Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Vipers strike back to even series with Warriors
The B.C. Hockey League’s all-Okanagan series is down to a best of five affair. The Vernon Vipers jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead and held on for a 5-4 victory over the West Kelowna Warrior...
Apr 02, 2023
Warriors hold off Vipers to open playoffs
The West Kelowna Warriors preserved their home ice advantage in the opening game of their BC Hockey League playoff against the Vernon Vipers. Brennan Nelson had a goal and two assists for the Warriors...
Apr 01, 2023
Body found in Mission Creek Greenway, no criminality suspected
The body of a deceased woman was located in Mission Creek Greenway Thursday afternoon. Kelowna RCMP were called to the Mission Creek Park and Mission Creek Greenway area at around 3:10 p.m., Thursday,...
Mar 31, 2023
Public asked to stay away for police investigation
RCMP is responding to a call near the Mission Creek Park in Kelowna. As of 3:10 p.m., police said an investigation was underway and the public is asked to stay away from the area. Access to Mission Cr...
Mar 30, 2023
RDCO prepares for average property tax hike around $20
Property owners in the Regional District of Central Okanagan will see their property taxes increase by an average of $20 this year. The RDCO has approved it’s Five Year Financial plan, which see...
Mar 30, 2023
Immigration pilot shares story of reuniting family
A man was reunited with his family after three years, thanks to the assistance of the North Okanagan-Shuswap Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In 2018, Petro Stryiskyi, with 20 years experi...
Mar 30, 2023
Coffee With a Cop gets an encore
Coffee With a Cop is back by popular demand. After a successful series of events in January, the Kelowna RCMP will host another four community engagement events in April. Coffee With a Cop events allo...
Mar 30, 2023
Hikers and dogs rescued from Oyama Lake area
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) were called out to locate and extract three people and a dog from the Lake Country area Wednesday. Members learned two men, a woman and their dogs left from ...
Mar 30, 2023
Traffic blitz nets dozens of distracted drivers
Several dozen drivers have received a costly reminder to leave their phone alone. The Kelowna RCMP’s municipal traffic section recently held a two-day "Distracted Driving Blitz" at several locat...
Mar 29, 2023
UPDATE: RCMP vehicles go through Vernon in hurry, suspect arrested in Greenwood
UPDATE: March 30, 2023 We now know why about 12 police vehicles were spotted driving through Vernon at a high rate of speed on Wednesday morning (Mar. 29) with their lights and sirens on. The members ...
Mar 29, 2023