Chelsey Mutter

4 days ago | castanet.net | Chelsey Mutter

UPDATE 1:43 p.m.Vernon's O'Keefe Ranch will be getting a $50,000 boost. The Ranch has officially won The Next Great Save contest by garner the most public votes. First prize is awarded $50,000 which the ranch has said will go towards making repairs for the O'Keefe mansion. ORIGINAL 4 a.m.Voting for The Next Great Save contest closes in just a few hours – and a Vernon landmark is currently leading the pack.

4 days ago | castanet.net | Chelsey Mutter

Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee voters will be able to hear from all four federal election candidates tonight at a forum hosted by the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce and Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. General manager of the chamber, Dan Proulx, confirmed to Castanet Thursday morning all four candidates have confirmed attendance. Voters will hear from Conservative candidate Scott Anderson, Liberal candidate Anna Warwick Sears, Green party's Blair Visscher and NDP's Leah Main.

4 days ago | castanet.net | Chelsey Mutter

A Vernon non-profit has received $5,000 from the provincial government to counter racism and promote multiculturalism. Independent Living Vernon will use funding to create Intersectional Advocacy Resources. The project will create information resources to help indigenous and racialized people advocate for themselves and navigate large government systems. To be eligible, the project must have begun on April 1 and wrap up by March 31, 2026.

4 days ago | castanetkamloops.net | Chelsey Mutter

A Vernon non-profit has received $5,000 from the provincial government to counter racism and promote multiculturalism. Independent Living Vernon will use funding to create Intersectional Advocacy Resources. The project will create information resources to help indigenous and racialized people advocate for themselves and navigate large government systems. To be eligible, the project must have begun on April 1 and wrap up by March 31, 2026.

4 days ago | castanet.net | Chelsey Mutter

A Vernon man who assaulted his mother and threatened to kill her was sentenced to 60 days jail in Vernon provincial court Wednesday, but he won't spend any more time behind bars. Sean Wiliam Ryley, 29, had previously pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon, mischief and possession of a weapon. Charges stem from an incident on the morning of July 28, 2024 where Ryley had been temporarily staying with his mother. Court heard Ryley attempted to strangle his mother and cut off some of her hair.