Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Fireworks approved for Kelowna’s Canada Day event
Kelowna will have fireworks to cap off Canada Day this Saturday (July 1). The Kelowna Fire Department has approved a fireworks permit for the annual celebration hosted by Festivals Kelowna in Waterfro...
Jun 27, 2023
Rockets release regular season schedule
The Kelowna Rockets will fire-up their 68-game regular season with two home games. They will host the Portland Winterhawks for the home opener on Saturday, September 23 and then will host the WHL̵...
Jun 27, 2023
Several BCHL products could be taken in NHL Draft, possible first rounder
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft gets underway in Nashville, Tenn. Wednesday, June 28, with the opening round, followed by rounds 2 through 7 on Thursday. Several BCHL players come into the draft ranked by NH...
Jun 27, 2023
Fatal collision on forest service road
A motorbike operator died in a two vehicle collision east of Kelowna. RCMP say on Friday, June 23, at around 8:20 p.m., officers were called to assist BC Emergency Health Services with a crash about f...
Jun 26, 2023
Rockets open WHL pre-season with games against Blazers
The Western Hockey League has released its 2023 pre-season schedule, which will include 46 games beginning Tuesday, September 5 and ending Sunday, September 17. The Kelowna Rockets will visit the Kaml...
Jun 26, 2023
B.C. New Democrats win both byelections, keep seats on Island and Vancouver
British Columbia’s New Democrats posted victories in byelections on southern Vancouver Island and downtown Vancouver Saturday, keeping two seats held earlier this year by a former premier and a ...
Jun 25, 2023
Chamber pushes for second crossing of lake
The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is pressing the province on the need for a second crossing of Okanagan Lake or a bypass route around the city. The chamber is concerned the region is expected to add 60...
Jun 23, 2023
Okanagan drought level increases
The Okanagan’s drought level has been increased from dry (level 1), to very dry (level 2), despite the recent cooler, wetter weather. The Okanagan Basin Water Board says it’s due to linger...
Jun 23, 2023
B.C. public schools move away from letter grades
All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades. A statement from the Education Ministry says that s...
Jun 23, 2023
Grape growers seeking support after climate change ‘disaster’
Grape growers in the Okanagan are seeking more government support after losing more than half of this year’s crop due to climate change-related events. The organization Wine Growers British Colu...
Jun 22, 2023