Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

British Columbia will form an expert disaster task force to rapidly deploy to, respond to and support people and communities facing emergencies amid a historic wildfire season that has destroyed about...

The Vancouver Canucks have named Quinn Hughes their 15th captain in franchise history. Hughes is the first defenceman to hold the honour for Vancouver since a three-player rotation during the 1990-91 ...

B.C. Premier David Eby and Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma are set to visit the province’s southern Interior today to meet with those affected by this season’s devastating wildfire...

University of British Columbia Okanagan has been ordered to pay a former student $50,000 for discriminating against her based on her sex and disability in the way it handled her allegation of sexual a...

A 14-month investigation by RCMP in Kelowna has led to the arrest of a suspect alleged to be involved the drug trade across several provinces. The investigation started in June 2022 after the discover...

Swimming is not recommended at Rotary Beach in Kelowna. A swimming advisory has been posted at the site in Rotary Beach park due to high bacterial levels. “The beach is not closed, but swimming ...

Some fire evacuees from the Westside Road area will be allowed temporary access into their evacuated areas, in order to check on their homes and retrieve important items. “This a challenging tim...

Residents of wildfire evacuation zones around West Kelowna are being warned not to try to dodge police checkpoints and to stay out of restricted areas or face possible fines. The Central Okanagan Regi...

Two men are in custody in Salmon Arm after fleeing from police in Kelowna. Salmon Arm RCMP say officers in Kelowna attempted to stop a Ford F350 at approximately 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, that was...

It is the time of year to celebrate the fascinating land-locked cousin of the Sockeye as salmon spawning season has begun. Enjoy free, live entertainment and interpretive displays at this long-running...