Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Homebuyers protection takes effect in B.C.
British Columbians have more protection in the real estate market, as of today. The homebuyer protection period that creates a mandatory three-business-day period to give people more time to secure fi...
Jan 03, 2023
B.C. campsite reservations open today
As of today, Jan. 3, British Columbians can book campsites operated by B.C. Parks up to four months in advance of the 2023 season. The booking window for the season has been doubled from the previous ...
Jan 03, 2023
Property assessments for 2023 show more increases
Homeowners will be receiving their 2023 property assessments in the mail this week, and the evaluations are up again this year. B.C. Assessment said the market value for homes in the Thompson Okanagan...
Jan 03, 2023
Bedard sets 5 records, Canada beats Slovakia in OT to advance to world junior semis
HALIFAX - Canada is off to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship. Connor Bedard scored at 5:17 of overtime on an incredible individual effort as the tournament hosts defeated Slovakia...
Jan 02, 2023
UPDATE: Hot air balloon lands near Vernon apartment
UPDATED Jan. 3, 2023 A hot air balloon ride on New Year’s Day in Vernon did not go as planned. Vernon Matters was sent pictures of a hot air balloon that landed in the parking lot of an apartmen...
Jan 01, 2023
2023 arrives with first babies of the new year
It didn’t take long for the first new babies of 2023 to arrive in Interior Health (IH) and the Okanagan. The health agency tells Vernon Matters, the first New Year’s baby in IH was a boy, ...
Jan 01, 2023
Search team records one of busiest ever seasons
2022 was a busy year for Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) — the third busiest in the group’s 68 year history. COSAR's volunteers responded to 84 calls, down from 107 in 2021, and...
Jan 01, 2023
B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment
People living in tents along about eight blocks of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside roam around on a chilly afternoon as some in the throes of addiction are hunched over on the sidewalk near storef...
Jan 01, 2023
Provincial fee cap delivers on fairness
B.C. has become the first province in Canada, and one of a handful of jurisdictions in North America, to implement a permanent cap on fees charged by food-delivery companies. The Food Delivery Service...
Dec 30, 2022
Kelowna RCMP cracking down on impaired drivers on New Year’s
Kelowna RCMP will step up enforcement on impaired drivers for the New Year weekend. As part of the annual CounterAttack Campaign, Kelowna RCMP Traffic Services will have a heavy police presence and be...
Dec 30, 2022