Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Local athlete to carry Canada’s flag at Paralympics
North Okanagan wheelchair curler Ina Forrest and hockey player Greg Westlake will carry Canada’s flag into Friday’s opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games. It’s the ...
Mar 02, 2022
B.C.’s COVID-19 measures to remain in place for time being
The timeline for changes to the COVID-19 restrictions in British Columbia are not changing, yet. Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said Tuesday that COVID-19 transmission remains high in mu...
Mar 01, 2022
New dates set for police assault suspect
Seven days of court time have been scheduled in May and June for the resumption of a trial for a man charged with assaulting a peace officer in the North Okanagan. The lawyer for suspect Curtis Sagmoe...
Mar 01, 2022
More land added to regional parks
Two regional parks in the Central Okanagan are being expanded. The Regional District of Central Okanagan has announced the purchase of two separate pieces of land, which will give residents and visito...
Mar 01, 2022
RCMP warn of increased cases of sextortion in Vernon and area
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is warning the public that regional trends show increases in youth being sexually extorted. Mounties have investigated 14 cases of sextortion locally since January 1, 2022. ...
Mar 01, 2022
COVID death toll rises by 22, new cases & hospitalizations declining
Interior Health continues to lead British Columbia in new COVID-19 cases with 319 over the weekend (three day total), part of the 974 in the province. COVID-related hospitalizations continue to declin...
Feb 28, 2022
Interim federal leader demands more action against Russia during Vernon forum
Candice Bergen says there has “not been a boring moment” since she became the interim leader of the Conservative party, and official opposition, one month ago. Bergen, the MP for Portage-L...
Feb 28, 2022
New secondary school for West Kelowna
The B.C government has announced plans for a new secondary school in West Kelowna, with construction expected to start in three years. The 1,200-seat facility will be built on the site of the existing...
Feb 28, 2022
UPDATE: Attack on UBCO security guard now a homicide
Update: 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 A security guard who was assaulted at the University of B.C. Okanagan (UBCO) campus in Kelowna over the weekend, has died of her injuries. RCMP say the assault case is now b...
Feb 26, 2022
COVID-19 case numbers continue to improve, but death toll rises
While the numbers have been on the decline, Interior Health continues to lead the province in new COVID-19 cases. The health authority reported 183 new infections on Friday, down by 11 from Thursday. ...
Feb 25, 2022