Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
RDCO receives grant for wastewater treatment plant
A grant has been awarded to the Regional District of Central Okanagan to assist with long-term planning for its Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Government of Canada and Federation of...
Jan 21, 2022
UPDATE: Fog advisory extended for Okanagan
UPDATE: 2:00 p.m. Jan. 22 A fog advisory remains in effect for the Okanagan. Environment Canada updated the advisory today, as shown below. Fog advisory in effect for: Central Okanagan – includi...
Jan 21, 2022
B.C. shifts case tracing plans, isolation periods following hospitalization analysis
Though the Omicron variant is more infectious than previous strains of COVID-19, the lower severity level and the shorter incubation period is leading to some changes. New cases and hospital admission...
Jan 21, 2022
Drug alert issued in Kelowna
Interior Health (IH) is warning of a potentially dangerous drug found in the Kelowna area. A drug alert issued by the health authority warns of the purple, chunky and chalky substance. It is being sol...
Jan 21, 2022
Two COVID-19 deaths recorded in Interior, active cases surpass 6,000
COVID-19 continues to have impacts in the Interior. Two deaths linked to the virus were recorded in the Interior Thursday, bringing the region’s COVID-19 death toll to 309. The deaths were part ...
Jan 20, 2022
Avalanche danger posted for B.C. and Alberta backcountry users
A special avalanche warning has been posted for recreational backcountry users in several regions of B.C. and Alberta as warm temperatures make the snowpack unstable. Avalanche Canada and Parks Canada...
Jan 20, 2022
New discount airline will offer service to Kelowna
A new ultra-low cost airline in Canada will be making Kelowna one of its stops. Lynx Air uses Boeing 737s and will be flying twice weekly to and from Vancouver and Calgary starting April 15. It is off...
Jan 20, 2022
Interior records one COVID-19 death as cases continue to climb
Interior Health has now seen 307 people die as a result of COVID-19. The increase came as one death was reported in the region Wednesday. It was among the 13 throughout B.C., bringing the provincial C...
Jan 19, 2022
Officer cleared in fatal Seadoo crash on Okanagan Lake
B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer involved in a fatal Seadoo collision on Okanagan Lake. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. was tasked with investigating the collisio...
Jan 19, 2022
Rockets games postponed due to COVID
Two upcoming Kelowna Rockets games have been postponed as multiple players and staff had been added to the Western Hockey League’s COVID-19 protocol list. A number of Rockets have exhibited symp...
Jan 19, 2022