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

The 2024 Vernon Winter Carnival has kicked off! While each year brings its own set…

The 2024 Vernon Winter Carnival launches in less than two weeks, and this will be…

Cold snowy weather calls for comfort food like pizza, and what would pizza be without…

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

The El Niño conditions which made for a mild and green Christmas in Vernon appear…

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…