Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
YLW gets top marks for COVID-19 safety measures
People that use Kelowna International Airport (YLW) can be assured the facility is following all of the safety measures around COVID-19. That is recognized in the Airports Council International (ACI) ...
Dec 09, 2021
Garbage fees going up at Westside transfer station
It will cost slightly more to dispose of garbage at the Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Center on Asquith Road in West Kelowna as of Jan. 1, 2022. An increase approved by the Regiona...
Dec 08, 2021
COVID-19 cases climb in the Interior
Interior Health’s active COVID-19 case count hit 580 Wednesday after 94 new cases were confirmed in the region, up six from the day before. The new cases were part of 379 identified across the p...
Dec 08, 2021
Murder charge laid in Kelowna homicide
The death of a man in Kelowna almost two months ago has resulted in a woman facing a murder charge. Kelowna RCMP was called to a residence in the 600 block of Bechard Road on the morning of Oct. 18, 2...
Dec 08, 2021
Governance and services study moves ahead for Okanagan West
The plan for a governance and services study of the Central Okanagan West electoral area is moving to the next phase. The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) board has approved the framework ...
Dec 08, 2021
Province providing Lytton with $1M for wildfire recovery
The B.C. Government has announced it is immediately providing the Village of Lytton with $1-million to support its economic recovery following the devastation caused by wildfires. “The people of...
Dec 08, 2021
Kelowna to develop plan for former Tolko mill site
Kelowna council has given the go-ahead for staff and the property owner to develop an Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) for the former Tolko sawmill in the north end. The purpose of an ARP is to establish...
Dec 08, 2021
Canada joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Canada is joining the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and other countries in a growing diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. It means Canada won’t send government minis...
Dec 08, 2021
B.C.’s COVID-19 numbers not showing any major swings
The daily COVID-19 statistics show 326 new cases in British Columbia with 88 in Interior Health. Interior Health now has 561 active cases, up two from Monday. The province is reporting 2,814 active in...
Dec 07, 2021
B.C. to ramp up COVID-19 booster program
British Columbia will be following the recommendations for the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) and rolling out more COVID-19 booster shots to the public. On Friday, NACI updated its...
Dec 07, 2021