Vernon Matters

Quick actions by neighbours helped stop grass fire in the BX A grass fire that sparked in the BX area was quickly contained Tuesday afternoon thanks in part to citizens ju...

Quick actions by neighbours helped stop grass fire in the BX

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Three ghost tours offered in Vernon this Halloween season Supernatural seekers will have a chance to learn local ghost stories during the spooky season.Ghost Tours Vern...

Three ghost tours offered in Vernon this Halloween season

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UPDATE: No injuries in semi crash on Highway 97 Monday UPDATE 12 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7No injuries were reported following a crash on the highway near Spallumcheen Mon...

UPDATE: No injuries in semi crash on Highway 97 Monday

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Water main maintenance to force a temporary closure of the Pointe Sage walkway The District of Coldstream is undertaking a critical infrastructure project that will impact one of the local ...

Water main maintenance to force a temporary closure of the Pointe Sage walkway

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Vernon searching for contractors to upgrade bus stops The City of Vernon is upgrading its transit infrastructure, and is seeking a company to take on the work.The c...

Vernon searching for contractors to upgrade bus stops

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Local non-profit lends support to Science Centre The Okanagan Science Centre in Vernon is getting a funding boost.The Emily Dahl Foundation has made a $1,000 d...

Local non-profit lends support to Science Centre

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Semi truck crash causing traffic delays on Highway 97 A semi truck reportedly crashed on the highway near Armstrong Monday afternoon.A caller told Vernon Matters a ...

Semi truck crash causing traffic delays on Highway 97

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Prescribed burn planned for the Lavington area The B.C. Wildfire Service will be doing a prescribed burn near in the North Okanagan.The service says it will ...

Prescribed burn planned for the Lavington area

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Burger Challenge in support of NOCLS underway The fifth annual Golden Burger Challenge is underway at participating restaurants across Vernon.The challenge ...

Burger Challenge in support of NOCLS underway

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Prescribed burn planned near Peachland as Munro Lake Wildfire areas reopen A 40 hectare prescribed burn is planned southwest of Peachland as part of the multi-year Munro prescribed burn...

Prescribed burn planned near Peachland as Munro Lake Wildfire areas reopen

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Police seeking information after person found injured on Commonage Road Local Mounties are asking the public to come forward with any information about an incident that saw one perso...

Police seeking information after person found injured on Commonage Road

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Turtle Mountain home uninhabitable following Friday night fire A home in Vernon's Turtle Mountain area was seriously damaged in a fire late Friday night.Alan Hofsink, Deputy...

Turtle Mountain home uninhabitable following Friday night fire

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North Okanagan’s housing sales increase as prices decline in September The North Okanagan saw a stable market more in favour of buyers with prices dipping somewhat in September.The ...

North Okanagan’s housing sales increase as prices decline in September

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Prescribed burn begins in Knox Mountain Park An 11-hectare prescribed burn in Knox Mountain Park is underway.Its being managed by the Kelowna Fire Departme...

Prescribed burn begins in Knox Mountain Park

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Okanagan College gets boost to help people facing employment barriers The local college has received some funding for programs aimed at addressing barriers to employment.Through a ...

Okanagan College gets boost to help people facing employment barriers

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Vernon shares land-use plan for housing with province The City of Vernon has advocated for more housing in the community.The city said the Mayor and Councillors att...

Vernon shares land-use plan for housing with province

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Homelessness declining in Vernon: B.C. Housing Survey The number of homeless people in Vernon has gone down.B.C. Housing's point-in-time count in Vernon found that ...

Homelessness declining in Vernon: B.C. Housing Survey

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Okanagan’s elevated drought rating persists The Okanagan continues to see persistent drought conditions.The B.C. River Forecast Centre ranked the Okanagan...

Okanagan’s elevated drought rating persists

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First responder, paramedic education underway at OC Vernon The local college has rolled out a new program to train emergency personnel.Okanagan College (OC) partnered wi...

First responder, paramedic education underway at OC Vernon

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FortisBC ramps up Kelowna substation to meet soaring electricity demand FortisBC is investing $18.6 million to upgrade its Saucier Substation, increasing capacity for downtown and so...

FortisBC ramps up Kelowna substation to meet soaring electricity demand

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Annual Harvest Pumpkin Festival begins Friday The 25th edition of a much-loved tradition returns to the Armstrong-Spallumcheen area Friday.The Annual Harves...

Annual Harvest Pumpkin Festival begins Friday

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Kelowna prepares for first prescribed burn in Knox Mountain Park The City of Kelowna is set to conduct its first-ever controlled burn within city limits to reduce wildfire ris...

Kelowna prepares for first prescribed burn in Knox Mountain Park

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RCMP seek suspect in Enderby purse theft Police in the North Okanagan are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman suspected of stealing a p...

RCMP seek suspect in Enderby purse theft

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Coldstream residents can pick up utility bills at the district office Coldstream is making the residential utility bills available for physical pickup.Due to the Canada Post strike...

Coldstream residents can pick up utility bills at the district office

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BC Lions to play two regular season games in Kelowna As the marketing slogan suggests, it's certainly a major touchdown for Kelowna.The city will host two BC Lions...

BC Lions to play two regular season games in Kelowna

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North Okanagan campfire bans lifted Monday People living in the North Okanagan can once again have campfires on their properties.The City of Vernon, Dist...

North Okanagan campfire bans lifted Monday

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UPDATED: Evacuation Alerts downgraded for Peachland properties UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. Sept. 29People who had to flee their homes due to the Munro Lake wildfire can now return ho...

UPDATED: Evacuation Alerts downgraded for Peachland properties

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Westside Road wildfire under control A wildfire on the west side of Okanagan Lake has been contained.The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the fire...

Westside Road wildfire under control

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Peachland wildfire: weather may cause increased activity As emergency crews continued to tackle the Munro Lake Wildfire near Peachland Friday, there were words of caut...

Peachland wildfire: weather may cause increased activity

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Vernon Council advocating on behalf of the city at UBCM Convention Vernon council is advocating for the city at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.A relea...

Vernon Council advocating on behalf of the city at UBCM Convention

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