Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
COVID cases show big spikes in most Okanagan communities
New COVID-19 cases doubled in most Okanagan communities last week. Figures from the BC Centre For Disease Control for Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 show Vernon, which also includes Coldstream and Regional Distric...
Jan 06, 2022
New program to help support and expand farmers’ markets in B.C.
Farmers’ markets in British Columbia will be receiving financial support from the provincial and federal governments. The B.C. Farmers’ Market Expansion program will provide funding to sup...
Jan 06, 2022
Snow could delay curbside waste pickup times
Central Okanagan residents could experience delays with their waste collection this week. The Regional Waste Reduction Office says large amounts of snow on area roads may delay the pick-up schedules. ...
Jan 06, 2022
Discounted dog licenses now available
Central Okanagan dog owners can save $20 by renewing or purchasing a new dog licence for 2022 before the end of February. Until February 28, a licence for a dog that's spayed or neutered costs $20. If...
Jan 06, 2022
Report says tax on $1M+ homes could help make housing more affordable
An annual surtax on houses valued over $1 million could help reduce housing inequality and cool housing markets, a report says. Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze and author of the report pub...
Jan 06, 2022
Boil water notice issued
The City of West Kelowna has issued a Boil Water Notice for the West Kelowna Estates System, following a water main break in the Scott Crescent area. Customers in the vicinity of Scott Crescent, Diamo...
Jan 05, 2022
Interior’s active COVID-19 cases continue to climb
The Interior’s active COVID-19 case count saw another big gain Wednesday. The region’s active cases reached 2,563 as 473 new cases were confirmed in the Interior. The cases were part of 3,...
Jan 05, 2022
UPDATE: RCMP recover vehicle associated to wanted man in Vernon
UPDATE: 11:00 a.m. Jan. 8 A vehicle associated with an assault suspect in West Kelowna has been recovered in Vernon. On Jan. 5, 2022 West Kelowna RCMP issued a media release asking for the public's as...
Jan 05, 2022
UPDATE: RCMP say Vernon death was suspicious
UPDATE: 1:45 p.m. RCMP are now classifying a sudden death in downtown Vernon this morning as suspicious. Officers were called to assist BC Ambulance Service personnel with an unresponsive person in th...
Jan 05, 2022
Benchmark prices for all homes up year over year in December
Housing prices continued to climb in the North Okanagan this past December. Data from the Association of Interior Realtors shows that compared to December of 2020 the benchmark prices for single famil...
Jan 05, 2022