Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
COVID-19 down, influenza and RSV up in B.C., says CDC
New data suggest that COVID-19 activity in British Columbia is trending downward, while influenza and RSV are on the rise. A weekly update provided Thursday by the BC Centre for Disease Control says C...
Nov 17, 2023
Cantaloupes recalled due to Salmonella outbreak
A rare strain of Salmonella has been linked to imported cantaloupes. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said the outbreak has been linked to cantaloupes under the “Malichita” labe...
Nov 16, 2023
B.C. announces minimum wage and other labour protections for app-based gig workers
The B.C. government says it’s introducing new protections for ride-hailing and food delivery app workers including a minimum wage, compensation for expenses and other standards. A minimum hourly...
Nov 16, 2023
Resiliency centre serves over 400 wildfire victims, now ready to close
The facility that helped people recover from the McDougall Creek wildfire is no longer needed, marking another milestone in the aftermath of the destructive blaze. The Regional District of Central Oka...
Nov 16, 2023
Slight improvement to Southern Interior drought conditions, Okanagan unchanged
The cooler, wetter weather has improved drought conditions at one basin in the Southern Interior. As of Thursday, Nov. 16, the B.C. River Forecast Centre reported the Similkameen Basin was ranked at D...
Nov 16, 2023
Child care expanded at Kelowna airport and schools
Hundreds of child care spaces have opened at schools and at the airport in Kelowna. The province says 250 child care spaces located on school grounds have opened, with more on the way. “Child ca...
Nov 16, 2023
Safe spaces open for women and children
Women and children in the Okanagan have more resources as they seek refuge from violence and abuse. The Kelowna Women’s Shelter, in partnership with the B.C. government, opened 55 new safe space...
Nov 15, 2023
Police dog deployed in break and enter, weapons and drugs found
A suspect in a break and enter in Kelowna is facing a number of charges after being taken down by a police service dog. Kelowna RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress at a property on Glenmor...
Nov 15, 2023
Dog handler cleared in arrest of vehicle thief
B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared an officer of wrongdoing after a vehicle theft suspect was injured by a police dog in the Okanagan. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) was tas...
Nov 15, 2023
RCMP seek tips on poppy donation theft
RCMP have released surveillance images of a man accused of stealing a poppy donation box containing about $400, from a Kelowna business. Police say at around 8 p.m. on Nov. 6, a Caucasian male believe...
Nov 15, 2023