Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
International flights return to YLW
Kelowna International Airport welcomed its first international flight in over a year-and-a half at its facility Thursday. The flight from Seattle on Alaska Airlines is currently the only international...
Dec 16, 2021
Interior Health now home to five Omicron cases
Interior Health’s number of cases involving the Omicron variant has risen to five. There have now been 135 cases of the mutated strain identified in the province. The highest concentration of th...
Dec 16, 2021
UPDATE: Police provide details on serious pedestrian incident
UPDATE: 8:00 a.m. Dec. 17 RCMP continue to investigate a serious pedestrian-involved collision in Vernon. On Thursday Dec. 16 at around 2:30 p.m., emergency responders from the BC Ambulance Service, V...
Dec 16, 2021
Kelowna RCMP investigating altercation that led to victim being injured
An investigation has been launched into an altercation in Kelowna Wednesday morning that resulted in a man receiving non-life threatening injuries. Mounties say at approximately 7:57 a.m. on Dec. 15, ...
Dec 16, 2021
B.C. launches third round of Building Innovation Fund
Industries developing green technologies and practices in British Columbia’s manufacturing and development sectors will be able to access provincial funds. The province has announced it is openi...
Dec 16, 2021
Interior Health recorded 92 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the Interior . With 92 new cases confirmed in the region Wednesday, the active case count for the Interior rose to 641. The cases were part of 584 confirmed across ...
Dec 15, 2021
Changes to health orders being considered in light of higher COVID-19 case counts
British Columbia’s health minister says this is a time for caution given the new Omicron variant and rising COVID-19 case numbers in B.C., Canada and the rest of the world. In light of that, Adr...
Dec 15, 2021
New shelter proposed for Penticton
The B.C. government is proceeding with a proposal for a new temporary shelter that would provide a safe place to sleep for people staying in Penticton’s Victory Church shelter after it closes in...
Dec 15, 2021
BCHL launches ticketing for 60th anniversary event
The BC Hockey League has announced how the ticketing will work for the league's 60th anniversary event in Penticton Jan. 14 to 16. Tickets to the Top Prospects Game on Jan. 14 are $5, while tickets to...
Dec 15, 2021
Coquihalla to reopen to essential traffic Monday
The Coquihalla repair work is well ahead of schedule. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming announced Wednesday that essential traffic should be able to travel through the corridor “no later than ...
Dec 15, 2021