Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Starting June 8, campfires will not be permitted within the Kamloops Fire Centre. The prohibition will begin at noon Thursday and will remain in effect until noon on October 13, or until the order is ...

Kelowna RCMP has apprehended an individual believed to be involved in an arson. At approximately 5:30 a.m. Sunday, June 4, Mounties responded to a suspicious structure fire. The initial investigation ...

The wildfire burning that sparked just north-west of Peachland Sunday evening continues to burn. The B.C. Wildfire Service said the Pigeon Creek wildfire, located just off Highway 97C west of the Trep...

UPDATE 11:45 a.m. June 5: The wildfire off Highway 97C has grown. The B.C. Wildfire Service said, as of 11:33 a.m. Monday, June 5, the Pigeon Creek wildfire had grown to five hectares in size. Six ski...

Underlying drought, unseasonably warm temperatures last month and hot, dry conditions in the June forecast mean “the table has been set” for significant wildfire activity this summer, an o...

Traffic on the highway through Vernon was halted Friday evening to allow crews to respond to an unusual rescue incident. Vernon firefighters were called to the north end of the city around 7:40 p.m. o...

Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid a shortage, the Lifesaving Society says. Pool and beach staffing can be somewhat challenging at the best of tim...

An investigation stemming from a suspicious vehicle led to the seizure of large quantities of drugs in Kelowna. The Proactive Enforcement Unit launched a drug investigation this past February after an...

The provincial Green Party is calling on an expansion to free transit services for all youth. In September 2021, the B.C. NDP made it free for children aged 12 and under to access transit. On Friday, ...

UPDATE 3 p.m. June 2: The Blue Mountain wildfire west of Penticton is under control. The B.C. Wildfire Service stated the fire was contained and not likely to spread any further thanks to suppression ...