Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Video of robbery suspects released
Police are hoping someone may be able to provide information on two masked people involved in the armed robbery of a Kelowna gas station. A male and female entered a gas station on Springfield Road ar...
Nov 25, 2021
Work to repair and reopen Coquihalla for essential travel expected to take two months
The Coquihalla Highway will stay closed for another few months, as some major work is needed to repair and restore the highway. During Thursday’s press conference, Minister of Transportation, Ro...
Nov 25, 2021
Opening date for outdoor skating rink announced
With December just around the corner, the ice rink in Kelowna’s Stuart Park is almost ready to welcome skaters again. The city says free skating at the outdoor ice rink begins at 9 a.m. on Wedne...
Nov 25, 2021
New COVID-19 cases down in Vernon and Central Okanagan
New COVID-19 cases were down in Vernon and the Central Okanagan last week, but the case numbers were high for both Enderby and Armstrong-Spallumcheen. Figures from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control ...
Nov 25, 2021
Police incident resolved peacefully
RCMP say they were able to resolve a five-hour standoff with a man peacefully on Wednesday night in Kelowna. The Southeast District Critical Incident Program provided assistance to bring the incident ...
Nov 25, 2021
Interior Health’s COVID-19 numbers climb past 600 with one more death in region
Interior Health’s active COVID-19 case count continued to climb Wednesday, reaching 606 as 86 new cases were recorded in the region. The cases were part of 3,015 recorded throughout British Colu...
Nov 24, 2021
B.C.’s paid sick leave program will add pressure to employers: chamber of commerce
The B.C. government’s new paid sick leave program is raising some red flags for local businesses and non-profits. The province has announced plans for a minimum of five paid sick leave days a ye...
Nov 24, 2021
UPDATE: Key section of Highway 1 reopens
Highway 1 between Agassiz and Chilliwack in the Fraser Valley reopened to traffic this afternoon. It had been closed since Nov. 14 due to flooding in the Abbotsford area. The reopening comes after cle...
Nov 24, 2021
Five day employer-paid sick leave in B.C. begins in 2022
British Columbians who become ill and need to miss work will be supported by a new paid sick leave program. Minister of Labour, Harry Bains, announced the new program Wednesday, which will come into e...
Nov 24, 2021
Flood protection work will close dog park and part of rail trail
The City of Kelowna will begin flood prevention work next week that will cause the closures of two facilities. A project to improve the Mill Creek corridor will get underway Monday. Nov. 29, and durin...
Nov 24, 2021