Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Kelowna’s mayor urges getting vaccinated amid new restrictions
Kelowna’s mayor is asking that people get their COVID-19 vaccines following the announcement by the B.C. government that implements tougher restrictions in the Central Okanagan. The ‘circu...
Aug 06, 2021
UPDATE: Almost all homes in City of Vernon included in evacuation alert due to White Rock Lake Fire
The City of Vernon is expanding the current Evacuation Alert to include the balance of properties within the city, excluding the following: Predator Ridge and Sparkling Hill neighbourhoods Okanagan La...
Aug 06, 2021
Investigation launched into lake death
PENTICTON, B.C. – A tragedy on Okanagan Lake is under investigation. One man died after a couple of personal watercraft crashed on the lake in Penticton around 11:30 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 5). The ...
Aug 06, 2021
White Rock Lake wildfire grows to 45,000 hectares
The past 24 hours has seen the White Rock Lake wildfire grow to 45,000 hectares in size, and it’s still growing. Wildfire Information Officer Hannah Swift said the recent westerly winds have spr...
Aug 06, 2021
Evacuation order issued for Central Okanagan West Electoral Area
In response to the growing White Rock Lake Fire, the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has issued an evacuation order for the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. Properties from south of ...
Aug 06, 2021
Memorable trip to the mall for Armstrong dad
An Armstrong resident had no idea he had $100,00 sitting in his wallet for three months. David Strohm was on a visit to the mall with his daughters, and while feeling a bit of boredom, he decided to c...
Aug 06, 2021
UPDATE: White Rock Lake wildfire destroys properties in Monte Lake
UPDATE Aug. 6 MONTE LAKE, B.C. – Reports say the majority of the community of Monte Lake and the nearby Paxton Valley have been wiped out by the White Rock Lake Fire. Whipped-up by strong winds ...
Aug 06, 2021
Wildfire smoke having mixed impacts on Okanagan fruit
VERNON, B.C. -The smoky conditions from the wildfires burning throughout the province are having mixed impacts on tree fruit in the Okanagan. Glen Lucas, the general manager for Local 1 of the B.C. Fr...
Aug 06, 2021
UPDATE: White Rock Lake wildfire breaches highway near Monte Lake, heading in direction of Falkland
UPDATE: 7:45 p.m. The White Rock Lake wildfire is showing no signs of slowing down. The more than 32,000 hectare blaze northwest of Vernon, has crossed over Highway 97 just south of Monte Lake and con...
Aug 05, 2021
Interior Health records 234 new COVID-19 cases
Interior Health (IH) is still a COVID-19 hot spot in British Columbia after recording 234 new cases on August 5. The cases in the IH region make up the majority of the 402 identified through the provi...
Aug 05, 2021