Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
B.C. legislature resumes with Opposition looking to focus on COVID-19, economy
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s legislative session is set to get underway for the fall sitting today, with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery plans expected to be the key issues. Most po...
Oct 04, 2021
B.C. to begin COVID-19 booster shots for long-term care, assisted living residents
VICTORIA - British Columbians living in long-term care and assisted living homes are due to start receiving COVID-19 booster shots this week. Health officials say they are offering boosters because of...
Oct 04, 2021
Six COVID-19 deaths recorded in Interior as active COVID-19 cases climb past 1,300 mark
Another six people in the Interior have died due to COVID-19, bringing the regional death toll due to the virus up to 235. The deaths were part of 11 recorded throughout B.C. Friday. To date 1,973 Bri...
Oct 01, 2021
Masks mandatory for all K-12 students in B.C. effective Monday
B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer has updated safety protocols for schools and are now requiring all students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 to wear masks indoors. The change mainly effects K-3...
Oct 01, 2021
B.C. records 749 new cases of COVID-19, nine more deaths
British Columbia has recorded another 749 cases of COVID-19 as it nears a total of 187,000 infections in the province. Interior Health had 157 of the new cases announced on Thursday. Nine more people ...
Sep 30, 2021
Charges laid in alleged assault with a weapon in Kelowna
A man is facing a number of charges after allegedly assaulting a large group of people with a weapon at the Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna. RCMP, responding to multiple 911 calls and reports of multiple...
Sep 30, 2021
Investigation underway into sex assault in Millbridge Park
Kelowna RCMP have launched an investigation into an alleged sex assault that occurred in Millbridge Park near Gordon Dr and Springfield Rd. The RCMP received a report of the alleged assault at approxi...
Sep 30, 2021
Canada marks first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Communities across Canada mark the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today, honouring Indigenous survivors and children who disappeared from the residential school system...
Sep 30, 2021
Interior Health records 208 new cases Wednesday
The Interior is home to 1,281 active COVID-19 cases, as 208 were recorded in the region Wednesday. The new cases came following the completion of 2,841 tests, meaning the positivity rate for the regio...
Sep 29, 2021
New COVID-19 cases on the decline for much of Interior as vaccinations increase
Data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows that new COVID-19 cases in several Interior communities, including Vernon, are on the decline. The BCCDC reports that between Sept.12 and 18...
Sep 29, 2021