Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Firefighters were called to two separate incidents Tuesday evening, including a residential structure fire and a small grass fire in a city park. The Kelowna Regional Fire Dispatch Centre received mul...

The BC Wildfire Service will support a prescribed burn west of Summerland next week as part of an ongoing wildfire risk reduction project in the Okanagan. The planned burn covers up to 28 hectares nea...

A 44-year-old Kelowna man has been sentenced to jail and probation following multiple property-related offences in the downtown core over a six-month period. His sentencing includes a ban from Bernard...

Mounties say 21 incidents of handheld laser use were reported by air traffic control at Kelowna International Airport last year, as well as five incursions by drones into that controlled airspace. RCM...

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is inviting residents to provide input on its draft Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan. The plan focuses on reducing wildfire risk near homes and in surroundi...

Community support is helping move forward a U B C Okanagan research project aimed at faster detection of invasive mussels in B C waterways. The project, led by geneticist Dr. Michael Russello, is deve...

Kelowna Rockets forward Shane Smith has been named the recipient of the 2026 Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy. The award is handed out annually to the Western Hockey League humanitarian of the year. ...

Canadian rock veterans Finger Eleven are set to return to the Okanagan this summer, joining the lineup for the Rock the Lake festival. The band revealed the news Tuesday night while performing at Pros...

“Kelowna is on the right track,” according to Mayor Tom Dyas who delivered his fourth State of the City address at the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Tuesday in this, an election year. He sai...

Lake Country residents looking to reduce wildfire risk at home will once again have access to free green waste disposal through a seasonal program aimed at improving FireSmart readiness. The Lake Coun...