Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Local owner wonders what’s in store for the restaurant industry in 2022
The current year is ending with more uncertainty for the restaurant industry in Canada and other countries amid the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association...
Dec 31, 2021
Olivia, Liam top B.C. baby names in 2021
Olivia has once again secured the top spot in baby names in British Columbia. Preliminary figures from the Vital Statistics Agency have found that Olivia topped the chart as the top pick for newborn n...
Dec 31, 2021
B.C. to restrict visitors to long-term care as isolation requirements are revised
With the rising cases of COVID-19 in B.C., coupled with concerns for the health-care system, the province is rolling out new rules for long-term care facilities. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie H...
Dec 31, 2021
B.C.advancing time line for COVID-19 boosters
More British Columbians will be eligible for COVID-19 boosters early in the new year. Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said while the vaccines are effective at reducing the risk of severe ...
Dec 31, 2021
B.C. hits another record high with 4,383 new COVID-19 cases
British Columbia has seen another daily-case record shattered as 4,383 new cases were confirmed in the province Thursday. The new cases bring the provincial active case count up to 17,357. The Interio...
Dec 30, 2021
Woman with knife apprehended for uttering threats
A woman was apprehended under the Mental Health Act after allegedly uttering threats while brandishing a knife. On the morning of Dec. 29, RCMP officers responded reports of a woman in distress in the...
Dec 29, 2021
B.C. sets another record for COVID-19 numbers, more pieces of Omicron puzzle coming together
British Columbia recorded 2,944 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. That is a record high new daily case count for the province. Of those new cases, 374 were located in the Interior. Dr. Bonnie Henry ...
Dec 29, 2021
Phased approach for students’ return to classes
Most students will not be returning to classes in British Columbia’s public schools next week. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has issued a new order that calls for a phased restart f...
Dec 29, 2021
Man found dead in downtown Kelowna
A wellness check on homeless people in Kelowna resulted in the discovery of a deceased man on Monday. Bylaw officers located an unresponsive 34-year-old man near the Queensway Bus Loop in the 1400 blo...
Dec 29, 2021
New DriveBC webcams help drivers plan ahead
DriveBC has added to its network of webcams. Thirteen more cameras and 33 more views are now in operation to help motorists better prepare for their driving routes. The cameras offer real-time images ...
Dec 29, 2021