Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Roots and Blues Festival ready for return of in-person performances
One of the big music events in the region will be making a return to live shows in 2022. Organizers say the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival will hold its 30th anniversary event Aug. 18-21, 2022. &...
Dec 07, 2021
RDCO to offer free Christmas tree chipping
Central Okanagan residents will have a few options for disposing their trees following the Christmas season. The Regional District of Central Okanagan’s (RDCO) Waste Reduction office will open C...
Dec 07, 2021
Fatal ATV crash in Lake Country
An all-terrain vehicle crash in Lake Country has claimed the life of a 27-year-old man from Kelowna. Police say the man was found dead at the scene of an overturned ATV on Oyama Lake Forest Service Ro...
Dec 07, 2021
Fans fill-out rosters for BCHL all-star event
The rosters are now set for the BC Hockey League’s 3-on-3 outdoor All-Star Tournament. After 94,679 votes in one week, the Junior A league has unveiled the results of a fan vote to determine the...
Dec 07, 2021
Two deaths, 211 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Interior over the weekend
The active COVID-19 case count for the Interior rose to 559 after 211 new cases were confirmed in the region over the weekend. The new cases were part of 946 reported in B.C. over the weekend. Of thos...
Dec 06, 2021
‘Best Christmas present’: Family of homicide victim pleased remains found & charge laid
SALMON ARM, B.C. - More than five years after she disappeared, charges have been laid in the death of a Shuswap woman. Ashley Marie Simpson was reported missing to Vernon North Okanagan RCMP in April ...
Dec 06, 2021
Progress being made repairing highways damaged by flooding events
The B.C. Government says progress is being made repairing and reopening highways affected by storms and flooding. Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley to Hope reopened for use last week, and so far the...
Dec 06, 2021
UPDATE: Parking bans on Kelowna snow routes lifted
Theparking banput into effect for snow route areas of Kelowna onMonday, Dec.6, has been lifted. “A big thank you to allresidents for their cooperation during this snowfall event,” a city n...
Dec 06, 2021
Outdoor rinks ready for skaters once the conditions allow
The public can go for a skate on outdoor ice rinks in the Regional District of Central Okanagan this winter The rinks in the Joe Rich and Scotty Creek community parks typically open in late December o...
Dec 06, 2021
BCHL announces new partnership with insurance firm
The BC Hockey League has formed a new partnership with a B.C.-based business. As part of the agreement for the 2021-22 season, Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies Group will have a visible presence at B...
Dec 06, 2021