Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Premier says changes to B.C. restrictions still on track for Family Day weekend
B.C.’s premier says residents will likely find out about the fate of the province’s COVID-19 restrictions next week. John Horgan told a media conference on Tuesday, the decision on relaxin...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2022

Interior Health leading province in new COVID-19 cases
Interior Health (IH) had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases among B.C’s five health regions on Tuesday with 376. Northern Health was next highest with 192. Active cases in IH were at 7,844...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2022

Okanagan apple orchard turned into movie set
A well-known Okanagan orchard recently served as the backdrop for a made-for-TV movie. Sweet As Pie was filmed at Gatzke Orchards in Oyama (Lake Country) last fall. SWEET AS PIE – Trailer from A...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2022

Another incident of shots fired in Kelowna
RCMP are investigating the second incident of shots being fired in Kelowna in the last four days. Officers responded to reports of shots fired outside a building in the 690-block of Academy Way around...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2022

Local athletes set to showcase skills on world stage
Some Canadian athletes with ties to the Interior will get a chance to perform at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in the coming weeks. Tess Critchlow of Big White will be the first to perform this week when ...
Liam Verster Feb 08, 2022

Historic deal will allow for completion of Rail Trail and other benefits
The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) has reached what is called a “historic agreement” with the City of Kelowna and District of Lake Country. The communities say the memorandum of understanding...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2022

Idea for Okanagan Gondola launched by developer
A project being billed as a “world class tourist destination” is being proposed for a site south of Vernon. Okanagan Gondola is the creation of the Kelowna-based development company Ridge ...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2022

Disaster relief for hard-hit B.C. farmers
The British Columbia and federal governments have announced a support program to help B.C. farmers recover from what is described as the most impactful agricultural disaster ever in the province. Farm...
Pete McIntyre Feb 07, 2022

Family of murdered Vernon woman wants to bring her home
An online fundraiser has been set up in the hopes of bringing the body of Ashley Wadsworth of Vernon back from England to be buried. The efforts have already generated tens of thousands of dollars. Ov...
News Feb 07, 2022

Okanagan man airlifted from crash scene
An Alberta resident was killed while another person from the Okanagan was injured in a two-vehicle crash west of Field B.C. over the weekend. Police, and other emergency crews, attended the scene on H...
Pete McIntyre Feb 07, 2022