Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
RCMP searching for man wanted on warrant
The RCMP is hoping the public can help locate a West Kelowna man who has been charged with failing to comply with a release order. Police say on May 5, 2022, West Kelowna RCMP received a report that a...
May 12, 2022
UBCO study suggests ways to get men to talk about their health
While the stereotypical image of the sullen male suffering in silence still rings true in many places, a group of international researchers says men will talk about their mental health, but only in th...
May 12, 2022
RDNO defends need for e-bike restrictions on Rail Trail
A bylaw that bans certain types of electric bikes on the Okanagan Rail Trail is generating debate. The Regional District of North Okanagan board adopted a bylaw in July 2021 that only allows class one...
May 12, 2022
New bear-resistant trash carts tried out in Okanagan
A regional government in the Okanagan is trying to make it harder for hungry bears to get into people’s garbage. The Regional District of Central Okanagan’s waste reduction office is testi...
May 11, 2022
MLA’s to host family event
Kelowna’s MLA’s are inviting the public to what is billed as an afternoon of free family fun. Norm Letnick, Renee Merrifield and Ben Stewart, along with their BC Liberal riding association...
May 11, 2022
Vernon’s gas prices surpass $2 level
Gas prices in Vernon have gone over the two dollar threshold for the first time. At least three stations in the city have increased their prices to $2.03.9 per litre, an all-time high for the city. Ve...
May 11, 2022
Slow snow melt could lead to spring flooding
Snow pack is above normal in most of B.C., but the Okanagan is the exception. The B.C. River Forecast Centre says the Okanagan is the only region in the province with slightly below normal snow readin...
May 11, 2022
New water rates for Kelowna golf courses
Kelowna Council has approved a new water rate structure for golf courses in the southeast part of the city using non-potable water for irrigation. “The goal of the revised water structure is to ...
May 10, 2022
Liberals demand gas relief in B.C.
The B.C. Liberals are calling on the NDP government to hit the gas pedal when it comes to gas price relief for consumers. Members of the opposition party say immediate action is required by John Horga...
May 10, 2022
Nearly 94 per cent of B.C.’s medical professionals vaccinated against COVID-19
New data from the province shows that a vast majority of health care practitioners in British Columbia have been vaccinated against COVID-19. In March, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry issue...
May 10, 2022