Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Music in the Park postponed
A popular event in West Kelowna has been put on ice. Organizers have postponed Music in the Park this Friday (July 29) at Memorial Park because it’s too hot to host the show. “Recreation a...
Jul 28, 2022
BCHL creates new award for playoff MVP
The BC Hockey League has added a year-end award for the most valuable player of the postseason, which will be called the Jeff Tambellini Trophy. It’s named after the former Chilliwack Chiefs sta...
Jul 28, 2022
Development will change look of downtown Kelowna
New development is going up in downtown Kelowna to heights never seen before. Kelowna council has approved two new developments, one which will become the city’s tallest building at 46-storeys. ...
Jul 28, 2022
Kelowna prepares for Okanagan Dream Rally
The Okanagan Dream Rally returns to downtown Kelowna this weekend. It will feature more than 240 luxury and exotic vehicles, and will take place Saturday, July 30. For full event details, visit okanag...
Jul 27, 2022
Hot weather brings new wildfires
The hot weather is one factor in 13 new wildfires breaking out the last two days in British Columbia. The province’s Wildfire Service said three of those are in the Okanagan, with two near Okana...
Jul 27, 2022
Vernon, Kelowna to benefit from substance use treatment expansion
New substance use treatment spaces and supports are coming to the Interior, including some support in Vernon and several new spaces in Kelowna. In partnership with Interior Health, the province is exp...
Jul 27, 2022
Provincial funding aims to support climate resiliency on farms
Provincial funding is being rolled out to help farmers and ranchers adopt regenerative agriculture practices, improve farms’ drought resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The province ...
Jul 27, 2022
Drivers urged to be cautious over the long weekend
The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) is reminding people to be safe when behind the wheel over the long weekend. The Crown corporation said, on average, three people are killed and 560 are injured...
Jul 27, 2022
Cooling centres open in Kelowna
The City of Kelowna is responding to the heat wave by opening four cooling centres. The city is opening the Parkinson Recreation Centre, Rutland Arena, Rutland Activity Centre and the Capital News Cen...
Jul 27, 2022
New parks naming policy
Some parks in the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) may be undergoing name changes after a more than four-decade-old policy was updated. The RDCO board has approved a new parks naming, rena...
Jul 27, 2022