A new, secure permanent shelter for people experiencing homelessness, opening this week, will offer people the support they need to begin to regroup.

Families at Snc’c’amala?tn Early Childhood Education Centre are now paying no more than $200 a month per child as part of a B.C. government universal child care prototype project.

More people experiencing homelessness in Vernon can find a safe, warm place this winter as BC Housing and the city open new short-term shelter beds in the community.

The BC Wildfire Service is preparing to conduct planned ignitions on the Woodward and Harris creeks wildfires between Aug. 28 and Aug. 31, 2018.

To ensure public safety, the South Fork Forest Service Road, near Cherryville, is closed to all vehicle traffic until further notice, due to concerns about the stability of the road bed and washouts, as well as damage to the Yeoward Creek Bridge.

Restoring ecosystems is the goal behind two local prescribed burns in the Satellite Hill and South Fork areas.

In the interest of public safety, anglers, ice skaters and other members of the public are advised to pay close attention to changing ice conditions and use caution when approaching the shoreline of Swan Lake.

A new median barrier separating northbound and southbound traffic will be installed along a stretch of Highway 97 in Vernon, improving safety for motorists by preventing cross-over incidents.