Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Update: Coquihalla Highway reopens, delays due to congestion
UPDATE: 12:40 p.m. The Coquihalla Highway has reopened in both directions south of Merritt. DriveBC says motorists should expect delays due to congestion. Highway 5 was closed for over four hours this...
Dec 14, 2023
Eight WHL players picked for Canada’s world junior team
A total of eight Western Hockey League players have been selected to represent Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden. Hockey Canada announced the National Junior Team...
Dec 13, 2023
UPDATE: Suspicious device in vehicle had potential to cause ‘serious injury’
Police say a suspicious device found inside a vehicle in a Vernon parking lot contained explosive material, and had the potential to cause serious injury if activated. The vehicle was parked near the ...
Dec 13, 2023
Sagmoen gets jail time for cellphone breaches in Vernon
A North Okanagan man who has been the focus of protest groups and media for the last few years was led out of a Vernon courtroom in handcuffs Wednesday morning. Curtis Sagmoen was sentenced to total o...
Dec 13, 2023
Man charged with human trafficking in Okanagan and Victoria
A 36-year-old Quebec man has been arrested and charged in connection with alleged human trafficking offences in Kelowna and Victoria. RCMP say in May of 2021, the Kelowna RCMP Sex Crimes Unit became e...
Dec 12, 2023
New active transportation corridor now open
The Casorso Active Transportation Corridor in Kelowna is now complete and open for use, providing another safe route for cyclists and pedestrians. The project bridges the gap in the Ethel/Casorso Corr...
Dec 12, 2023
UPDATE: Police release new photos of vehicle involved in hit and run of woman
UPDATE Dec. 12, 2023 RCMP have released new photos of a suspect vehicle involved in hit and run of a woman in Salmon Arm. On Friday, Dec. 8, at 7:59 p.m., RCMP responded to a pedestrian that was hit b...
Dec 12, 2023
Man wanted on 24 warrants hides in attic, police find him
An Alberta man who was arrested in Kelowna is being held in custody, pending his return to the Wild Rose province. RCMP officers attended a residence in the 800 block of Royal View Drive on Dec. 6 aft...
Dec 11, 2023
Flu and RSV cases rising in B.C., COVID-19 activity decreasing
B.C.’s top doctor encourages people get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses as the holidays approach. During an update on the respiratory illness season Monday, Dec. 11, Dr. Bonnie Henry st...
Dec 11, 2023
Crash on icy highway claims woman’s life
RCMP are investigating a fatal crash on a highway in B.C.’s Southern Interior. Police say a Chevrolet Tracker and Subaru Outback were involved in the incident on Highway 3 in the early evening o...
Dec 11, 2023