Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Parking fees on the rise at YLW
Even as air travel tries to return to normal, it is going to cost more to park at Kelowna International Airport. Starting in January parking rates across the board are going up, from long and short te...
Nov 24, 2021
Interior Health sees slight rise in active COVID-19 Tuesday
Interior Health’s active COVID-19 case count rose by 25 Tuesday to 595 as 77 new cases were identified in the region. The new cases were part of 324 recorded across B.C., bringing the provincial...
Nov 23, 2021
Travel order extended for highway, flood evacuees can get funding
The B.C. government is working with the Canadian Red Cross to provide additional financial help to people evacuated due to flooding. Funding will be provided by the Red Cross to those whose primary re...
Nov 23, 2021
Okanagan Crimestoppers gets international recognition
A crime-fighting group is making a difference in the Central Okanagan. Crime Stoppers International has announced its annual awards for outstanding Crime Stoppers programs around the world, with Centr...
Nov 23, 2021
Kelowna gets federal grant to get more homes off septic systems
Kelowna will use millions of dollars worth of federal funding to get more homes off septic systems and onto the city’s sewer system. The city will receive over $9 million from the federal govern...
Nov 23, 2021
Pre-teens get chance to perform again at holiday show
A 12-year old Lake Country girl has put together an event to benefit pre-teen performers and also raise funds for community groups. Payton Bischoff is the producer, and a performer, for the Payton Bis...
Nov 22, 2021
COVID-19 cases drop in Interior
British Columbia reported 330 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 71 in Interior Health (down from 142 on Friday). The Interior has 570 active cases, which was a drop of 87 from Friday. Sixty-nine peop...
Nov 22, 2021
UPDATE: Highway 3 reopens after assessment
UPDATE: 5:00 p.m. Highway 3 has reopened between Hope and Princeton for essential vehicles following a closure to conduct a geotechnical assessment. Pavement cracking was observed on Highway 3 today a...
Nov 22, 2021
City staff lends helping hand to get Merritt’s water back on line
Efforts to restore Merritt’s water systems are getting support from City of Kelowna staff. Eight experienced water and wastewater operators from Kelowna are now sharing their expertise in Merrit...
Nov 22, 2021
‘There is reason for hope’: province updates flooding and road repairs in B.C.
Two B.C government ministers are reporting progress in the recovery from one of the province’s worst ever natural disasters one week ago. Public safety minister Mike Farnworth told a flooding up...
Nov 22, 2021