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Multi-day Vernon Search Rescues 3
VSAR Confirms Two Separate Rescues in Hunters Range, Including Missing Snowmobilers

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3 hours ago


Major Highway Closures Remain as Flooding and Storm Impacts Continue
December 13 2025 - Major transportation routes between the Lower Mainland and the Interior remain closed or disrupted as crews continue repair work following heavy rainfall and flooding linked to an atmospheric river. The most significant impacts continue on Highway 1 through Abbotsford and Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton , both of which remain closed as of Friday. Highway 3: Hope to Princeton Still Closed Highway 3 remains closed in both directions between Hope and Pri

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4 hours ago


Missing Snowmobilers Located in Hunters Range
Two snowmobilers reported missing in the Hunters Range since Wednesday have been located

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10 hours ago


Vernon Firefighter Union Sign Five Year Collective Agreement
IAFF Local 1517 members have ratified a five-year Collective Agreement. The agreement covers January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2024. Wages will increase by 2.5% per year between 2020 and 2021. Increases for years 2022, 2023, and 2024 are not to exceed the majority of the Lower Mainland Municipalities. Typically that means future increases will be based on an average of increases received by lower mainland firefighters (IE, Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Tow

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Dec 13, 20221 min read
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