Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Police say no criminal activity is suspected following a sudden death at Bertram Creek Regional Park over the weekend. Kelowna RCMP called Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) and the BC Coroner...

The latest credit card scam being reported by potential victims in Kelowna involves a pretty colourful story. The would-be scammer pretends to be from a bank and tells the victim their credit card has...

Kelowna RCMP officers issued more than 150 tickets during a targeted speed and distracted driving blitz in local school zones on Tuesday. The eight-hour campaign, led by the Municipal Traffic Unit, fo...

A new non-stop air link between the Okanagan and the nation's capital is set to begin this spring. Kelowna International Airport and Porter Airlines announced direct service between Kelowna and Ottawa...

A Kelowna man has just cashed in a huge pre-Christmas present: A $31 jackpot from the Lotto Max draw on September 23, 2025 that he bought on BCLC's PlayNow.com. It’s safe to say Ingo Abresch is ...

A Lumby man will be forced to spend almost 24 full months on house arrest following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Eric James Canel plead guilty to three firearm-related...

Environment Canada is warning that snow could fall on the highways connecting the Interior and the coast. The weather agency issued a special weather statement, saying that a pacific frontal system mo...

Police in Kelowna have been cracking down on high risk drivers. Since January 1st, the RCMP have issued over 350 tickets for several offences. Mounties said they issued 154 tickets were issued for spe...

Kelowna RCMP are investigating an early morning shooting. At approximately 3 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 19, officers were dispatched to the area of Ellis St. and Leon Ave. for a possible firearm incident. M...

A warrant was not issued for the man accused in the helicopter crash east of Enderby nearly two years ago. The B.C. Prosecution Service said Vincent Porteous did not appear in Kelowna court as schedul...