Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
COVID-19 cases rise in B.C. with 13 more deaths
Thirteen more people have died of COVID-19 related issues in British Columbia, raising the overall death toll during the pandemic to 2,055. Two of the deaths were in Interior Health (IH) and the other...
Oct 15, 2021
Second annual rally for JoeAnna’s House raises over $66K
It was an incredible show of support. The community came together to raise a total of $66,599 to support JoeAnna’s House, the much-beloved home away from home for families of regional patients r...
Oct 15, 2021
B.C.’s cannabis sector has quadrupled since legalization
The value of British Columbia’s legal cannabis sector has more than quadrupled since legalization three years ago, and is now home to the third-highest number of legal retail stores and second-h...
Oct 15, 2021
Fire damages outside of building
The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a building on fire at the corner of Dougal and Valley View Roads just after 1 a.m. this morning (Oct. 15) The first arriving crew located a fire on the exterio...
Oct 15, 2021
Five COVID-19 deaths in Interior amid drop in new cases
Five more residents of Interior Health (IH) died from COVID-19 related issues as part of nine deaths around the province announced on Thursday. It raises the province’s death toll from the virus...
Oct 14, 2021
Man found dead on side of road near Penticton
Police are trying to find out more about a suspicious death in Penticton. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 4:48 p.m., RCMP received a report that a dead man was found on the side of Green Mountain Road appro...
Oct 14, 2021
Rider Express granted new Okanagan, Trans Canada runs – but can’t connect them
Regina-based coach company Rider Express has had its application to move passengers in the Okanagan and the Trans Canada corridor approved - but only in part. The company already provides daily servic...
Oct 14, 2021
BCHL debuts retro jerseys for 60th season
The BC Hockey League has unveiled its retro jerseys as part of the league's 60th anniversary season. (Video courtesy of BCHL/YouTube) The designs range from retro-inspired versions of current uniforms...
Oct 14, 2021
Transportation Safety Board finds no link between train activity and fire that destroyed Lytton
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has concluded its investigation into the fire that destroyed the village of Lytton, saying it has found no connection between train activity and the fir...
Oct 14, 2021
Robbery suspect arrested in stolen truck
A man is facing several charges after RCMP located a stolen truck following a robbery in Lake Country. On the night of October 7, 2021, the Kelowna RCMP Target Team was conducting proactive enforcemen...
Oct 13, 2021