Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
UPDATE: Police release details on death at SilverStar
A Vernon man died while snowboarding in an area of SilverStar Mountain Resort that was closed at the time. RCMP say they were notified about a snowboarder being found unconscious in the Putnam Creek a...
Dec 20, 2021
NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow
The NHL has postponed two games each for the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs as COVID-19 case counts continue to jump throughout the league. A matchup between the Canucks and Leafs scheduled...
Dec 18, 2021
Snowfall warning issued for North and Central Okanagan
Snow is expected to fall in the North and Central Okanagan starting Friday night. Environment Canada said 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to begin overnight and continue into Saturday. “...
Dec 17, 2021
Omicron cases double in B.C., Interior’s COVID-19 cases also climb
The active COVID-19 case count for the Interior hit 688 Friday after 131 new cases were confirmed in the region. The cases were part of 789 identified across the province, and as of Friday the provinc...
Dec 17, 2021
Glass recycling resumes at Central Okanagan depots
Collection of glass will resume at all depots in the Recycle BC program in the Central Okanagan on Monday, Dec. 20, but Styrofoam collection (both white and coloured) is still on hold. The change is b...
Dec 17, 2021
Mission ready to serve 700 Christmas dinners to those in need
The less fortunate will be served a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission. The shelter facility on Leon Avenue, will hold the event at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. ...
Dec 17, 2021
Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand in B.C. rejected
VICTORIA - Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand service in B.C. beyond Metro Vancouver and Whistler has been denied. The Passenger Transportation Board says it has reviewed evidence...
Dec 17, 2021
B.C. bringing in new COVID restrictions effective Monday
With cases of COVID-19 on the rise, particularly those involving the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, the B.C. Government is bringing in new restrictions. Effective midnight, Dec. 20, new restric...
Dec 17, 2021
Local Salvation Army kettle campaigns hoping for surge in final week
Donations have been down to many Salvation Army Christmas Kettle fundraisers in British Columbia, and that includes Vernon and Kelowna. “Locally, we are down approximately 20 per cent from where...
Dec 17, 2021
Transit service reduced by 15 per cent
A lack of drivers means fewer buses and longer waits on some Kelowna Transit routes. Starting January 2, service will be reduced by about 15 percent overall, but BC Transit says no routes will be comp...
Dec 17, 2021