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Illegal access road on Splatsin First Nation land decommissioned

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

“It was an illegal route created without permission, on reserve land, and it damaged the recovering ecosystem. Splatsin has always maintained jurisdiction over this land, and we took this step to protect it, not just legally, but environmentally.” In 2019, the landowner filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court, seeking to have the illegal access road recognized as public, but the injunction was denied.
B.C.’s rural health critic points at alleged failures at VJH, calls for independent audits

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

Day said whistleblower nurses who spoke to members of the media said VJH was “so short-staffed that ER nurses are being asked to cover obstetrics without proper training.” He also said there were regular violent incidents in pediatrics and maternity, leading to staff “fleeing en masse.”“These stories are horrifying but not surprising,” Day said.
Vernon rowers shine, records broken at Swan Lake regatta

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

The Founders’ Cup winners with the founders.
Remains of woman missing for eight years found on rural Salmon Arm property

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

Bell was one of five women who went missing in the North Okanagan within a short period of time. “Although it has been established that the disappearance of all five women were not associated to a single serial actor, investigators believe that the primary suspect responsible for Bell’s death is the same as that of Traci Genereaux,” Supt. Sanjaya Wijayakoon, the Operations Officer for the B.C. RCMP Major Crimes program, stated.
Gardeners planting in community plots, other projects underway at RDNO Agricultural Park

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

Community garden plots at the sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park (photo courtesy of the RDNO) By Liam Verster sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park Projects Gardeners planting in community plots, other projects underway at RDNO Agricultural Park Jun 18, 2025 | 6:00 AM The sncəcmałqtn Agricultural Park (SAP) plots are being filled and other projects will see more plants blooming in the near future. The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) said the community garden plots that opened May 1 have been...
Celebration planned to mark final phase of Vernon Creek Naturalization project

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

Fencing at the north end of Polson park where Phase 2 of the Vernon Creek Naturalization project is underway (photo by Liam Verster / Vernon Matters) By Liam Verster Project Milestone Celebration Celebration planned to mark final phase of Vernon Creek Naturalization project Jun 18, 2025 | 6:00 AM Phase 2 of the Polson Park Vernon Creek Naturalization project is underway, and a celebration will be held to mark the work. The second phase is also the final part of the project, which involves...
Measles exposure reported in Southern Interior, public risk considered low

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

Stock photo (ID 103337301 © Andrey Popov | Dreamstime.com) By Liam Verster Infected Person Visited Sparwood, B.C. Measles exposure reported in Southern Interior, public risk considered low Jun 17, 2025 | 5:02 PM Health officials are warning of measles exposure in the Southern Interior.
Illegal camping at Kal Park led to fire, serves as safety reminder: RCMP, Fire Officials

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

The Fire Chief and the BCWS also confirmed that a provincial fire crew attended the scene Tuesday morning to extinguish any hot spots, and the fire was then declared officially Out. The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said the fire started at an illegal campsite within the park, and stated it should serve as a reminded to people to be cautious with their outdoor activities during dry conditions.
CFNO celebrates 50 years of service with grants to 50 local organizations

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

Left: Nicole Chirkoff, CRIS (Community Recreational Initiatives Society) | Right: Noelle Crombie, CFNO Grants Committee Volunteer Chair.
RCMP searching for wanted man

1 week ago | vernonmatters.ca | Liam Verster

Christopher Hubley is wanted for drug trafficking and obstructing police (photo courtesy of the RCMP) By Liam Verster Drug Trafficking, Obstructing Police RCMP searching for wanted man Jun 17, 2025 | 11:24 AM Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP are searching for a wanted man.