Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Lanes reopening on Coquihalla Highway
Major milestones have been reached in the repairs of Highway 5. The Coquihalla has reopened to four lanes at the Bottletop and Jessica bridges and along the Othello section of the highway. The bridge ...
Dec 16, 2022
Snow and frigid weather to usher in official start of winter
It’s not officially winter yet, but parts of B.C., including the Okanagan, will be getting a blast of harsh weather ahead of the Christmas weekend. The Okanagan is forecast to see new snow Satur...
Dec 16, 2022
Police looking for dangerous suspects
A warrant has been issued for two men considered dangerous, who were no shows in court on charges of assaulting and robbing a teenager in Kelowna. RCMP are looking for Kyle and Justin Radis for failin...
Dec 16, 2022
Kelowna rental rates 11th highest in the country: Rentals.ca
Kelowna’s rental housing rates are among the highest in the province, and are approaching the top 10 in Canada. The national rent rankings by Rentals.ca show the Central Okanagan city having ave...
Dec 16, 2022
Okanagan woman co-wins Lego Masters
A Kelowna woman says it was the most exciting moment in her life after she was crowned a champion on a lego-building TV show. Stacy Roy and her partner, Nick Della Mora from Ontario, won $100,000 in t...
Dec 15, 2022
Snowbot launched by City of Kelowna
The City of Kelowna has launched two online tools to help keep residents in the know about Kelowna's snow clearing operations. First is the City's new Snowbot, which blends chat and voice bot function...
Dec 15, 2022
Hunters and injured skier rescued
It was COSAR to the rescue for some hunters and an injured skier in separate call-outs this week. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue was asked by RCMP to check on two overdue hunters in the Beaverdell...
Dec 15, 2022
Rental towers part of mixed-use project
Two sizable rental towers are being pitched for the quickly densifying area around Dilworth Drive and Baron Road in Kelowna. Plans submitted to city hall in recent days detail designs for 258 units, s...
Dec 14, 2022
UPDATE: Plans for Okanagan Gondola moving ahead
UPDATE: 1:00 p.m. Dec. 15, 2022 The Regional District of North Okanagan board passed second reading of both the rezoning and official community plan bylaw changes for the Okanagan Gondola proposal at ...
Dec 14, 2022
Murder suspect to be tried by jury
A trial date has been set for a man accused of killing his girlfriend near Salmon Arm. Derek Favell is charged with the second degree murder of Ashley Simpson who was 32 when she went missing in April...
Dec 13, 2022