Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Several tourism experiences in the Southern Interior, including some in the Okanagan and Shuswap, are benefiting from a federal investment. Through Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), the...

A record number of travellers came through the Central Okanagan’s airport last year. Kelowna International Airport (YLW), said it set a new record with 2,133,582 passengers going through the air...

Police in Kelowna are asking for assistance as it investigates a smash and grab job involving a stolen truck at a local store. Kelowna RCMP said officers responded to a break and enter at a sports mem...

A group that promotes road safety is warning drivers of icy conditions on highways in the Okanagan. Road Safety at Work said sub-zero temperatures in the Okanagan could create slick road conditions, a...

The province is investing in more addiction supports for people in the Okanagan and British Columbia. The government announced that 26 new publicly-funded substance-use treatment beds would come onlin...

Kelowna RCMP have launched an investigation into a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning. Police say a male was admitted to the Kelowna General Hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds ...

Short term rental operators in British Columbia must register their properties. The B.C. Government launched a registry portal for all short term rentals (STRs) in the province Monday, Jan. 20, with t...

Mounties tracked down and apprehended a driver involved in a collision on the highway running through downtown Kelowna. RCMP said a grey Ford Freestar van and a grey SUV collided in the 1700-block of ...

Members of the RCMP in Kelowna will be equipped with body-worn cameras in the near future. The body cams will be rolled out slowly, starting at the end of January 2025. "Body Worn Cameras have become ...

The British Columbia government outlined the massive potential impacts of tariffs on goods heading across the border. Premier David Eby and Finance Minister Brenda Bailey held a press conference Thurs...