Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Environment Canada said record cold temperatures have been seen across the region Thursday. Brian Proctor, a meteorologist with the weather agency, told Vernon Matters, Thursday morning saw the mercur...

Traffic is moving again on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt after powerful arctic outflow winds played havoc with road maintenance. The Ministry of Transportation said the winds were sw...

BC Hydro says the frigid temperatures impacting most of the province have led to the record for peak hourly electricity demand being broken. Hydro says power use hit 10,900 megawatts between five and ...

The City of Vernon and Vernon Fire Rescue Services is asking people to be safe when hitting the roads over the holiday season. The city and VFRS say, whether travelling across town, up to the ski hill...

The holidays can be a fun and festive time, but there are also a number of potential hazards for our furry, four-legged friends. The Regional District of North Okanagan and DocuPet have put out a list...

The B.C. Wildfire Service’s annual report shows sharp declines in losses due to wildfires locally and provincially. The yearly summary said, as of Oct. 31, 2022, 1,758 wildfires had been detecte...

Members of the B.C. agriculture industry are mourning the loss of a leader in the fruit growing sector. Jeet Dukhia of Vernon died at age 74 on Dec. 14 due to complications from lung cancer. This is s...

Flights at the Kelowna Airport are still showing some impacts today from all of the weather issues on Tuesday when more than 40 flights were cancelled. YLW said there had been eight cancelled flights ...

At a time when so many are struggling to make ends meet, the Nature's Fare Markets community has risen to the challenge to help feed those in need. The Vernon-based organic grocery and wellness chain'...

A young family of four from Kelowna will trade in a two-bedroom apartment for a $1.75 million dream home by Okanagan Lake after winning Lake Life Lottery's grand prize. Anokha Babu, a mother of two, f...