Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Scams are getting ever-more elaborate and convincing, and the latest one featured the impersonation of RCMP officers on a video call. West Kelowna RCMP say they heard from two would-be victims who rec...

The City of Kelowna is offering financial support to help local businesses improve security. A new rebate program aimed at creating safer commercial areas launches March 2, 2026. The Business Security...

Emergency crews rescued two people stranded in separate UTVs on Bear Main Forest Service Road Thursday afternoon. A team of 10 members from COSAR responded with snowmobiles and a tracked UTV, carrying...

Online bargain hunters across the Okanagan are being encouraged to update their bookmarks as one of the province's largest internet auction platforms unveils a new name and website. OkanaganBids.ca Th...

A vacant high-visibility lot on Lakeshore Rd. in Kelowna is set for its new chapter after city council authorized the development permit. It has been disused for some time and was the site of the form...

Drivers along the Coquihalla Highway should prepare for significant snowfall beginning tonight and continuing through Friday. Environment Canada forecasts between 40 and 60 centimetres of snow along t...

Yard waste collection in the Central Okanagan returns Monday, March 2. Residents with regular garbage and recycling service will have green-lidded carts picked up every two weeks until the end of Dece...

Kelowna RCMP are warning the public after seeing a rise in counterfeit money within the city. Most reports come from local businesses, though a few incidents have involved personal transactions on onl...

Okanagan College has received a historic $10-million donation from the Hall Family Foundation, the largest gift in the colleges history and the largest ever made to a public college in British Columbi...

Kelowna RCMP have arrested several individuals following an alleged robbery early Tuesday morning. Police responded at around 5 a.m. to a business on the 800-block of Rutland Road North after staff re...