Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

UPDATE: July 7, 2023 RCMP say the man caught on surveillance on May 31, taking down a trans flag at the Kelowna Art Gallery has now been identified and has spoken with the police. Police say the inves...

Police are hoping the public can provide tips to further the investigation into the Canada Day wildfire on Knox Mountain. Mounties suspect the fire was human caused and are asking members of the publi...

Andrew Cristall has his first pro hockey deal. The Washington Capitals signed the Kelowna Rockets forward to a three-year entry level contract. The deal will pay Cristall an $810,000 a year at the NHL...

A man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a hospital security guard, a police officer and a patient after an incident at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). Police responded to a Code White (aggres...

Cycling BC — the organization that approved a weekend mountain bike race on Big White near Kelowna — says the entire provincial cycling community has been shaken by the death of a competit...

The mayor of Merritt says a city councillor has been killed in an apparent hit-and-run crash outside another community. Mayor Michael Goetz says he understands Coun. Claire Newman had been on her way ...

The Kelowna courthouse was evacuated after police say a threat was received. RCMP responded to the 1300 block of Water Street around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5. As a precautionary measure, police ...

British Columbians are being warned the province is expected to see increased wildfire activity due to persistent dry and hot conditions. Matt MacDonald, lead forecaster for the B.C. Wildfire Service ...

Police are investigating an incident where the driver of a luxury sports car allegedly hit several parked vehicles in Kelowna. On June 30, around 5 p.m., Kelowna RCMP were dispatched to Recreation Ave...

The Western Hockey League says 28 players have been selected from nine different nations by WHL teams as part of the 2023 CHL Import Draft. The two-round draft took place online with the order of sele...