Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Some of the areas burned by the Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap last year are at risk of landslides. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) stated mountain slopes were burned in the fir...

Mosquito populations usually peak between mid-June and the end of July, but residents can take steps now to help reduce bites throughout the summer. Help reduce mosquito development by: Remove any sta...

New, state-of-the-art air ambulance airplanes are ready for people needing emergency transport for medical care. B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is replacing its existing fleet of air ambulance...

For the second consecutive week, the Okanagan Basin’s drought impact risk remained very low. As of Thursday, June 6, the B.C. River Forecast Centre had rated the region as Drought Level 1. Under...

A series of colourful banners have been installed on lamp posts in Kelowna. As part of the Outdoor Banner Exhibition program, 13 original works by University of B.C. Okanagan (UBCO) students and alumn...

Police say two people died while taking part in an event at a race track in the South Okanagan. On Wednesday, June 5, at 5:30 p.m., officers responded to a single vehicle crash at the Area 27 Motorspo...

*Advisory* Parts of this article contain graphic details and may not be suitable for everyone A former Vernon doctor is facing several years in prison after pleading guilty to three charges of sexual ...

A provincial investment into medical machinery has supported some hospitals in the Interior, including the one in Vernon. The B.C. Government announced it delivered 18 new magnetic resonance imaging u...

Prospera Place in Kelowna will host a watch party on Saturday (June 8) for game one of the Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and Panthers. GSL Group, which runs the facility, says the game will be ...

The provincial government has hired an advisor to oversee complex care for treating people with drug addictions. Dr. Daniel Vigo is B.C.’s new chief scientific advisor for psychiatry, toxic drug...