Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The Glenmore Landfill in Kelowna will return to normal operations Saturday, September 2, which means curbside collection of yard waste will also resume next week. Drywall, concrete, clean wood, branch...

Two of the three fires making up a devastating wildfire complex that destroyed almost 200 homes around Okanagan Lake are now under control. But the BC Wildfire Service says the region’s most des...

The final long weekend of the summer is approaching, and British Columbians planning trips are advised to be cautious, pay attention to the road, and plan ahead. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICB...

Kelowna council has approved an extra $17.5 million to cover increased costs for the terminal building expansion at Kelowna International Airport. The city said the extra cost will be funded by the ai...

Alternate routes have opened for people driving between the Central and South Okanagan. Highway 97 was closed north of Summerland following a landslide Monday, August 28, and no firm timeline has been...

The British Columbia government is expanding measures to lower the cost of child care by introducing fee reductions for preschool and school-aged children. Premier David Eby says families with childre...

Fire crews are making progress on the McDougall Creek wildfire, but there continues to be flare-ups. Overnight, crews noted increased fire behaviour in the Powers Creek Drainage, which is expected to ...

RCMP in the South Okanagan say a man has been found dead after he failed to return home from a planned hike north of Oliver. The Mounties say the local detachment received a report of a missing person...

Widespread rain in the forecast today throughout much of British Columbia’s southern Interior is expected to aid firefighters pushing back against a number of major wildfires in the region. The ...

The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C. Interior has also sparked a fight over whether local Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey firefighters...