Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Sharing the gift of love for Mother’s Day
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission (KGM) will celebrate Mother’s Day a bit early with a special event on Friday, May 12. KGM will hand out cookies at its Bay Ave. shelter, outreach, and women’...
May 10, 2023
Water quality advisory issued for West Kelowna
A water quality advisory has been issued for West Kelowna, impacting customers on the Rose Valley - West Kelowna Estates System. The reason for the advisory is an increase in freshet-related turbidity...
May 10, 2023
Son of former Rocket chosen in U.S. Draft
The Kelowna Rockets made a pair of selections in the 2023 WHL U.S. Priority Draft on Wednesday, drafting forward Kalder Varga and goaltender Oliver Kanat. With their first pick of the day, the Rockets...
May 10, 2023
Police searching for high risk missing man
RCMP in Kelowna are asking for public support to help locate a missing man who is considered high risk. Aaron Fleur De Lys, 32, was last seen the night of May 8 in the 1800 Block of Pandosy Street. &#...
May 10, 2023
Alarming jump in online child abuse and exploitation cases
Police are urging parents to talk to their children about online safety in the wake of rising numbers of child exploitation and sexual abuse cases in British Columbia. RCMP say there has been more tha...
May 09, 2023
Arrests made after break in
Two men, who police say are “well-known” to them, have been arrested in connection with a break-in and theft at a Kelowna residence. On Monday, May 8, at around 5:30 a.m., the Kelowna RCMP...
May 09, 2023
Public information sessions for parks plan
Kelowna residents are invited to some upcoming events to talk about the future of parks. From May 11 to May 18, a drop-in open house and six neighbourhood information sessions are being held at variou...
May 09, 2023
B.C. flood and wildfire update: period of stabilization predicted
British Columbia saw less rainfall over the weekend than what was forecasted, which should help stabilize communities challenged by flooding last week. Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s Minister of Emergency Ma...
May 08, 2023
Water quality advisory for West Kelowna
A good portion of West Kelowna is now under a water quality advisory due to turbidity in Okanagan Lake. Sunnyside/Pritchard, along with Lakeview, all on the Rose Valley system, will stay on the adviso...
May 08, 2023
Okanagan resident scratches spending money
An evening stroll with his partner turned out to be memorable for a Kelowna resident. Marcel Poisson won $100,000 after purchasing a 5X the Cash Scratch & Win ticket on the walk. "We were out on a...
May 08, 2023