Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
B.C.’s average rent up 2.7 per cent in April
British Columbia continued to have the highest average rental rates in Canada in April. The rental report from Rentals.ca shows that in April, B.C.’s average rate for all property types was $2,3...
May 24, 2022
Trudeau says federal government will support First Nations’ next steps
Support services are in place for residential school survivors and their families here. TK'EMLUPS - Monday (May 23) marked one year since Tk'emlps te Secwpemc announced that unmarked graves of Le Estc...
May 24, 2022
Fatal collision on Highway 97 backs up traffic
Traffic has been backed-up on Highway 97 north of Kelowna after a fatal incident this morning. Police say just before 7:00 a.m., they were called to the intersection of Highway 97 and Old Vernon Highw...
May 24, 2022
UPDATE: Band plans to rebuild fire-damaged Quaaout Lodge
Fire has destroyed part of an Indigenous owned and operated lodge in the southern Interior but the Little Shuswap Lake Band says it is planning to rebuild. A statement from the band’s chief, Jam...
May 22, 2022
Okanagan residents encouraged to take pledge to be ‘WaterWise’
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is asking people to conserve water and use it in the best possible ways. To mark the unofficial start of summer, the OBWB is encouraging residents to pledge to &#...
May 20, 2022
Expert gives advice on encounters with bears & cougars
North Okanagan residents are asked to be bear aware over the long weekend and into the summer. Bears are no longer hibernating and there has been a number of sightings in the Vernon, Coldstream and No...
May 20, 2022
Applications open for provincial tax deferrals
British Columbians who are unable to pay property taxes may be eligible to defer the payments. The province has opened applications for both the regular and families with children property tax deferra...
May 20, 2022
Most BC Parks open for long weekend
It’s expected to be a busy long weekend for provincial parks in B.C. Since opening in March, BC Parks’ updated website has processed a more than 102,000 campsite reservations. The system h...
May 20, 2022
Mountain sheep hunting now prohibited in the Okanagan
Hunters can no longer hunt the Okanagan Mountain Park mountain sheep. The government is closing the mountain sheep limited entry hunt (LEH) in the Okanagan. The decision comes as the past six surveys ...
May 19, 2022
Pedal-power on display for GoByBike week
The return of GoByBike Week in Kelowna will also mark the return of in-person celebration stations and other events. From May 30 until June 3, the city is planning a variety of events hosted by local ...
May 19, 2022