Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The recent warmer than average weather has had its effect on the snowpack levels in the province. In the Okanagan, as of May 15, it was 81 per cent of normal for this time of year. Province wide, it w...

The May long-weekend marks the unofficial start to summertime for many residents throughout the province. That means folks will be packing up the family and heading out into provincial parks or the ba...

It was anything but a routine arrest as Kelowna RCMP officers took three people into custody after an alleged break in at a business near Lake Country Thursday morning. Officers observed a 2002 Dodge ...

Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Vernon and the North Okanagan. The weather agency issued the watch at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, May 18, stating “conditions are favourable...

Osprey-watching season is underway. A pair of ospreys have built their summer home and laid one egg on top of a FortisBC nesting pole in Kelowna. Through FortisBC's livestream, the public can follow t...

A water quality advisory for the Rose Valley-Sunnyside/Pritchard service area in West Kelowna has been upgraded to a boil water notice, due to increasing turbidity at the Okanagan Lake intake. Turbidi...

UPDATE: May 18 10 a.m. The North Okanagan’s air quality health index is in the high range this morning due to wildfire smoke. Environment Canada says the widespread smoke is expected to decrease...

UPDATE: 9:15 a.m. The Kelowna RCMP have left the scene of Highway 97 at Richter Street and thank the public for driving with care in that area. The eastbound HOV lane is now moving smoothly again. Pol...

A injury to a stolen vehicle suspect in Kelowna is being investigated by a police watchdog agency. On Tuesday, May 16, at around 4 a.m., Kelowna RCMP, including a member of the police dog service, wer...

United Way British Columbia is getting the word out that period poverty is more widespread than is commonly known. The agency says at least half of people who menstruate will struggle with access to p...