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Today is World Theatre Day (and, coincidentally, also the occasion of the 94th Academy Awards…

Today is the first day of spring (finally, some might add). Spring has long been…

This Tuesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, and in light of Russia’s unjustified and…

Larry Kwong of Vernon is celebrated for being a gifted athlete, and the first hockey…

This Tuesday, February 1, marks Chinese New Year. 2022 is a Year of the Tiger,…

The exact origins of the term are unknown, but it first appeared in the Oxford…

CONTENT WARNING: THIS BLOG POST INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS. PLEASE TAKE CARE. Changing policies…

What was happening in Vernon 100 years ago, in the autumn of 1921? The Vernon…

An unassuming plot of land off of Alexis Park Drive is all that remains of…

With the cooler weather setting in, hockey season is only just around the corner. The…

On Sept. 18, 1914, the Vernon Internment Camp opened on the site of what is…

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

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.…

This week’s Heritage Field Trip was to be to the Fintry Estate & Manor. Located…

Cornelius O’Keefe arrived at the head of Okanagan Lake in 1867, with his partners Thomas…

The K’nmaĺka? Sәnqâĺtәn Garden is situated on the Traditional and Unceded territories of the Syilx…