Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Kelowna apartment owners in select areas may soon be able to legally operate short-term rentals again under updated city rules. The city is introducing a new Short-Term Rental subzone that allows elig...

More discussion is needed when it comes to determining the future of Kelowna Springs Golf Course. Kelowna City Council voted Monday to send a rezoning proposal to a public hearing. Developer Denciti D...

Kelowna city council will review the RCMP's 2025 Year in Review report Monday, highlighting trends in crime, public safety initiatives, and policing priorities across the city. Overall property crimes...

A flood-damaged section of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail near Princeton will be permanently decommissioned. The process will start in the spring of 2026, according to the Ministry of Environment and Pa...

Kelowna residents had their say on community safety Thursday evening at The Revelry, where nearly 100 more people showed up compared to a similar event just 10 days ago. Attendees raised concerns abou...

Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is calling on federal lawmakers to move forward on legislation aimed at tightening bail and sentencing rules for repeat offenders. On Wednesday, while speaking to the House of C...

City crews are working to repair an unexpected water leak on Spall Road, causing lane closures and traffic disruptions between Enterprise Way and Enterprise Court. The City of Kelowna said crews will ...

The Ellison Fire Department is accepting applications for paid-on-call firefighters, inviting community members to join a team that responds to emergencies and provides first medical response services...

Big White snowboarder Tess Critchlow will miss the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina due to injury, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Snowboard confirmed Monday. Critchlow, 30, had b...

Households across the Central Okanagan are receiving pink recycling boxes in advance of an expanded curbside program. The program is set to officially begin May 1, 2026. Recycle BC is taking over coll...