Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Business award winners announced
More than 450 business and community leaders were on hand as Northside Industries was named the 2022 Business of the Year at the 35th Annual Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards. In operation si...
Nov 24, 2022
Distillery launches meals campaign to help missions
Non-profit agencies in Vernon and Kelowna will benefit from an annual campaign crafted by a local distillery. Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery will launch its Holiday Hot Meals campaign on Nov. 24, w...
Nov 24, 2022
UPDATE: Police outline details of incident that closed down the Coquihalla
UPDATE: 10 a.m. Nov. 24 RCMP have released details on the incident that shut down the Coquihalla Highway for several hours between Merritt and Hope Wednesday afternoon. Police say around 12:15 p.m., m...
Nov 23, 2022
Canadian men push Belgium to the limit but lose 1-0 in return to World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Canada put on a show in its return to the World Cup after a 36-year absence but failed to convert its chances in a valiant 1-0 loss to Belgium on Wednesday. The 41st-ranked Canadian...
Nov 23, 2022
Kicking Horse Canyon highway set to open ahead of schedule
The highway through Kicking Horse Canyon east of Golden is going to open to traffic ahead of schedule. The province has announced that the section of Highway 1 that connects Golden to Lake Louise will...
Nov 23, 2022
Canadians ready for first World Cup game in over three decades
Watch parties are planned across the country today as soccer fans get ready for the World Cup match between Canada and Belgium - Canada’s first game in the tournament since 1986. The game starts...
Nov 23, 2022
Council seeks new deal for high-rise rental project
Kelowna council has rejected a housing agreement for a 25-storey high-rise being built on the old RCMP detachment site on Doyle. The agreement for the purpose-built rental project suggested an 'attain...
Nov 22, 2022
Bail conditions tightened for repeat offenders
The B.C. Prosecution Service has announced changes to bail policy to address the risk that repeat violent offenders pose to public safety. “A new section, entitled ‘Protecting public safet...
Nov 22, 2022
B.C. Liberal leader calls for audit of B.C. Housing
The leader of the B.C.’s official opposition is calling for an independent audit into B.C. Housing. “[We] are calling for a full, independent transparent audit [of B.C. Housing],” B....
Nov 22, 2022
New online tool aims to improve shelter access
People without homes in Kelowna now have access to an online resource to help them find shelter beds in the city. The Central Okanagan Journey Home Society (COJHS) has gone live with the Shelter Dashb...
Nov 22, 2022