In 1934, the Vernon & District Drag Hounds introduced Western Canada to the thrilling sport of drag hunting.,
Why is the district municipality located about two kilometers southeast of Vernon called Coldstream? What is the origin of this name?
Since 2019, B.C. has officially recognized Ukrainian Holodomor Memorial Day on the fourth Saturday of each November. The Holodomor, also…
A recent publication, edited by Jeannette Armstrong, Lally Grauer, and Janet MacArthur, explores the lives of, and relationship between, seven…
May the road rise up to meet you this St. Patrick’s Day! Vernon is home to a healthy Irish population,…
One of the most remarkable women to have lived in Canada is Ishbel Marie Hamilton-Gordon (nee Marjoribanks). Ishbel was born…
What was happening in Vernon 100 years ago, in the autumn of 1921? The Vernon News (and particularly the “Town…
Perhaps he was trying to take some of the attention away from his Marchioness sister, or maybe he just wanted…