Regan Bartel

2 weeks ago | vernonmatters.ca | Regan Bartel

Daisy is recovering/BCSPCA By Regan Bartel Dog Rescue Abused puppy on road to recovery May 1, 2025 | 12:38 PM The B.C. SPCA is recommending charges against the former owner of Daisy, a six-month-old cocker spaniel from Kelowna. Daisy was found locked in a dark closet, beaten, and covered in scars.

3 weeks ago | vernonmatters.ca | Regan Bartel

Photo credit: Interior Health By Regan Bartel 34 Years of Leadership in B.C. Health Interior Health CEO Susan Brown to retire Apr 24, 2025 | 10:48 AM Susan Brown will retire as CEO of Interior Health by year’s end, ending a 14-year tenure with the health authority.

3 weeks ago | vernonmatters.ca | Regan Bartel

Photo credit: Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada By Regan Bartel Mike Langin honoured by WHL Veteran referee Mike Langin named WHL’s top official Apr 23, 2025 | 10:43 AM The Western Hockey League has announced Mike Langin has been awarded the Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy as WHL Official of the Year for the 2024-25 WHL Regular Season.

1 month ago | rocketfan.ca | Regan Bartel

• None The Kelowna Rockets are missing out on playing meaningful games this spring. While they fought for the eighth and final playoff spot late in the season, there’s a big difference between those “do or die” games and the actual intensity of playoff hockey. The pressure is higher, and the stakes are much greater. It’s impossible to replicate the energy of postseason hockey.

1 month ago | vernonmatters.ca | Regan Bartel

“They operate a very professional program, and I’m the first to admit that,” Glen continued. “They’ve set the standard, and now it’s up to other BCHL teams to raise their game to that level.”The Vees have been part of the BCHL since the early 1960s. The Vipers, established in 1995, have been under the ownership of John Glen and his brother Tom since 2018, when they took over the franchise.