Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Music events expected to draw big numbers this weekend
It’s a big weekend for music events in the Okanagan. The 14th annual MetalFest, featuring a number of metal bands from Canada and the U.S., will be held at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong Friday a...
Jul 12, 2024
Children’s Hospital lottery includes dream homes in Vernon, Kelowna
The BC Children’s Hospital Foundation has launched it’s 2024 Dream Lottery, and two of the top prizes are homes in the Okanagan. One of the nine grand prize homes in the annual lottery is ...
Jul 12, 2024
Vehicle rollover a result of excessive speed
Police are reminding people to watch their speeds after a vehicle flipped on the bridge crossing Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. B.C. Highway Patrol had been conducting speed enforcement operations througho...
Jul 12, 2024
Daily non-stop flights to LA coming to YLW
Alaska Airlines will offer daily non-stop, seasonal service from Kelowna to Los Angeles this winter. Starting on Dec. 19, 2024, the route will be operated daily, with the exception of Jan. 6 - Feb. 12...
Jul 11, 2024
Despite recent heat, Okanagan’s drought rating remains low
Though the mercury has risen, the drought conditions have not. The B.C. River Forecast Centre says the Okanagan Basin’s drought rating was Level 1 as of Thursday, July 11. The Level 1 rating for...
Jul 11, 2024
Park users asked to be careful due to extreme fire danger
People are asked to use caution when using regional parks in the Central Okanagan as the current fire danger is rated as extreme. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says smoking, vaping and ope...
Jul 11, 2024
Iginla signs pro deal with Utah
An Okanagan hockey product has signed his first pro hockey deal. Kelowna Rockets forward Tij Iginla has inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Utah Hockey Club. The 17-year-old from Lake Co...
Jul 11, 2024
Four family members die in highway crash
Police are calling it a terrible tragedy. Four people died in a crash on Highway 3 in Keremeos involving two cars and a tractor trailer on Wednesday morning (July 10). Police say four adults of an ext...
Jul 11, 2024
Four for four: Another new heat record for Vernon and Kelowna
Vernon set a new heat record for the fourth straight day on Wednesday (July 10). The temperature hit 38.2 degrees Celsius, breaking the old mark of 35.8 set in 2021. Records in the Vernon area have be...
Jul 11, 2024
Crews action new wildfire in Okanagan
As the winds picked up Wednesday afternoon, a wildfire was spotted west of Peachland. The BC Wildfire Service says it’s located about 4.5 km away and a photo showed it burning in trees between t...
Jul 11, 2024