Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Another B.C. community under water, Coquihalla repairs could take months
A day after residents in Merritt were order to leave, high water levels are impacting another B.C. community. About 1,100 homes in Abbotsford were issued evacuation orders this morning in the Fraser V...
Nov 16, 2021
More slides on highways, rescues underway, no confirmed deaths
B.C.’s public safety minister says the flooding and highway closures remain an evolving situation and further rain, high winds and possible snow are compounding the situation. Mike Farnworth pro...
Nov 15, 2021
B.C. proposes zones around hospitals and schools in response to COVID-19 protests
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that it says would prevent “disruptive behaviour” from affecting schools and health-care facilities. The legislation w...
Nov 15, 2021
Two deaths reported in Interior as local active COVID-19 cases fell to 762
The Interior’s death toll rose by two over the weekend while the active COVID-19 case count fell to 762 Monday, despite the addition of 275 new cases in the region. The new cases were part of 1,...
Nov 15, 2021
New legislation aimed at preventing protests from disrupting important services in B.C.
The B.C. Government has tabled a new act to protect critical services like health care and schools, and prevent disruptive behaviours affecting them. The proposed legislation will protect hospitals, C...
Nov 15, 2021
Holland joins elite list to enter Hockey Hall of Fame
Vernon’s Ken Holland, the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, will be among those inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in an event to be shown on TSN5 at 5:00 p.m. today. Jarome Iginla, Mar...
Nov 15, 2021
New funding trains people for hospitality careers in Okanagan
Up to 30 eligible British Columbians will get skills training to prepare them for jobs in the hospitality industry in the Okanagan and Shuswap regions. The new Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP...
Nov 15, 2021
Entire City of Merritt placed on evacuation order as flooding spreads
MERRITT - Due to ongoing flooding issues, the City of Merritt upgraded its evacuation order to include the entire municipality. The City says flood waters have now inundated two bridges across from th...
Nov 15, 2021
UPDATE: Roads closed, up to 100 vehicles trapped by mudslides
UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. Highway 1 has reopened between Sicamous and Revelstoke. OPEN #BCHwy1 – The highway has opened between #Sicamous and #Revelstoke. Driving conditions are constantly changing, pl...
Nov 15, 2021
UPDATE: Multiple highway closures in B.C.
UPDATE: 9:45 a.m. BC HIGHWAY CLOSURES AS OF 9 a.m. MONDAY #BCHwy1 – #AgassizBC to #SpencesBridgeBC. #BCHwy1 – #Sicamous to #Revelstoke #BCHwy1A – In #CowichanBay #BCHwy3 at #Sunshine...
Nov 15, 2021