Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
How to make it a ‘dog safe’ Halloween
Halloween can be a stressful time for dogs. It’s a busy time at most households with excited trick-or-treaters ringing doorbells, knocking on doors and gathering around doorways. And then there ...
Oct 26, 2022
Vernon, Kelowna RCMP searching for missing man
The Vernon North Okanagan and Kelowna RCMP are both searching for a missing man. Dillon Angle of Kelowna was reported missing Wednesday, Oct. 19, after his vehicle was discovered abandoned in Vernon. ...
Oct 26, 2022
ICBC urges caution with Halloween driving
People behind the wheel are reminded to be careful and attentive on Halloween. Data from the Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) shows there were 620 crashes resulting in 240 injuries across B.C. las...
Oct 26, 2022
Bank of Canada raises interest rate by half percentage point, says more hikes to come
The Bank of Canada hiked its key interest rate by half of a percentage point Wednesday and said rates will need to rise further to clamp down on decades-high inflation. Since March, the central bank h...
Oct 26, 2022
Okanagan athlete inducted into Hall of Fame
One of Kelowna’s finest athletes is going into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Kelsey Serwa, who blazed to glory in freestyle skiing, was among the 2023 inductees announced today. Serwa represente...
Oct 25, 2022
Coldstream native listed on NHL’s players to watch list
A junior hockey player from Coldstream is among the prospects on the 2023 NHL Central Scouting’s Players to Watch list. Austin Roest was named on the list as a C prospect, indicating he could be...
Oct 25, 2022
Viper defenseman among BCHLers on NHL watch list
A Vernon Vipers defenseman is among the dozen current, former and future BCHL players listed on NHL’s ‘Players to Watch’ list. NHL Central Scouting has released its list of potential...
Oct 25, 2022
Former NHL’er Volpatti holds book launch in Vernon
Aaron Volpatti’s road to the National Hockey League was so unique, it deserved to be told in a book. The former NHL forward, who now calls Vernon home, is set to released his story: Fighter: Def...
Oct 25, 2022
Volunteers sought to survey seniors in care homes
A survey was launched to gather input from seniors living in publicly-subsidized care homes in B.C., and volunteers are needed to collect the data. The project will provide residents of the 294 care h...
Oct 25, 2022
Police enforce winter tire rules
Police were emphasizing the importance of having proper winter tires during a traffic enforcement campaign in West Kelowna. The project, held on Oct. 17, also targeted drivers speeding in a constructi...
Oct 24, 2022