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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Christmas is the season of festively-decorated trees and gifts…

The enigmatic Captain Albert Vidler arrived in Vernon in the 1890s, following a tenure as…

They went by the moniker of Vernon’s “Rink Rats,” yet they would have preferred to…

This article is part of the Vernon Archives’ “Roots of Green: Unearthing Horticultural History” series.…

CONTENT WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MENTIONS OF ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. As No-Shave November draws…

Did you know that Vernon’s first hospital was no more than a cottage? Vernon was…

This article is part of the Vernon Archives’ “Roots of Green: Unearthing Horticultural History” series.…

“Nazi Radio Reports Vernon Airman Alive,” read a dramatic newspaper headline in a September 1941…

Halloween is just around the corner, a season which Vernon has celebrated with tricks and…

An exciting new addition to the Vernon Archives is contributing to the telling of Vernon’s…

Today marks 132 years since Vernon hosted its first fall fair, an event which was…

He was the longest-running morning radio host in B.C., and a voice that virtually every…

The solemn occasion of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation provides an opportunity to revisit…

He was Canada’s own “Mister Rogers” (in fact, he actually served as understudy to Fred…

The Okanagan Historical Society (OHS) recently announced the release of its 87th annual report. This…

“Matron and Nurses Relinquish Their Positions on April 2,” read a shocking headline in the…

2023 has been reported as Canada’s worst fire season. Although this fact cannot be denied,…

A lonely cross tucked in a quiet corner of Vernon’s Pleasant Valley Cemetery reveals a…