Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
New Year’s babies in Vernon and Kelowna
The first baby at Vernon Jubilee Hospital in 2024 has arrived. “The first baby of VJH was born at 5:11 a.m. this (Monday) morning,” Interior Health told Vernon Matters. The boy, with no na...
Jan 01, 2024
Company issues national recall for hypoallergenic infant formula
A national recall has been issued for a brand of hypoallergenic infant formula over concerns it may be contaminated with a bacteria. An advisory from Health Canada says the Enfamil brand Nutramigen A+...
Jan 01, 2024
Two children die from flu-related illnesses in B.C.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says two children have died from complications related to influenza. The centre is reminding people to take steps to reduce their risk of serious illness, noting th...
Dec 31, 2023
Noah is B.C.’s most popular baby name for second straight year
Noah has emerged as the most popular name for babies born in British Columbia in 2023, topping the list for the second straight year. The province’s Vital Statistics Agency says Noah was followe...
Dec 31, 2023
Mild winter conditions promising for local fruit growers
The warm temperatures in Vernon and the Okanagan Valley this fall and winter so far has been positive for the local fruit industry. Speaking with Vernon Matters, Glen Lucas, General Manager of the B.C...
Dec 29, 2023
Above normal temperatures, limited precipitation recorded locally so far this winter
Vernon and the entire Okanagan has seen very little winter weather so far this year. Brian Proctor, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the persistent and strong El Nino system over the Paci...
Dec 28, 2023
Former RCMP officer to appear on the ballot in West Kelowna-Peachland
The name of a former RCMP member will appear on the ballot in the West Kelowna-Peachland riding in the next provincial election. Macklin McCall was named the candidate for the Conservative Party of B....
Dec 28, 2023
Minimum wages for hand harvesters increasing in the new year
The minimum piece rates for hand harvesting specified farm crops in B.C. are going up in the new year. Effective Monday, Jan. 1, the rates will increase by 6.9 per cent for farm workers harvesting 15 ...
Dec 28, 2023
RCMP investigate eight-vehicle collision
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2023 multiple responders from the Lake Country RCMP, Fire Department and Emergency Health Services attended a chain reaction vehicle crash involvin...
Dec 24, 2023
More Canadians to feel pinch of high rates in 2024, making way for lower inflation
As another inflation-fighting year wraps up, the Bank of Canada’s quest to restore price stability is expected to begin drawing to a close in 2024. The central bank’s hefty rate hikes are ...
Dec 24, 2023