Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
College adds Indigenous features to grad events on ‘journey toward reconciliation’
On the day Canada celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, officials at Okanagan College say they are making progress in their efforts to honour the significant contributions of Indigenous resident...
Jun 21, 2023
New place for kids to play
Kelowna's newest outdoor play structure is now open. The play structure at Strathcona Beach Park promotes inclusion and wellbeing by encouraging active, independent and meaningful play for users of al...
Jun 19, 2023
Over 1,000 lives lost to toxic drugs in 2023, three in Vernon in May, seven in Kelowna
The number of drug toxicity deaths in British Columbia decreased from the near-record levels in April, to 176 in May. The monthly total included three fatal cases in Vernon in May, for a 2023 total of...
Jun 19, 2023
Wildfire now largest in B.C.’s history
The Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into the largest blaze ever recorded in British Columbia, the BC Wildfire Service said Sunday. The fire, which is burning south of Fort Nelson in northeastern B.C.,...
Jun 18, 2023
Wet snow, slippery driving conditions expected on Coquihalla
Summer will officially arrive Wednesday, June 21, but in the days leading up to the summer solstice, drivers along the Coquihalla may have to contend with wet snow on the highway. Environment Canada h...
Jun 18, 2023
House destroyed by fire
A home in Kelowna is a total loss after an overnight fire that is being treated as suspicious. At approximately 3:30 a.m. Saturday, June 17, the Kelowna Regional Fire Dispatch Centre received multiple...
Jun 17, 2023
Double homicide investigated in Kelowna
RCMP in Kelowna are investigating two homicides from an incident in Kelowna’s Upper Mission last week Two people were found deceased at a home in the 400 block of Swan Drive on Thursday, June 8....
Jun 16, 2023
RCMP update crash of B.C. bus with 30 aboard
Mounties say no critical injuries have been reported among 30 people on a charter bus that crashed on a forest service road north of Prince George. RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says numerous ambulances a...
Jun 16, 2023
New affordable housing, transition homes for Kelowna
The B.C. government has opened more affordable housing in Kelowna. Hadgraft Wilson Place at 1369 Bertram Street is offering 68 new affordable rental homes. The homes were constructed through a partner...
Jun 16, 2023
WHL team relocating to Wenatchee; BCHL team future uncertain
The Western Hockey League team in Winnipeg is moving to Washington state, which will have an impact on the BC Hockey League as well. The WHL has announced the Winnipeg ICE franchise has been sold and ...
Jun 16, 2023