Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Canucks playoff run giving local food and beverage industry a boost
Bars and restaurants in Vernon are benefiting from the Vancouver Canucks making it into the NHL playoffs for the first time in four years Hussein Hollands, one of the owners of The Rosters Sports Club...
May 08, 2024
Public drug use is once again illegal in B.C.
Public drug use is once again illegal in British Columbia. Health Canada approved the B.C. government’s request to once again make it illegal to use illicit substances in public spaces “Ad...
May 07, 2024
Fewer drug deaths in Vernon, numbers increasing in Kelowna and across B.C.
March saw the number of local lives lost to illicit toxic substances decline, but that wasn’t the case for all of the Okanagan or the province. The B.C. Coroner’s Service reported a total ...
May 07, 2024
Iginla celebrates gold medal with Team Canada
WHL Rookie of the Year nominee Gavin McKenna led a third-period comeback as Canada defeated the United States 6-4 to win gold at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship in Finland. The 16-year-old frm Wh...
May 06, 2024
Snow flurries may fall over Coquihalla, Highway 3
Some area highways may see some light snowfall on Monday. Environment Canada issued special weather statements for the Coquihalla and Highway 3 on May 6, stating there was a potential for flurries ove...
May 06, 2024
London Drugs reopens over 30 stores including Vernon & Kelowna
London Drugs is gradually re-opening core services in stores across Western Canada, as it recovers from a cybersecurity incident one week ago. The B.C.-based company has reopened 25 of its stores in B...
May 05, 2024
Oilers, Canucks start NHL playoff series Wednesday in Vancouver
The second-round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks opens Wednesday in Vancouver. The Oilers and Canucks are the two Canadian clubs among eight remaining in Stanley C...
May 05, 2024
Get rid of your old tires: Tire collection events coming to Kelowna & Vernon
If you have old or unused tires around your yard, here is the chance to dispose of them responsibly. Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC) is hosting tire collection events in Kelowna and Vernon in the coming we...
May 05, 2024
Police launch month-long campaign targeting high risk drivers
The BC Highway Patrol will be stepping up enforcement around the province with its Drive to Arrive campaign. Throughout the month of May, Highway Patrol officers will be conducting operations with ICB...
May 05, 2024
Students spend weekend at ‘Cop Camp’
Two dozen Okanagan students will be spending the weekend at Cop Camp. The annual event put on by the West Kelowna RCMP Indigenous Policing Services in partnership with Mount Boucherie Secondary School...
May 03, 2024