Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Canadian athletes stay healthy and find success at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Sporting white pants, a blue jean jacket and black ballcap, decathlon champion Damian Warner proudly waved the Maple Leaf as he entered the Olympic Stadium as Canadian flag-bearer. The image w...
Aug 08, 2021
UPDATE: Armstrong lifts evacuation alert
The City of Armstrong is temporarily lifting the evacuation order covering all areas of the city. The following is a news release from the city issued just after 4:00 p.m. Aug. 7: CITY OF ARMSTRONG EV...
Aug 07, 2021
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts lifted in most of Vernon, along with Coldstream and RDNO Areas B and C, no structural loss found so far
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. The Evacuation Alert for properties in parts of RDNO Electoral Areas B and C and District of Coldstream has been rescinded, based on a recommendation by the BC Wildfire Service. The ...
Aug 07, 2021
No reports of structural damage: update on evacuation orders and alerts for Regional District of Central Okanagan
All Evacuation Order and Alerts continue unchanged for communities along Westside Road in the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The Evacuation Order affects approximately 2,127 properties from th...
Aug 07, 2021
Evacuation alert still in effect for Vernon
UPDATE: 12:00 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service estimates the White Rock Lake wildfire was 100 to 250 metres west of Okanagan Lake as of Friday evening. “At this time, we don’t believe it has c...
Aug 07, 2021
White Rock Lake Fire update: much needed rain
Mother Nature is providing nervous Vernon and area residents with a bit of positive news early Saturday morning in the form of showers which have been off and on since about 5 a.m. The impact of that ...
Aug 07, 2021
Evacuation alert issued for properties in RDNO Areas B and C and the District of Coldstream
Some properties in the District of Coldstream and Regional District of North Okanagan Electoral Areas B and C have been added to the communities on evacuation alert due to the White Rock Lake fire. Th...
Aug 06, 2021
Evacuation order for 975 properties in Westside Road area
More homes in the Regional District of Central Okanagan have been put on evacuation order due to the White Rock Lake fire. “In light of continued aggressive behavior and unpredictable winds with...
Aug 06, 2021
COVID-19 cases still soaring in Interior Health
B.C. is reporting 464 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 151,839 cases in the province. A total of 275 of the cases are in Interior Health. There are 2,411 active cas...
Aug 06, 2021
UPDATE: Spallumcheen keeping evacuation alert in place
The Township of Spallumcheen is staying on an evacuation alert that covers the entire community at this point due to continued uncertainty with the White Rock Lake wildfire. No update has been issued ...
Aug 06, 2021