history

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…

Near the entrance to the Vernon Recreation Centre, a humble plaque in the shade of…

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

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

Vernon is described as “A Sportsman’s Paradise” in a promotional booklet from 1891. “Big game…

Picture the Okanagan without its expansive fruit orchards. No juicy peaches and sweet cherries in…

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

With its cheery yellow siding, tall central tower, and large bay windows, the Campbell House…

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and…

Perhaps he was trying to take some of the attention away from his Marchioness sister,…

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

The 61st Vernon Winter Carnival has official kicked off! Businesses around town are decorated with…

The 61st Vernon Winter Carnival – Western Canada’s largest winter carnival – is about to…