In the fall of 1893, the Okanagan Valley welcomed an unusual guest: Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Habsburg throne.

In honour of the Vernon Jazz Club’s 25th Anniversary Season, we are pleased to bring back this blog post first released in 2020.

On August 27, 2024, the Blue Stream Motel on Vernon’s Highway 97 was severely damaged by a fire, displacing residents and leading to traffic diversions.

The Vernon Courthouse has served as a reliable landmark for both residents and newcomers for over a century. This grand building is not, however, the first of its kind in our community — it is the second.

An unassuming copy of “The Mother” by Eden Phillpotts, part of the collection at the Vernon Archives, holds more than…

Vernon’s East Hill is renowned for its collection of heritage houses, and there’s no better place to experience this than…

The history of the BX Valley is one of ranching endeavors, agricultural traditions, and multicultural expansion.  Like all areas of…