Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Evacuation alert lifted for Armstrong
Residents of Armstrong are no longer under an evacuation alert due to the White Rock Lake wildfire. The city has lifted the alert issued on Sunday, August 15, that covered all areas of the North Okana...
Aug 18, 2021
UPDATE: Westside Road most active area of White Rock Lake fire site
UPDATE 10:00 a.m. Aug. 19 The BC Wildfire Service is reporting no change in size to the White Rock Lake wildfire today, still at 81, 139 hectares. Most of the fire saw lower, rank 1 and 2 behaviour on...
Aug 18, 2021
Man arrested after allegedly stealing bait car in West Kelowna
A 22-year-old man from Kelowna is facing a number of charges after allegedly stealing a bait car in West Kelowna. At around 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, August 18, West Kelowna RCMP received an alert from ...
Aug 18, 2021
Evacuation order rescinded for 45 properties near Westwold, Paxton Valley
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has rescinded an evacuation order in place for 45 properties in the area of Paxton Valley, Monte Lake and Westwold. Residents of the following properti...
Aug 18, 2021
State of Emergency extended in B.C. due to wildfires
The ongoing wildfire issue has forced the British Columbia government to extend the provincial state of emergency through to the end of the day on August 31, 2021. “We’ve seen several larg...
Aug 17, 2021
Mail delivery scrubbed in Okanagan communities due to air quality
Parts of Kelowna and all of Spallumcheen are not getting mail delivered today. The change in service was issued Tuesday by Canada Post due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke. “The safe...
Aug 17, 2021
Interior Health records 205 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region rose to 3,084 Tuesday as 205 new cases were confirmed. The new cases are part of the 501 identified throughout the province and there ...
Aug 17, 2021
Okanagan Indian Band confirms lost structures from wildfire
The Okanagan Indian Band has confirmed that structures were lost during the latest surge by the White Rock Lake wildfire on Sunday. The band issued the following update on its Facebook page Tuesday: &...
Aug 17, 2021
Coquihalla Highway re-opens, limited visibility remains due to smoke
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt re-opened at noon on Tuesday (Aug. 17). DriveBC says there is still limited visibility due to smoke. Highway 5 was closed Sunday due to the J...
Aug 17, 2021
Evacuees asked to leave a note on the door
It’s a small thing, but it would make a big difference in a time of emergency. The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is asking the public to leave a note for emergency personnel as part of their evacua...
Aug 17, 2021