Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Stage 3 water restrictions in effect for RDCO
Stage 3 water restrictions are now in effect (as of July 18) for all six water systems within the Regional District of Central Okanagan. This includes Star Place, Falcon Ridge, Killiney Beach, Sunset ...
Jul 19, 2023
Bald Range Creek fire brought under control
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the Bald Range Creek fire on the west side of Okanagan Lake is under control. The BCWS updated the classification of the fire off Westside Road between Wilson Landing an...
Jul 19, 2023
UPDATE: Police no longer seeking van involved in hit and run
UPDATE: July 20, 2023 The Kelowna RCMP say they are no longer looking for the white Ford Freestar van involved in a collision with a a cyclist on July 16, 2023. No other details were released. The RCM...
Jul 18, 2023
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts lifted for Westside Road wildfire, road closed again
UPDATE: 5 p.m. Westside Road has been closed again through the fire zone, between Main St. and Shelter Cove for 4.9 km, 11 to 16 km east of West Kelowna. Drive BC will provide the next update at 8 p.m...
Jul 18, 2023
City takes action due to ‘rapidly declining’ water levels
The City of West Kelowna has implemented Stage 2 water regulations for its customers to help reduce demand during drought conditions and protect available supply. “Below normal seasonal precipit...
Jul 17, 2023
Crews attack Okanagan fire quickly
Crews from West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to the Bartley Road area Saturday evening for reports of visible smoke and flame in the trees and grass. The first arriving crews found a pile of agricult...
Jul 16, 2023
B.C. wildfires on the rise amid drought, federal help on the way
The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to rise amid persistent drought, and federal aid — including military resources — is on the way. Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s minister of e...
Jul 15, 2023
No charges laid in non-fatal shooting
An RCMP B.C. Highway Patrol officer will not be facing charges relating to a non-fatal shooting in Kelowna. The B.C. Prosecution Service said the shooting happened on Dec. 22, 2019, when the officer w...
Jul 14, 2023
Single-use plastic limits being expanded
The B.C. Government is expanding regulations related to single-use plastic items that are hard to recycle. The updated Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation will cover hard-to-recycle ite...
Jul 14, 2023
Two killed in crash near Revelstoke; three survivors pulled from wreckage
RCMP are confirming the details of a horrific highway crash near Three Valley Gap Wednesday afternoon (July 12). In a news release, Sgt. Chris Dodds of Revelstoke RCMP says the incident was called in ...
Jul 13, 2023