Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Suppression efforts ramping up on Sorrento front of Bush Creek fire
Wildfire resources have been redistributed to address the growth on the south flank of the fire burning in the Shuswap. Mike McCulley, B.C Wildfire Service Liaison, said while there was minimal wind T...
Aug 30, 2023
Pattison Media buys third Kelowna radio station
Pattison Media Ltd. (PML) has expanded its radio holdings in Kelowna. The B.C.-based company has announced the purchase of CKOV-FM — 103.9 The Lake — from Paul Larsen of Radius Holdings In...
Aug 30, 2023
Over 80 charges laid in Ponzi scheme in Okanagan and Alberta
An alleged financial scam being operated out of Kelowna and Edmonton has resulted in 80 fraud charges against two people. Police in Edmonton say they became aware of a Ponzi scheme in early 2020 repor...
Aug 30, 2023
Police seek owner of valuable dental equipment
RCMP are trying to locate the owner of a device used in the dental industry that is believed to be valuable. Mounties in Kelowna received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the 2000 block of H...
Aug 30, 2023
Weather cools activity on McDougall Creek fire
Emergency officials in the Central Okanagan said it was a calm night on the McDougall Creek fire lines Tuesday (Aug. 29) due to the cool, wet weather. Increased winds on Tuesday afternoon led to addit...
Aug 30, 2023
No more ‘Forest Fridays’: B.C. pupils to return to school in fire-ravaged communities
Alesha Campbell’s five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to “Forest Fridays,” when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Element...
Aug 30, 2023
City replants NeighbourWoods program
The program to encourage Kelowna residents to plant trees is back. There are six varieties to choose from in the 2023 NeighbourWoods initiative, with pre-orders starting Wednesday, Aug. 30 and continu...
Aug 29, 2023
UPDATE: Highway 97 still closed due to landslide, local detour in works
UPDATE 5 p.m. The Transportation Ministry told Global News is is working on providing a forest service road as a local detour around the Highway 97 closure north of Summerland, which could be ready fo...
Aug 29, 2023
Strong winds causing new alerts on West Kelowna fire
An increase in winds is causing concerns with the McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna. The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is expanding the evacuation alert in West Kelowna to incl...
Aug 29, 2023
Organizers not letting smoke or weather slow down IPE
The Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede in Armstrong is ready for its 122nd edition come rain, shine or smoke. Speaking with Vernon Matters, IPE General Manager Heather King stated she and the...
Aug 29, 2023