Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Mounties in Kelowna will be more visible over the Canada Day long weekend. The city is expecting to see an influx of visitors, and the RCMP is reminding both residents and tourists to travel safely an...

UPDATE 1:30 p.m. June 30: Kelowna RCMP say the boat stolen from a property on Academy Way has been recovered. Police state the 21-foot, 1998 Beige Regal Boat has been recovered and the owner is in the...

A dog owner was issued a fine after leaving their pet in a hot vehicle for as long as 90 minutes in Kelowna. On Monday June 26, just after 5:00 p.m. the Kelowna RCMP received a report of a dog inside ...

Kelowna Rockets players Andrew Cristall and Caden Price were both drafted on the final day of the 2023 NHL Draft on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Cristall was drafted by the W...

BC Parks is introducing a new feature to its camping reservation service that will provide email notifications when a previously booked campsite becomes available at a specific campground. With the ne...

Regina Pats captain Connor Bedard was the first-overall selection by the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday in the 2023 NHL Draft. Bedard, the reigning WHL and Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year, bec...

A Kelowna business is reeling after more than a dozen of its boats were stolen. RCMP received a call from a business in the 800 block of McCurdy Place on June 27, reporting the theft of 14 aluminum fi...

British Columbians have been able to seek treatment and prescriptions for minor ailments and contraceptives at community pharmacies for about a month. Since that program launched June 1, over 25,000 p...

Flights between Kelowna and Calgary are being delayed due to an outage at YYC. In a tweet at 1:07 p.m., the Calgary International Airport said it is “experiencing a temporary power interruption ...

The B.C. government is going to make it easier for people with low incomes, or those who are medically vulnerable, to stay cool. The province is providing $10 million for BC Hydro to provide free, pub...