News Items tag as: VNOCT2021

Boom times? The changing face of Vernon's main street
November 01, 2021 - 6:28 AM

Downtown Vernon is going through a revitalization. While 'for lease' signs still dot 30 Avenue, the city's main drag has had a spate of new businesses open their doors.
‘We will rebuild,’ North Okanagan gymnastics community reeling after facility destroyed by fire
October 31, 2021 - 12:16 PM

The North Okanagan gymnastics community is mourning the loss of a non-profit’s facility after it was destroyed by fire this morning.
Firefighters battling flames at Vernon gymnastics club
October 31, 2021 - 8:42 AM

Emergency crews are on scene of a fire in a Vernon gymnastics club.
11 candidates running for vacant council position in Vernon byelection
October 29, 2021 - 5:13 PM

Eleven candidates will be vying for votes in the City of Vernon's upcoming byelection.
Vernon RCMP say suspected bomb not an explosive
October 29, 2021 - 9:10 AM

Vernon RCMP has confirmed a bomb-like device discovered in a residential apartment yesterday morning was not an explosive.
Three men to be extradited to US in 15-year-old Okanagan marijuana smuggling case
October 29, 2021 - 7:30 AM
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Three men alleged to have been involved in smuggling marijuana in hollowed-out logs from the North Okanagan to California 15 years ago have failed to block their extradition to the United States.
Vernon slated for two new fast food drive-thru restaurants, including Popeyes
October 28, 2021 - 6:00 PM
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Vernon will soon have two new drive-thru fast-food restaurants.
Two taken to hospital in crash involving cement truck on Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm
October 28, 2021 - 2:27 PM

Two people were taken to hospital after a crash involving a SUV, a cement truck and a pickup on the Trans-Canada Highway just west of Salmon Arm this morning.
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP evacuate residents, close street after suspected bomb discovered
October 28, 2021 - 11:20 AM

Vernon RCMP have shut down several blocks of 24 Avenue following the discovery of an object that appeared to be a bomb.
Okanagan's latest dining takes place in a 500-year-old farmhouse
October 28, 2021 - 6:30 AM
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To complement its authentic Austrian-German menu, Sparkling Hill Resort has opened a new restaurant in an actual 500-year-old farmhouse.
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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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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