Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Kelowna residents can look forward to smoother and safer travel this year as the city moves ahead with 55 transportation projects. About half of these are already under construction or carried over fr...

Drivers travelling along Highway 3 are being warned to prepare for challenging conditions as a snow warning remains in effect for multiple mountain passes. Environment Canada has issued the warning fo...

Kelowna RCMP are investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred late Sunday night at the intersection of Highway 97 and Burtch Road. Police say the crash happened at approximately 10:30 ...

Kelowna RCMP are investigating a stabbing reported in the city's downtown core Monday evening. Officers were called around 7:30 pm on Feb. 17 to assist BC Emergency Health Services in the 1000 block o...

Kelowna is seeking hundreds of volunteers as preparations ramp up for the 2026 Memorial Cup, one of the premier events in Canadian junior hockey. The Canadian Hockey League, the Kelowna Rockets, and t...

The City of Kelowna is investing tens of millions of dollars into Rutland, the city's largest neighbourhood and one of its five designated urban centres. According to a recent staff report, $78.5 mill...

It is a grim anniversary. Wednesday marked 13 years since Tiffany Goruk and Jeremy Snow were shot and killed inside an SUV that crashed into a West Kelowna apartment building. The Southeast District M...

Kelowna RCMP say a man is facing multiple charges after an alleged carjacking earlier this month led to a dangerous drive and an arrest in Vernon. Police say officers were called around 11:23 a.m. on ...

According to Kelowna RCMP, distracted driving remains a serious safety concern. This came to light after a focused enforcement operation in local school zones last week. Officers from the Road Safety ...

A Kelowna man has been convicted of interfering with wildfire suppression efforts after flying a drone near active firefighting operations during the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire. Court heard Derek L...