Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

A report of threats brought out a full contingent of police in Kelowna. RCMP attended a residence in the Rutland neighborhood around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. “As a precaution, the RCMP S...

A Greater Vernon politician is pleased to hear that the final undeveloped portion of the Okanagan Rail Trail (ORT) could be completed later this year. The City of Kelowna is seeking interest from comp...

VICTORIA - British Columbia is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The province says that from April 3, BC Public Service employees will n...

People in and around the Central and South Okanagan may see some smoke in the area, but it won’t be any cause for alarm. The B.C. Wildfire Service plans to burn an estimated 200 piles of wood de...

The Central Okanagan school board has decided to suspend the second public question/comment period at public board meetings to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students, and trustees. It f...

Two of the nine grand prizes homes in the B.C. Children’s Hospital Lottery are in the Okanagan. The Ledge at the Rise is a 2,436 sq. ft., four bedroom, three bathroom bungalow home located at #9...

A West Kelowna nurse has been suspended for 10 weeks for breaching patient privacy by accessing the medical records of a person she had no care or work relationship with. The BC College of Nurses and ...

The leaders of Canada’s major grocery chains insist that food price inflation is not caused by profit-mongering and that their margins on food-related profits have remained low. The CEOs and pre...

The B.C. government has used International Women’s Day to announce more details about its new program to provide free contraceptives. The province will implement a universal coverage plan starti...

A regional park in the Central Okanagan that was shut down last month due to cougar activity, has been reopened to visitors. Goats Peak Regional Park in West Kelowna was given clearance to open again ...