vernon's Predator Ridge resort set to hold recruitment fair
February 25, 2019 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Predator Ridge is gearing up for the upcoming busy tourist season and is holding a recruitment fair to help fill dozens of vacancies on offer.
Vernon gymnastics club appeal to council for $75,000 grant
February 25, 2019 - 3:51 PM

VERNON - North Valley Gymnastics Society is asking Vernon council for a $75,000 grant to cover outstanding debts following construction of their new facility in 2018.
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JONESIE: The solution to prolific offenders remains the same but for different reasons
OPINION The buzzword on the lips of many in government following the release of crime statistics last week is the so-called Prolific Offender. I’ve been hearing about these guys for decades as police chief

B.C. cherry growers celebrate as access granted to lucrative South Korean market
Canadian cherries have been granted market access to South Korea by Canada's market access secretariat, according to the B.C. Cherry Association. It took seven years of work by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the cherry associat

OCS capping pot shop orders and changing delivery window after partner's cyberattack
TORONTO - Ontario's cannabis wholesaler is temporarily capping the number of products retailers can order and expanding its delivery window as it works through a backlog caused by a cyberattack on its logistics partner. The Ontario Cann

iN PHOTOS: Most expensive house ever sold in Okanagan up for sale again
It was just three years ago that a house on Pixton Road in Lake Country sold for $12 million. It’s on the market again for $22.9 million. And it’s only a 10-minute walk from the most expensive home for sale in Canad

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News Items tag as: VNFEB2019

iN MAP: Where to enjoy outdoor skating from the Okanagan to Kamloops

Vernon’s live music scene is dying and the people trying to keep it alive

B.C. punk rockers Dayglo Abortions making stop in Vernon

Snow will give way to sunny skies this weekend in Okanagan

Cherryville artisan creates jewellery with loved one's ashes

Vernon councillors back 8.5 acre business park development

Vernon looks for help from neighbours in new fight with provincial government

Survey says what? Crime and security not the most pressing issue facing downtown Vernon businesses?

Vernon's Predator Ridge resort set to hold recruitment fair

Vernon gymnastics club appeal to council for $75,000 grant

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