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City of Vernon unveils Civic Memorial ParkThe total cost of the project was $3,534,000.CanadaMay 30
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Fire crews to thin and clear fuels along busy Vernon roadCrews will be conducting wildfire risk reduction work along Vernon's Eastside Road beginning this week, the City of Vernon said in a statement.FireMay 13
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Rainy weather temporarily closes Vernon sports fields and ball diamondsEffective immediately, city-owned grass sports fields will be temporarily closed.SportsJun 3
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Okanagan regional board cancels taxpayer-funded catered foodCouncillor James Miller recently put forward the motion to do away with catered lunches at the biweekly regional board meetings, which he calculated to total around $30,000 a year.CanadaJun 4
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No trinkets, photos at grave-sites: City of Vernon'The City of Vernon understands and respects the need for families to honour loved ones through the placement of offerings at gravesites.'CanadaMar 11
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Vernon non-profit wants to create community health clinicCommunity Futures is developing a proposal to submit to the Health Ministry to create a community-based health clinic.CanadaMay 6
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Vernon, B.C. resident files human rights complaint over city cemetery bylawLast March, Joe Langlois created a petition to try and get the city to reverse their decision. But now, he says he’s filed a human rights complaint against the city.CanadaMar 27
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North Okanagan communities to safeguard against flood devastationThe critical infrastructure project will see the Vernon Creek crossing on 43rd Street replaced with a clear span bridge.CanadaJun 13
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Enderby, B.C. a runner-up in Hockeyville 2024The last Kraft Hockeyville winner from British Columbia was Lumby in 2016, though the top prize at that time was $100,000.SportsMar 31
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Vernon residents invited to learn more about becoming fire safeThe session will be held on May 22 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Civic Memorial Park building located at 3004 - 39th Avenue.Presentations begin at 5:15 p.m.FireMay 15
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Second resource centre in the Okanagan announces closure this monthLiving Positive announced it will be officially closing this month, which was an unexpected move to many people.CanadaJun 7
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‘Unacceptable’: Kelowna council pay hike criticized by taxpayers federationKelowna city council's decision to usher in a pay raise for themselves while residents are "struggling" is unacceptable, says B.C.'s director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.PoliticsMar 26
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Popular Vernon park undergoing fire mitigation workStarting as early as Monday, March 18, crews will begin reducing potential fire fuels along the south-east boundary of Polson Park.FireMar 16
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Grassroots group demands better public transit in OkanaganAn open letter by the Okanagan Transit Alliance included four demands: local management, frequent service development, free fares for youth and expanding HandyDART.CanadaApr 26
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B.C. ban on public drug use welcomed by Central Okanagan mayorsAll B.C. mayors from Princeton down the valley to Vernon signed a request for the province not to allow drugs to be consumed in public spaces.HealthApr 30
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City of Vernon to host open house on 2024 infrastructure projectsThe City of Veron will host an open house on Feb. 29 at the Vernon Recreation Centre to raise awareness for nearly two dozen local infrastructure projects scheduled for this year.CanadaFeb 6
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Junior hockey: Rockets bounced from playoffs, Vees edge Vipers in OTThe Kelowna Rockets were eliminated from the WHL playoffs by Prince George, while in the BCHL, Penticton needed overtime to defeat Vernon.SportsApr 20
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Ammonia alarm shuts down Vernon, B.C. ice rink chiller for most of weekWork to repair the main ice chiller at Kal Tire Place South is underway in the aftermath of a weekend ammonia alarm, the city said.CanadaMar 12
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Tiny home residents in Kelowna hopeful for futureThe City of Kelowna said it will be announcing a third location in the coming months that will see more tiny homes erected.CanadaApr 19
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French couple cycles across Canada raising funds for reforestationImagine moving to a faraway country and exploring it on two wheels.LifestyleApr 13