Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Suspicious hedge fire spreads to structures in West Kelowna
UPDATE 11:15 a.m. Friday, June 2: The fire that spread from a hedge to a structure and trailer remains under investigation. In an email to Vernon Matters West Kelowna Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Chad Gar...
Jun 02, 2023
UPDATE: Highway crash injures two, highway reopened
UPDATE 1 p.m. Drive BC says the vehicle incident has been cleared in the southbound side of Highway 97 at Airport Way, north of Kelowna. == UPDATE: 12 p.m. Drive BC says Highway 97 is still closed to ...
Jun 01, 2023
UPDATE: Falkland wildfire ‘under control’
The wildfire that sparked near Highway 97 and Salmon River Road east of Falkland is considered under control. The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) stated at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, that ...
May 31, 2023
College honours Jim Hamilton with special award
Jim Hamilton’s many years of leadership at Okanagan College will be recognized by the school at an upcoming ceremony. The Vernon resident will be presented with the college’s distinguished...
May 31, 2023
Roll Up To Win winner receives new car
Tim Hortons gave away 15 new vehicles as part of its 2023 Roll Up To Win contest, and an Armstrong resident drove away with one of them. Marty Eckert was presented with a 2023 Volkswagen Taos, valued ...
May 31, 2023
UPDATE: Wildfire east of Falkland being held, downed line suspected cause
The BC Wildfire Service is on the scene of a new wildfire about 14 km east of Falkland and burning alongside Highway 97. The Salmon River Wildfire, near the intersection of Salmon River Road and Highw...
May 31, 2023
Creative Chaos ‘full’ for first time in few years
Patrons of Creative Chaos will have more to see, eat and shop for at the Vernon Recreation Complex this weekend. The 46th edition of the arts and craft show will feature about 210 vendors in three bui...
May 31, 2023
Gunshot victim arrested on Canada-wide warrant
RCMP in Salmon Arm are investigating several suspicious events over two days that may be connected. On Sunday, May 28, Salmon Arm RCMP attended the Shuswap Lake General Hospital for reports of a man s...
May 30, 2023
Suspect arrested in stabbing, assault case
A suspect in a stabbing in Kelowna was apprehended within an hour of the incident. Kelowna RCMP say a report came in just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 of an assault outside the Orchard Park Shopping...
May 30, 2023
BCHL changes overtime format
The BC Hockey League will move to a new overtime format next season in an attempt to end more games without going to a shootout. At the league’s recent annual general meeting in Victoria, league...
May 30, 2023