Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Revised road closures for Remembrance Day parade
The City of Kelowna is making changes to the route for Friday’s Remembrance Day parade due to ice and snow. The parade will now begin on Mill St. adjacent to Kerry Park at 10:40 a.m., eventually...
Nov 09, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kelowna care facility
A long-term care facility in Kelowna has been declared the site of a new COVID-19 outbreak. Interior Health reported the outbreak at the Sun Pointe Village Tuesday, Nov. 8, saying the entire facility ...
Nov 09, 2022
Temporary shelters opening for unhoused in Kelowna
Over 260 shelter spaces for the unhoused are opening in Kelowna this winter. The province has announced a total of 268 local temporary and permanent shelter spaces to offer a warm and safe indoor opti...
Nov 08, 2022
Campsite reservations to start in January
Campers will be able to kick off the new year by booking campsites through the B.C. Parks online reservation system. The province says reservations will open at 7 a.m. on Jan. 3 for bookings up to fou...
Nov 08, 2022
Kettle campaign kick-off
The 103rd year of the Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign in Kelowna will kick off Nov. 17. The official launch event will be at Stuart Park one day later, on Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. The fundraiser, whic...
Nov 08, 2022
Mountie pleads guilty to assault on Kelowna student
An RCMP officer from Kelowna has pleaded guilty to assaulting a nursing student during a wellness check in January 2020. Const. Lacy Browning pleaded guilty to one count of assault on what was suppose...
Nov 08, 2022
‘Roads in rough shape’: crews continue snow clean-up
City of Kelowna snow clearing crews continue to clean up from Monday’s early winter storm. The city issued an update today, saying crews are working around the clock, clearing, sanding and de-ic...
Nov 08, 2022
Big White to become first B.C. ski resort to open for season
Big White Ski Resort will get the jump on other B.C. resorts by opening for skiing and snowboarding next week. The Kelowna area resort has received 114 cm of snow this fall, with a 62 cm base in the v...
Nov 08, 2022
Chamber to host provincial conference
The Kelowna Chamber will host the BC Chamber Conference and AGM in May of 2024. Several hundred delegates are expected to attend, which the business group says is good news for local Chamber members, ...
Nov 07, 2022
New site for immunization clinic
An immunization clinic for children in Kelowna is on the move. Interior Health says the clinic for children aged six months to 11 years located at Capri Centre, will be permanently moving to the Kelow...
Nov 07, 2022