Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Fewer shoppers look for deals as COVID cases overshadow Boxing Day
Boxing Day shoppers seeking bargains found muted sales along with “we’re hiring” signs and only small groups of people allowed inside stores to maintain capacity limits due to the pa...
Dec 26, 2021
No stop to B.C.’s rising COVID numbers, record set for fourth straight day
New records continue to be set each day this week for new COVID-19 cases in British Columbia. The province reported 2,441 cases on Friday, the highest daily total since the pandemic started for a four...
Dec 24, 2021
Pair saved by search and rescue pay it forward
Two people who were saved by Search and Rescue three years ago have paid it forward. Andrew MacLeoad and TJ Dumonceaux have made a $15,000 donation to Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR). In 20...
Dec 24, 2021
Dr. Henry urges vigilance and caution as Omicron continues to spread through B.C.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is warning British Columbians that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is much more infectious than other strains, and asks people to be vigilant and take precau...
Dec 24, 2021
UPDATE: Missing woman located
RCMP say the 33-year-old woman last seen on December 23, 2021 in Vernon has been located safe and well. ==
Dec 24, 2021
Foam packaging collection to resume at depots
Central Okanagan residents will soon be able to recycle their back pile of Styrofoam products. Foam packaging collection will resume at all depots in the Recycle BC program within the Central Okanagan...
Dec 23, 2021
Interior Health’s Omicron cases double as B.C. records another record high
For the third day in a row B.C. had record high new daily COVID-19 cases. The province confirmed 2,046 new cases Thursday, bringing the active case count up to 8,739. Of those cases, 123 were in the I...
Dec 23, 2021
RCMP investigating suspicious events at a Rutland construction site
Kelowna RCMP is investigating a string of suspicious incidents at a construction site in Rutland. Three separate incidents have been reported at the site in the 600 block of Rutland Road North so far ...
Dec 23, 2021
BCHL Anniversary tournament postponed until 2023
The B.C. Hockey League’s 60th anniversary event has been postponed by a full year. The event featuring an outdoor 3-on-3 All Star Series, skills competition, alumni game and a Top Prospects Game...
Dec 23, 2021
Man dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
KELOWNA, B.C. - Emergency officials say a death in Kelowna points to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. A 63-year-old man was found dead inside the trailer he was living in on Loughheed Road on...
Dec 23, 2021