Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

For the second time this season, the Kamloops Fire Centre will be subject to a campfire ban. In a news release, the B.C. Wildfire Service says a prohibition on campfires comes into effect throughout t...

The Okanagan Military Tattoo returns to Kal Tire Place in Vernon to celebrate its 10th annual event July 29 and 30. The show packs a punch, and will be a thrill to history buffs and music lovers alike...

It was a busy long weekend for Central Okanagan Search and Rescue, attending to six incidents including helping to evacuate residents during the Knox Mountain wildfire. The volunteer team also rescued...

Knox Mountain Park in Kelowna remains closed to the public, including Knox Mountain Drive, the dog park and the path to Paul's Tomb, after the wildfire in the park on Canada Day, Saturday, July 1. The...

The B.C. Wildfire Service had a busy long weekend with 46 fires sparking throughout the province between Friday, June 30, and Monday, July 3. The BCWS stated quick action was taken by air and ground c...

Firefighters remain on the scene of a fire that has destroyed at least five businesses in downtown Vernon. Fire crews are spraying water on the building in the 2800 block of 30th Street where the Okan...

A Vernon restaurant, and other businesses, have been destroyed in a major fire in downtown Vernon early Tuesday morning. Firefighters have been on the scene of The Okanagan Eatery in the 2800 block of...

Kelowna RCMP is investigating a stabbing that occurred on Canada Day (July 1) near Richter Street and Coopland Crescent. At approximately 8:00 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of an injured man on Ric...

UPDATE: 4:50 p.m. The Regional District of Central Okanagan has rescinded the remaining evacuation alerts for the Knox Mountain wildfire in Kelowna, as well as the State of Local Emergency which has b...

A townhouse in the Landmark neighbourhood was damaged by a fire Friday, June 30. Kelowna Fire Department responded to a report of heavy smoke from a townhouse unit at 12:48 p.m. Friday. Firefighters a...