Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Open burning season begins a few weeks later than normal
Open burning restrictions have been lifted as of Monday, Oct. 16 in the Central Okanagan. The Regional District of Central Okanagan said permits are available for eligible property owners from their l...
Oct 16, 2023
Federal investment bolstering skilled workforce in B.C.
The Canadian government is helping build a skilled workforce in British Columbia. The government announced an investment of $3 million through the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (Pacifi...
Oct 16, 2023
Short-term rental regulations to open more housing for British Columbians
The provincial government is taking steps to open more housing options by regulating the short-term rental market. The B.C. NDP introduced legislation Monday, Oct. 16, to regulate short-term rentals o...
Oct 16, 2023
Cloud breaks bring cheers from partial solar eclipse watchers
While it may have hard to see in the Okanagan due to the weather, cheers greeted the brief cloud breaks that gave more than 100 people gathered at an astrophysical observatory site near Victoria a pea...
Oct 14, 2023
$241 million dollar recreation plan passes hurdle
Plans for a $241 million loan for recreational facilities in Kelowna are moving forward after an alternative approval process (AAP) failed to generate enough opposition. The City of Kelowna said a tot...
Oct 14, 2023
Suspects in altercation sought by RCMP
Police in Kelowna are seeking the male suspects involved in an altercation in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 13. The RCMP say several males were allegedly involved in an altercation behind the shoppi...
Oct 13, 2023
Misuse of credit card leads to arrest, charges
RCMP are recommending 18 charges against a woman accused of fraudulently using a credit card. Police say the victim reported that a credit card, which he had disposed of two years earlier, had recentl...
Oct 13, 2023
Solar eclipse on Saturday
A rare annular solar eclipse will occur Saturday over parts of British Columbia. The eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and sun, treating viewers to a bright halo surrounding the b...
Oct 13, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear Hells Angels appeal of B.C. forfeiture ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada’s refusal to hear a Hells Angels challenge of B.C.’s forfeiture of three clubhouses will “put criminals on notice,” the province’s pubic safet...
Oct 12, 2023
Police warn of rising tap, online, and communication scams
RCMP in the Okanagan are warning the public of increasing cases of tap, communication and online scams. Tap fraud involves obtaining someone else’s credit or bank card and using them for tap-pur...
Oct 12, 2023