Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

People who smoke are being encouraged to discard their materials responsibly after a grass fire broke out off the highway in Kelowna. At 11:15 a.m. today (March 20), the Kelowna Fire Department Dispat...

New funding will allow the B.C. Wildfire Service to provide more fire prevention activities around communities, in addition to the usual responding to fires. The province is providing $145 million to ...

The Government of Saskatchewan has recognized Jim Pattison with the Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award for his commitment to Saskatchewan’s economy and his dedication to philanthropy. Mr. ...

Police were involved in the pursuit of a man on a motorbike in the urban and remote areas of Kelowna on Wednesday. Officers with B.C. Highway Patrol and Kelowna Municipal Traffic were conducting distr...

A doctor serving the Interior has been recognized for his contributions to improving the quality of health care in British Columbia. Dr. Harsh Hundal, Interior Health (I-H) executive director for qual...

It’s a work in progress. That’s how a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Canadian community in Vernon describes the process to prepare for Ukrainian war refugees coming to Canada, and determin...

Spring has arrived and Kelowna crews are already in action, with the full street sweeping program set to begin on Sunday. "Residents may have already noticed our crews sweeping up what's left of winte...

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says vaccinated travellers will no longer need to show a COVID-19 test to enter Canada beginning April 1. Incoming tourists will still need to be vaccinated to...

Interior Health had 182 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up from the 69 the day before. The Ministry of Health reported 235 new infections in B.C., with the figures from the two Lower Mainland health ...

British Columbia is providing local food to post-secondary schools across the province, including those in the Okanagan. The province’s Feed B.C. initiative is helping 20 campuses, including Oka...