News Items tag as: VNJUN2315

No fireworks and possibly no campfires allowed this weekend
June 23, 2015 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Without a significant amount of rainfall Tuesday night, the Southern Interior could see a fire danger rating of ‘extreme’ by the start of the weekend. And that could mean no campfires on the weekend before Canada Day.
City approves wage increase for Vernon firefighters
June 23, 2015 - 6:00 PM

VERNON - Vernon firefighters will be getting a raise as part of a negotiated deal reached with the City of Vernon this week.
B.C. sending more firefighters out-of-province
June 23, 2015 - 5:39 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. is answering a request for assistance from the Yukon, sending 31 firefighters there to help fight wildfires.
Vernon recreation fees going up
June 23, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - Residents will notice new prices when they pay for recreation services, but a Vernon councillor insists the fee increase is a reasonable one.
Vernon debuts new city brand: 'Activate Life'
June 23, 2015 - 2:26 PM

VERNON - McDonald’s has ‘I’m lovin’ it’, NIKE has ‘Just do it’ and now the City of Vernon is embracing the power of the slogan with the new tagline, ‘Activate Life.’
Young boy with Down syndrome airlifted to Vancouver after work van ran over his chest
June 23, 2015 - 11:14 AM

WEST KELOWNA – An eight-year-old boy with Down syndrome from West Kelowna is in critical condition in Vancouver Children’s Hospital today after a commercial van ran over his chest in his neighbourhood yesterday, June 22.
Family with prohibited pet pig appeals to Vernon council
June 23, 2015 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - This little piggy wants to stay home, but a little known Vernon bylaw stands in the way.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

News Items tag as: VNJUN2315

No fireworks and possibly no campfires allowed this weekend

City approves wage increase for Vernon firefighters

B.C. sending more firefighters out-of-province

Vernon recreation fees going up

Vernon debuts new city brand: 'Activate Life'

Young boy with Down syndrome airlifted to Vancouver after work van ran over his chest

Family with prohibited pet pig appeals to Vernon council

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