Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Stolen vehicle suspect faces over two dozen charges
A man is facing 26 charges after being stopped by RCMP in Kelowna on a motorcycle that was allegedly stolen. The RCMP Target Team was conducting proactive enforcement checks on a man known to police o...
Nov 19, 2021
Work ongoing to repair rail corridor between Kamloops and Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has crews working “around the clock” to repair infrastructure damaged by flooding and mudslides in order to restore the rail corridor between Kamloops and Van...
Nov 19, 2021
Central Okanagan residents asked to store glass and styrofoam
Due to the flooding and road closures in B.C., collection of glass and styrofoam packaging is temporarily on hold at most recycling depots in the Central Okanagan. Starting Monday, November 22, glass ...
Nov 19, 2021
B.C. ready to offer vaccines for children as soon as possible
B.C. health officials are welcoming the news that Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s vaccine for children aged five to 11. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry say the rigorous revie...
Nov 19, 2021
Repairs of Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt expected ‘to take months’
The Coquihalla highway between Hope and Merritt is expected to remain closed for quite a long time. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Interior Region representative Paula Cousins, said Thu...
Nov 18, 2021
Rise in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases were up today in both B.C., and in Interior Health (IH). The health ministry reported 468 cases around the province (up from 324 on Wednesday) and 85 in IH (50 on Wednesday). Active cas...
Nov 18, 2021
Football teams throw flag over being left out of provincials
High school football teams in the interior are up in arms over a ruling that means they won’t be able to compete for provincial championships this year. BC School Sports issued a statement on We...
Nov 18, 2021
BCHL postpones games due to Merritt flooding and road closures
Due to flooding in Merritt and in the Fraser Valley and the closures of major highways throughout the province, the BC Hockey League has made changes to its upcoming schedule. Eight games this weekend...
Nov 17, 2021
Interior Health records 50 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths Wednesday
The active COVID-19 case count for the Interior was 622 Wednesday, as 50 new cases were reported in the region. The cases were part of 324 identified across B.C., and the provincial active COVID-19 ca...
Nov 17, 2021
UPDATE: Vernon school put on hold and secure due to ‘online behaviour’
UPDATE: 4:20 p.m. RCMP say reports of “concerning online behaviour” were the cause of a hold and secure being issued at Vernon Secondary School today. Constable Chris Terleski said police ...
Nov 17, 2021