Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
BCGEU members to vote on job action
Members of the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) are taking a strike vote to back demands for a two-year contract containing a five per cent wage hike each year. The union says talks with the Publi...
May 06, 2022
Local employment rose while unemployment fell in April
New data on the labour force showed that the employment rate for the economic region that includes Vernon rose in April, while the unemployment rate fell. Statistics Canada reports that the unadjusted...
May 06, 2022
COVID-19 figures down in Interior Health
Interior Health saw overall COVID-19 figures fall on a week-to-week basis in the latest report from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). The weekly update showed that between April 24 and 30 t...
May 06, 2022
All of B.C. at ‘normal’ wildfire risk
The B.C. Wildfire Service reports that the entire province is at ‘normal’ risk for wildfires. The service’s May 4 Seasonal Outlook does not have any regions classified as ‘abov...
May 05, 2022
UPDATE: 911 service restored in Okanagan
UPDATE: 7:45 p.m. E-Comm has confirmed that 9-1-1 calls for the Okanagan, and other areas, are once again coming through to the emergency communications centre. At approximately 2:30 p.m. today (May 5...
May 05, 2022
Experts investigate solutions to address prolific offenders in B.C.
British Columbia has tasked experts with exploring options to address prolific offenders across the province. The province, in co-operation with the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus, has hired two expe...
May 05, 2022
RCMP step up enforcement for High Risk Driving month
With British Columbia roads starting to see increased users, bringing with it an increased risk of collisions, the RCMP and B.C. Highway Patrol have dubbed May High Risk Driving month and is cracking ...
May 05, 2022
Okanagan woman ‘brews up’ lottery win
The morning cup of coffee was a little “richer” than normal for an Okanagan woman. Lindalie Dansereau of Summerland likes to check her lottery tickets while having her morning coffee, and ...
May 05, 2022
B.C. providing grants for non-profit dental clinics
British Columbia is investing in dental care through a new program to serve the most vulnerable. The province has committed $2.8 million over three years to support B.C. Dental Association’s 21 ...
May 04, 2022
Surgeries return to pre-pandemic levels in B.C.
In the second year of the surgical renewal commitment, B.C. has returned to, and is exceeding, pre-pandemic surgery levels. On March 16, 2020, non-urgent scheduled surgeries were postponed because of ...
May 04, 2022