Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Interior Health says immunization levels in area children are well below where they should be. The health authority stated that, as of Dec. 31, 2023, just 56.3 per cent of seven year olds in the Inter...

The federal government is investing in additional protections against invasive mussel species in B.C. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is providing up to $540,000 for the Habitat Conservat...

A new report says British Columbia’s wine industry is anticipating “catastrophic crop losses” of up to 99 per cent of typical grape production due to January’s intense cold sna...

The Kelowna Chamber is calling for an immediate action to prevent invasive mussels from entering bodies of water in the Okanagan and B.C. Due to increased concerns of invasive quagga mussels found in ...

A West Kelowna city councillor will be running with the BC United party in the next provincial election. Stephen Johnson has been named as the BCU candidate for the West Kelowna-Peachland riding. "I'm...

Update Sunday A snowfall warning remains in effect for the North and Central Okanagan including Vernon and Kelowna, along with the Shuswap and North Thompson. Environment Canada is forecasting snow ch...

Fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 700 block of Matt Road in Kelowna around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Upon arrival crews reported heavy smoke and flames coming from a window on the second fl...

Health Minister Adrian Dix says the number of family doctors in British Columbia is increasing, but there are still almost 900,000 people without a primary care provider. He says the New Democrat gove...

UPDATE 10:45 a.m. DriveBC says Highway 33 is now open in both directions between Forks Road and Philpott Road following a multi-vehicle incident Saturday morning east of Kelowna. Motorists should watc...

The number of people working in the economic region that includes Vernon and the North Okanagan fell in January. Statistics Canada reported the unadjusted unemployment rate for the Thompson-Okanagan w...