Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Province rolls out new COVID-19 restrictions, plans for enhanced testing
British Columbia has announced new COVID-19 restrictions leading into the holiday season. The new measures take effect at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 22 and will be in effect until Jan. 18: No indoor organized...
Dec 21, 2021
UPDATE: Storm Watch upgraded to Snow Warning
The winter storm watch issued Monday afternoon has been upgraded to a snowfall warning. Environment Canada’s forecast shows a Pacific system making it’s way into the Interior Tuesday. The ...
Dec 21, 2021
Shooting in hotel parking lot injures two
Two men were shot outside a West Kelowna hotel in what police believe was a targeted attack. At around 5:30 p.m. today (Dec. 20), RCMP responded to 911 calls that shots were fired in the parking lot o...
Dec 20, 2021
Kelowna house severely damaged in suspicious fire
A boarded-up residence that was the subject to a fire a week before in Kelowna has been significantly damaged by another blaze. Kelowna fire crews arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Leathead Ro...
Dec 20, 2021
B.C. COVID cases on the rise, additional ‘measures’ to be announced
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in British Columbia. The province reported 2,550 new infections since Friday which is an average of 850 per day, up from the 789 cases last Friday. The total includes 9...
Dec 20, 2021
Winter storm watch issued for Okanagan
More snow is coming to the Okanagan Valley. Environment Canada issued a winter storm watch today, as a slow moving winter storm is making its way across southern B.C. The storm is expected to reach th...
Dec 20, 2021
Fortis power rates to rise in new year
Residents who get their electricity from FortisBC will be paying more early in the new year. The company has received approval from the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) for its 2022 electricity rates, w...
Dec 20, 2021
City Furniture co-founder donates to endowment fund
It’s a gift that will help Kelowna’s hospital and honour Sikh heritage. The owners of the Kelowna-based City Furniture chain have given an unspecified gift to the Kelowna General Hospital ...
Dec 20, 2021
Food delivery fee cap extended through 2022
In response to ongoing challenges restaurants and bars are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. government is extending the food delivery cap. The cap limits the fees delivery companies can c...
Dec 20, 2021
Coquihalla reopens to essential traffic, Highway 3 adds recreational travel Tuesday
Five weeks after sustaining major damage to more than a dozen sections, the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) reopened to essential commercial vehicles just before 9 a.m. this morning. Flooding and washo...
Dec 20, 2021