20th Century

On June 3, 2021, the Canadian Government declared September 30 National Day for Truth and…

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of alcohol and alcohol consumption. The Vernon Hotel bar…

Okanagan Lake has been the subject of much media attention over the last few weeks,…

In the afternoon of October 31, 1971, more than 100 people turned out, including the…

Vernon in the summer of 1908. This past June, dozens of records were set in…

One of Vernon’s hidden gems is the Okanagan Landing Stationhouse Museum, located in Paddlewheel Park.…

“No more appalling disaster has ever been recorded in the annals of this province than…

A series of year-round exhibits by the Silver Star Mountain Museum located throughout the resort’s…

In March of 2020, Vernon’s Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery received a gold medal for their…

In 1940, Hugh and Grace Mackie purchased a house at 7804 Kidston Road and turned…

An exciting temporary exhibit by the Vernon Cadet Camp Museum explores the history of the…

The Allan Brooks Nature Centre, perched on a grassy knoll overlooking Vernon, memorializes a conservationist…

Hwistesmexe’qen, known more commonly as N’Kwala or Nicola, was a 19th-century Indigenous leader who exemplified…

Content warning: The following story contains difficult subject matter, including a residential school experience. Please…

Vernon’s COVID-19 vaccination program is well-underway, with more than half of North Okanagan adults having…

In September of 1862, the S.S. Tynemouth arrived in Victoria to the great excitement of…

May is Asian Heritage Month, and this year’s theme is “Recognition, Resilience, and Resolve.” Vernon…

It was once the largest independent bakery in the B.C. Interior. During its operation in…