Know Before You Go

• Fully vaccinated international travellers (including American citizens and permanent residents living in the USA) can now enter Canada for leisure travel. Find out if you can enter Canada, here.
• At this time, non-essential travel to and from the Central Okanagan should be avoided. The Central Okanagan Local Health Area includes Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland, Lake Country, and Westbank First Nations lands.
• As of August 25, masks must be worn in all indoor public spaces throughout BC to help slow the transmission of COVID-19 as BC prepares for the fall and respiratory illness season.
• Starting September 13, proof of vaccination will be required in BC to attend certain social and recreational events, including indoor ticketed sporting events, indoor and patio dining at restaurants, fitness centres, casinos and indoor organized events, including conferences and weddings. Learn more about proof of vaccination, here.
• Travel on some provincial highways may be affected by wildfire activity, particularly in the BC Interior. Non-essential travel to and within fire-affected areas is discouraged to help avoid traffic congestion on evacuation routes. Refer to DriveBC for up-to-date information on highway closures and BC Wildfire Service for wildfire updates.
• For the latest information on travel to Canada including the updated federal requirements and restrictions, please visit the Government of Canada website here.
• Further details on the COVID-19 situation in BC can be found at: gov.bc.ca/COVID-19.
• The Province has created a dedicated phone service to provide British Columbians with non-medical information about COVID-19, including the latest information on travel recommendations and social distancing. Information is available in more than 110 languages, seven days a week between 7:30 am-8 pm, at 1-888-COVID19 (1-888-268-4319) or via text message at 1-888-268-4319.

For the latest updates pertaining to travel in BC, please visit the Government of B.C. and BCCDC websites.

For current conditions in and around the city, visit our Vernon webcams page.

To report a wildfire dial *5555 on a cell or call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free.