Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

People can start booking reservations for provincial campgrounds next week and when they do, they will notice some improvements to the online system. The Environment Ministry says the new reservation ...

The B.C. Liberals are disappointed with how the Horgan government plans to conduct an independent review into its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Opposition leader Shirley Bond said the NDP’s...

Two recalls have been issued by Battat Toys with potential choking hazards. On Wednesday, Mar. 16, a recall was issued for B. toys Wooden Activity Toddler Walker – Walk ‘n’ Learn bec...

Two major steps to reduce the number of British Columbians dying from toxic drugs have gotten their starts in Vernon. The opioid agonist treatment (OAT) program rolled out in B.C. on March 16, 2021, a...

UPDATE: 1:00 p.m. March 16, 2022 A proposal for an inflatable water park on Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream is not getting support from the municipality at this point. Rylie Gallagher, owner of Splash Wa...

Shaw Communications and the B.C. Hockey League are teaming up to bring back Brighter Communities - a text-to-donate initiative supporting local charities in B.C. communities. For the second year in a ...

Vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to come to Canada as of April 1, according to a source in the federal government. The Canadian Press says an official announcement...

It's an investment Ray Kandola knows will support Kelowna and the region’s health-care needs now and into the future. The Kandola family, which co-founded City Furniture and Appliances, is donat...

Glenmore Elementary School and a daycare north of the school were evacuated Tuesday after a gas line break. The Kelowna Fire Department says a contractor working on a construction project on Lowland S...

Interior Health confirmed 69 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The region had the second highest daily total after Fraser Health’s 70 cases Tuesday. A total of 237 new infections were confirmed acr...