Okanagan elections bring new mayors and tight races across the valley
Voters across the Okanagan elected new mayors in several communities on October 17, unseating incumbents in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby and Penticton, while preliminary results showed narrow contests in Lake Country and Peachland.
Vernon Active Living Centre targets Oct. 30 substantial completion, City says project remains within budget
The City of Vernon says the Active Living Centre remains within its approved budget and is targeting Oct. 30 for substantial completion, with a six-week operational-readiness period expected before the facility opens to the public.
Vernon approves $1.5M for Priest Valley Arena condenser replacement
Vernon council has approved $1.5 million to replace the condenser at Priest Valley Arena, drawing on a recreation-facility maintenance reserve and funding allocated from the city’s 2027 infrastructure reserve envelope.
Suspected fentanyl, cocaine and firearm seized in Vernon drug warrant
RCMP seized suspected fentanyl and cocaine, a firearm and cash after executing a drug-trafficking search warrant at a residence on 24th Avenue earlier this week.
Silver Star Freestyle develops year-round training centre with $250K federal boost
Silver Star Freestyle is developing an off-season ski and snowboard training facility at SilverStar Mountain Resort, aimed at giving athletes in the North Okanagan access to specialized aerial training without travelling to facilities elsewhere in Canada or the United States.
Vernon strata ordered to pay owners $44,800 after court finds they were unfairly singled out
A Vernon strata has been ordered to pay two owners $44,800 after a B.C. Supreme Court judge found they were unfairly singled out during a years-long dispute over rooftop planters and irrigation.
Woman arrested after newspaper box allegedly set on fire at Vernon’s Kin Beach
A 35-year-old Vernon woman was arrested Monday after a newspaper box was allegedly set on fire at Kin Beach, according to Vernon North Okanagan RCMP.
No Boundary projects listed as West Kootenay and Okanagan receive $37.4M
No Boundary-based recipient appears on the approved list for a new round of federal infrastructure funding, while communities and regional organizations elsewhere in the Southern Interior will receive more than $37.39 million.
Vernon receives $3 million for Kalamalka Lake Road improvements
The City of Vernon will receive $3 million in federal infrastructure funding for transportation and safety improvements along Kalamalka Lake Road.
The project is expected to improve connections between East Hill, the Okanagan Rail Trail and businesses at the Shops at Polson. Planned work includes changes to the road layout, upgraded crossings and improvements to the area’s multi-use path network.
Reclaimed water connection expands irrigation supply for North Okanagan farms
A temporary connection between two North Okanagan water systems will provide reclaimed water to agricultural properties facing continued drought conditions.
The City of Vernon and Regional District of North Okanagan have connected Vernon’s reclaimed water system to the regional district’s non-potable irrigation network serving the Bella Vista and West Swan Lake area.