Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Municipalities across B.C. will be able to implement provincial housing policies in an effort to allow new homes to be built quicker. The B.C. NDP passed several housing bills in 2023, including restr...

SilverStar Mountain will open its downhill season Friday (Dec. 8) with limited runs and lifts. The resort said seven runs will be open from the Gondola as well as two runs at the Silver Queen Chair. T...

Big White will finally be able to launch its new season Friday morning, which will be 60 years to the day since the resort opened. The resort received over 20 cms of snow since Wednesday, increasing t...

A photo of wildfire engulfing the hills behind West Kelowna was named one of TIME magazine's top 100 photos of 2023. Though the list in unranked, the image of the McDougall Creek fire by Canadian Pres...

Police leaders in British Columbia are providing support to an organization that offers vital services to children and families in crisis. The BC Association of Chiefs of Police has donated $5,000 to ...

Drive BC is recommending motorists not use the Trans Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden unless absolutely necessary. A travel advisory is in effect due to poor conditions and major delays ar...

The curlers at the 2023 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships had a lot of positive feedback on the tournament held in Vernon so far. Speaking with Vernon Matters Wednesday, Dec. 6, curlers fr...

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says Premier David Eby and Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon are both looking over their shoulders at the political gains being made by the new kid on the b...

The City of Penticton has rescinded a state of local emergency after a rock slide threat forced residents to leave their homes last month. But the city says an evacuation alert for 27 homes remains in...

The province has plans for 2024 to increase the workforce in the health care sector by providing them with more supports. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced nine key actions to support patients and ...