Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
New funding for program to help struggling renters keep their homes
A program to help people pay their rent when facing unexpected bills, is getting $11 million in new funding from the province. Provincial Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said the funding for the BC Rent ...
Jan 31, 2024
Local company drives new deal with golf club
A Vernon-based company has announced what it is calling a ground breaking partnership with a local golf course. SC Carts, which makes luxury low-speed electric vehicles (LSVs), will work with the Vern...
Jan 31, 2024
‘Denim in the Dirt’ chosen as theme for 123rd IPE
The Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE) will be incorporating the theme ‘Denim in the Dirt’ into its 2024 event in Armstrong. The theme for the 123rd IPE is ‘Denim in the Dirt’...
Jan 31, 2024
Family gifts $1 million to movement disorder clinic
Barry Humphreys left an indelible footprint in the potash industry in Canada and now he is hoping to do the same in an area of health care that hits close to home for the retired octogenarian. Through...
Jan 31, 2024
Child dies after being hit by vehicle
RCMP say a two-year-old child has died of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident near Falkland. Police say the child was struck by a vehicle on a rural property off Highway 97 Monday afternoon...
Jan 30, 2024
Okanagan College backs province’s international student changes
The president of Okanagan College says they strongly support the measures announced by the B.C. government aimed at ensuring international students have a positive experience in the province. Dr. Neil...
Jan 29, 2024
Tools available to protect people from online distribution of intimate images
The province has unveiled new services to protect people who have had their intimate images and videos shared online. Two new services were launched as the Intimate Images Protection Act came into eff...
Jan 29, 2024
B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students
British Columbia’s post-secondary education minister says no new institutions will be allowed to enrol international students for two years as the province seeks to eliminate “exploitive p...
Jan 29, 2024
Crews attend suspicious structure fire
The Kelowna Fire Department had 15 members on the scene of a structure fire Monday morning. The dispatch centre received multiple calls about the fire at a residence at 1826 Bernard Avenue around 4:40...
Jan 29, 2024
Stranded snowmobilers prepared to spend night
Officials say two snowmobilers who got stranded in the North Okanagan backcountry had the right equipment to make sure they could be rescued. Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) were called on by the Vern...
Jan 29, 2024