Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Fire chief says 13 of his members lost homes in ‘nightmare’ McDougall Creek fire
Some volunteer firefighters on the west side of Okanagan Lake are the definition of putting community before self. Paul Zydowicz, chief of Wilson’s Landing Fire Department in Electoral Area West...
Aug 24, 2023
Go Fund Me for West Kelowna Firefighters Society
An effort is underway to replace charity funding that was disrupted by the McDougall Creek wildfire. This past Saturday, the West Kelowna Professional Firefighters Society was to host their annual fun...
Aug 24, 2023
Two of Central Okanagan wildfires now ‘being held’
Good news from the B.C. Wildfire Service at today’s update (Aug. 24) on the fires in the Central Okanagan. Incident commander Brad Litke said the Walroy Lake and Clarke Creek fires in Kelowna an...
Aug 24, 2023
Residents confront police over evacuation order
Police say a confrontation involving residents wanting to get into an area under evacuation order in the North Shuswap was resolved safely. RCMP in Chase received reports of a large group of people mu...
Aug 24, 2023
Kelowna Airport still closed during the day, night-time hours expanded
The travel ban to most areas of the Okanagan has been lifted, but getting here by air is still proving to be a challenge. “It is a day to day discussion with Transport Canada and the B.C. Wildfi...
Aug 23, 2023
Central Okanagan shifts to recovery mode, more details on fire damage
More residents in the Central Okanagan will be allowed to return to their homes today. The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is working on notifying property owners through the emergency we...
Aug 23, 2023
IPE to go ahead as planned
The Interior Provincial Exhibition will be going ahead as planned next week in Armstrong. Heather King, fair general manager, made the announcement Wednesday. “After careful consultation with th...
Aug 23, 2023
Tourists can return to Okanagan, other than West Kelowna
Tourists will be allowed back into Vernon and other parts of the Okanagan as of Wednesday (Aug. 23). The province is lifting the travel restrictions for the purpose of staying in temporary accommodati...
Aug 22, 2023
UPDATE: Highway 1 still closed in fire zone
UPDATE: Aug. 23, 2023 Highway 1 is still closed between Sorrento and Chase in the Shuswap. Drive BC says the next update will be at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. The alternate routes are on Highways 97 an...
Aug 22, 2023
RCMP investigating homicide
One person is in custody in relation to a homicide investigation in Kelowna. RCMP responded to a residence in the 300 block of Hardie Road on Monday evening, Aug. 21, where a victim was located with l...
Aug 22, 2023