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Many children who attended school in Vernon during the 1990s and 2000s had the chance…

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

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

Especially during the COVID era, a return to school presents challenges in terms of classroom…

An unassuming house at 1900 33rd Street was once the site of a maternity home.…

Mother’s Day provided the perfect opportunity to pull out the Vernon Museum’s copy of The…

One of Vernon’s most well-known ghost stories is that of little Lonnie Mohr. Lonnie was…

The Okanagan School of Ballet has been a fixture on Vernon’s 27th Street since it…

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

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…

She was a mother to seven of her own children, and honorary “Granny” to dozens…

For kids everywhere, the highlight of this holiday weekend is, of course, the Easter Egg…

The North Okanagan’s recent mild weather has been accompanied by a secondary treat: it has…

The arrival of Russian Doukhobors in Vernon and the Okanagan Valley is a story flush…

Every four to six weeks, the Vernon Museum will feature an individual or family who…