Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
ICBC reminding drivers to slow down as school zones return
Kids will be back in class on Tuesday, Sept. 6, and class being back in session also means that school zones are in effect. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) is reminding drivers that every sch...
Aug 30, 2022
B.C. union ending job action amid hope for deal
British Columbia’s largest public-sector union says it is standing down from two weeks of limited job action as hopes rise for a deal with the government after contract talks resumed. A statemen...
Aug 30, 2022
Kelowna to host 2023 Canadian Ultimate Championships
The Kelowna Ultimate Players Society (KUPS) has announced Kelowna has been selected as host city for the Canadian Ultimate Championships (CUC) in the masters divisions in the summer of 2023. Ultimate,...
Aug 30, 2022
Third monkeypox case identified in Interior Health region
There is a third confirmed case of monkeypox in the Interior Health region. Interior Health officials say the first two cases were confirmed in a laboratory test August 11. But it will not release the...
Aug 29, 2022
Province launches mobile app for access to health records
People in B.C. now have an easier way to access their health records with the launch of the Health Gateway mobile app. "More than 1.2 million people in B.C. use the Health Gateway website, and now we ...
Aug 29, 2022
Greenway section repaired and reopened
A section of the Mission Creek Greenway that runs through Scenic Canyon Regional Park in Kelowna is open again to visitors after a closure due flood damage. The stretch of trail upstream from the Holl...
Aug 29, 2022
Condolences offered after deadly Trans-Canada crash, truck headed to IPE
One of the trucks involved in a triple fatal collision near Golden on Sunday was transporting prized dairy cattle, some of which were 4-H animals destined for the Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE) ...
Aug 29, 2022
Out-of-control party leads to injuries and charges
Multiple RCMP officers were injured, and neighbours were said be scared, after police tried to break up a large out-of-control house party in Kelowna. Kelowna bylaw requested assistance from RCMP just...
Aug 29, 2022
UPDATE: Fatal crash closes southbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway
UPDATE: 9:00 a.m. Aug. 30, 2022 RCMP say a clearer picture is emerging in the aftermath of a fatal collision on Highway 5 south of Merritt. On Monday, August 29, just after 6:00 a.m., Merritt RCMP and...
Aug 29, 2022
Interior Provincial Exhibition gets back to its roots
The B.C. Interior’s largest agricultural fair is ready for visitors when the gates open on Wednesday morning for the 121st edition of the Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE). The theme for the ...
Aug 29, 2022