Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Seven people caught using phones while driving in RCMP crackdown
A sign warning drivers to get off their phones wasn't enough to catch the attention of more than half a dozen distracted motorists in Kamloops last week. In less than an hour, Kamloops RCMP say their ...
Nov 29, 2021
RCMP lead toy drive for the Lake Country Food Bank
The Lake Country RCMP will be hosting its 2nd annual Toy Drive for the Lake Country Food Bank this December. “RCMP in the Central Okanagan are truly thankful for the continued support from their...
Nov 29, 2021
Missing people find their way out of the woods
Vernon and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue members were getting ready to look for two missing people, when they were found. The volunteer search teams assembled Sunday morning after a couple in a s...
Nov 29, 2021
COVID-19 immunization clinics open to B.C. kids ages five to 11 today
Children in British Columbia between five and 11 years old can start getting shots of a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine today. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said last week that about 350,000 c...
Nov 29, 2021
UPDATE: Some B.C. highways reopen
UPDATE: 2:00 p.m. Nov. 29 Highway 3 between Princeton and Hope has reopened after a proactive closure on Saturday due to heavy rain. “With floodwaters having receded in certain parts of the high...
Nov 28, 2021
B.C. watching for cases of new COVID-19 variant
British Columbia is ending the work week with 341 new COVID-19 cases with 77 in Interior Health. There has also been six more deaths, with none of those in the Interior. Meantime, Canada is closing it...
Nov 26, 2021
$5.5 million project to expand private aircraft sites at YLW
The Kelowna Flying Club has announced plans to lift-off with a major capital project at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) next year. "This is the first major expansion of services available to gener...
Nov 26, 2021
B.C. cannabis stores can now sell accessories
Licensed cannabis stores in B.C. are now able to offer cannabis accessory items at their stores. That includes clothing, books, artwork and other items that have a clear link to cannabis. “Expan...
Nov 26, 2021
UPDATE: Three B.C. highways closed due to weather
UPDATE: 11:00 a.m. Nov. 27 *Highway closures begin at 2 p.m. Saturday* Due to incoming weather, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is proactively closing highways previously impacted be...
Nov 26, 2021
Smoking material thought to have caused fire at apartment
Fire crews attended to a blaze at a West Kelowna apartment building Thursday evening. West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) responded just after 7 p.m. to a fire on the third story balcony at 2250 Majoros R...
Nov 25, 2021