Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
New B.C. Liberal leader plans to run for legislature seat in Vancouver
VICTORIA - The new leader of the B.C. Liberal party says his predecessor is resigning his seat in Vancouver to give him a chance to run in a byelection. Kevin Falcon was elected party leader on Saturd...
Feb 07, 2022
New WorkBC app helps find careers, jobs and training
British Columbians now have a faster way to access WorkBC employment services online. The province has launched the WorkBC app which allows users to explore career options and access education and tra...
Feb 07, 2022
Sunday update on Canada at the Beijing Olympics
BEIJING - Two of Canada’s medal hopefuls at the Beijing Olympics finished off the podium Sunday, with one coming agonizingly close and another nowhere near. Quebec City snowboarder Laurie Blouin...
Feb 06, 2022
Pedestrian dies in collision with vehicle
RCMP is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that occurred Friday evening in West Kelowna. On February 5, around 11:00 p.m., a RCMP officer on patrol came upon a motor ...
Feb 06, 2022
Falcon wins B.C. Liberal leadership race
Kevin Falcon is the new leader of the B.C. Liberal Party. The former B.C. cabinet minister (health and transportation) beat out six other candidates for the position formerly held by Andrew Wilkinson ...
Feb 05, 2022
Judge rejects bid to delay the release of B.C. Liberal leadership results
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Liberal party can go ahead with the scheduled release of the results of its leadership contest later today after a judge rejected a last-minute bid to delay the process. Justice H...
Feb 05, 2022
Weidemann, Kingsbury earn Canada’s first medals at Beijing Games
BEIJING - Canada made its mark on the medal table early at the Beijing Olympics, as speedskater Isabelle Weidemann raced to bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres on Saturday. The 26-year-old from O...
Feb 05, 2022
B.C.’s Public Safety Minister calls for peaceful protests
With more COVID-19 protests planned in communities around B.C. this weekend, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General is calling for peaceful and lawful assemblies. Mike Farnworth issued a ...
Feb 04, 2022
COVID-19 cases climb in B.C. as 19 more deaths recorded
Active COVID-19 cases are on the rise in both the Interior and British Columbia as a whole, while more people have died due to the virus. The province reported 1,799 new cases of the virus in B.C., 53...
Feb 04, 2022
Tentative trial date for man charged with Vernon woman’s murder
A man accused of murdering a Vernon woman in England this week, was back in court today. A provisional trial date for 23-year-old Jack Sepple was set for September, and he’ll return to court Mar...
Feb 04, 2022