Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Podollan hired as coach by Silverbacks
Jason Podollan has been hired by the Salmon Arm Silverbacks to help players with the mental side of their game. The Vernon native - and former NHL forward - will be the BC Hockey League team’s m...
Nov 02, 2022
Untapped labour market can help businesses grow
There's an untapped market for North Okanagan businesses looking for creative solutions to the national labour shortage - and it's a workforce full of reliable and capable workers who reward the chanc...
Nov 02, 2022
Committee makes 37 recommendations for addressing toxic drug deaths in B.C.
The B.C. government has received a report outlining actions to address the toxic drug death crisis in the province. The Select Standing Committee on Health issued 37 recommendations relating to the cr...
Nov 01, 2022
Warmest October on record for Vernon and Kelowna
October was history-making when it comes to the weather in Vernon and Kelowna. Environment Canada said it was the warmest October on record for the two Okanagan cities, with weather data collection da...
Nov 01, 2022
Interior Health adds over 300 positions to training program
People looking to pursue a career in health care will be able to access a local training opportunity. Interior Health is adding 337 positions to its Health Career Access Program (HCAP). Of those posit...
Nov 01, 2022
UPDATE: RCMP investigate injury-causing incident
UPDATE: Nov. 2 Police have issued an update on a man taken to hospital after being found injured near Kelowna’s Millbridge Park on Tuesday morning (Nov. 1). Officers are now asking for the publi...
Nov 01, 2022
Ottawa reveals plan to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025
The federal government is planning a massive increase in the number of immigrants entering Canada, with a goal of seeing 500,000 people arrive each year by 2025. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser revea...
Nov 01, 2022
Business investor program offers $250,000 prize
The OKGN Angel Summit is offering up its largest potential investment pot in the five-year history of the event. Accelerate Okanagan is now accepting applications for the summit. The pitch program gui...
Nov 01, 2022
New entranceway greets Rail Trail users
The Okanagan Rail Trail now has a starting point befitting its natural beauty. Pictures of the new entrance kiosk at Kilometre 0 in Coldstream have been posted by Okanagan Rail Trail on Facebook. R...
Nov 01, 2022
Police seek photos/video of altercation
RCMP are investigating an altercation at a public event in downtown Kelowna. Police received a complaint regarding a fight that took place Friday evening (Oct. 28) at the Kelowna Community Theatre dur...
Oct 31, 2022