Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
KIJHL announces COVID-19 vaccination policy
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that will require all players, bench staff and on-ice officials to be fully vaccinated prior to the ...
Aug 16, 2021
UPDATE: About 70 structures damaged by White Rock Lake fire on Westside Road
Crews were able to conduct an early assessment of properties in the Ewings Landing and Killiney areas within the Regional District of the Central Okanagan on the west side of Okanagan Lake on Monday a...
Aug 16, 2021
UPDATE: Mount Law wildfire in West Kelowna, limited structural damage
MOUNT LAW FIRE UPDATE- 8:45 a.m. Aug. 16 In response to the active Mt. Law wildfire, the following Regional Parks are closed until further notice: Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park Coldham Region...
Aug 15, 2021
Canadians to vote in federal election Sept. 20
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set the gears in motion for a federal election. He visited Gov. Gen. Mary Simon Sunday morning to ask her to dissolve Parliament and call a vote for Sept. 20. Trudeau...
Aug 15, 2021
UPDATE SUNDAY: Evacuation orders or alerts still the same for Central Okanagan residents
UPDATE 5:00 p.m. Aug. 15 The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre advises that the existing Evacuation Orders and Alerts within the Central Okanagan will remain the same overnight, unless fire...
Aug 14, 2021
UPDATE: Evacuation alert issued for Armstrong
The City of Armstrong, on the advice of BC Wildfire, has issued an Evacuation Alert for the residents, businesses, and visitors of the City. The City is currently on an Evacuation Alert as a precautio...
Aug 14, 2021
Partial Evacuation Order downgrade near White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has partially downgraded the Evacuation Order near the White Rock Lake wildfire. The following 246 properties that had been on an Evacuation Orde...
Aug 14, 2021
RCMP asks public to not tie up dispatchers with non-emergency calls
As demand for emergency services continue to climb during busy summer months, the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, and its partner E-Comm, reminds the public to ‘make the right call.’ E-Comm, w...
Aug 13, 2021
Early learning and child care deal extended
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have reached an agreement to extend the Early Learning and Child Care agreement for another four years. Through the agreement, the federal government wil...
Aug 13, 2021
RCMP seek public assistance locating missing person in the Okanagan
Kelowna RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Elana Thomas of Vanderhoof. Thomas was last seen August 8 in the Rutland area of Kelowna. Since her last sighting, police have foll...
Aug 13, 2021