Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

More snow expected on mountain passes
Environment Canada is forecasting more snow in the local mountain passes. A special weather statement issued Tuesday forecasts snow on the Okanagan Connector, Coquihalla Highway, Allison Pass and Koot...
Liam Verster May 21, 2024

Disgruntled employee assaults, threatens manager
A Vernon man has been charged after allegedly assaulting and threatening the manager of a business in the city’s north end. Officers of the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a report of an...
Liam Verster May 21, 2024

This wildfire season, changes are coming to better inform people about smoke hazards
Last year's record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country. Environment Canada's colour-coded Air Qua...
Pete McIntyre May 20, 2024

B.C. product gets exceptional status in BCHL, will play in Okanagan
For the first time in league history, a player has been granted exceptional status in the BC Hockey League (BCHL) and will receive early eligibility in the league. Eli McKamey from Cowichan Bay, B.C.,...
Pete McIntyre May 17, 2024

Kelowna RCMP searching for person of interest in sexual assault case
Mounties in Kelowna are looking to speak with a person of interest in relation to an ongoing stranger sexual assault investigation. Kelowna RCMP said the individual, an adult male, was allegedly invol...
Liam Verster May 17, 2024

Outdoor enthusiasts advised to be cautious of ticks
It’s tick season in the Interior and the local health authority is advising people know how to avoid and deal with the parasites. Ticks are small insects that bite and feed on humans and animals...
Liam Verster May 17, 2024

Residential fire knocked down, damage to garage
The Kelowna Fire Department says a home in the 400 block of Edith Gay Road was damaged after a fire Thursday afternoon. Multiple calls about the blaze came in around 4:15 p.m.. The first arriving offi...
Pete McIntyre May 17, 2024

Okanagan MLA not seeking second term
Renee Merrifield’s name will not be on the ballot for this fall’s provincial election. The MLA for Kelowna Mission has announced she won’t seek a second term for the BC United Party,...
Pete McIntyre May 16, 2024

Okanagan’s drought level rises
The Okanagan Basin is now ranked at Drought Level 2. The B.C. River Forecast Centre raised the valley’s drought rating on Thursday, May 16. The Level 2, or “Very Dry” conditions, are...
Pete McIntyre May 16, 2024

Caution encouraged for travelling over long weekend
Travellers are encouraged to be cautious behind the wheel over the Victoria Day long weekend. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) says many people will be hitting the road for their first road tr...
Liam Verster May 16, 2024