Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

McDonald’s is introducing a new take on its most famous burger. The restaurant chain will start offering the Chicken Big Mac on March 7 at its Canadian outlets. “We know that Canadians hav...

RCMP say some high-value items were stolen from a Kelowna art gallery by several thieves. Around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, RCMP received a report of a broken glass alarm at a gallery located in t...

The B.C. government is investing $150 million into upgrades to modernize the province’s aging 911 emergency system. The improvements to Next Generation 911 will allow people to contact 911 throu...

Icy conditions on a sidewalk are believed to have led to a young boy getting hit by a bus in Kelowna. On Tuesday, Feb. 28 at around 3:30 p.m., RCMP received a report from the BC Ambulance Service that...

Kelowna council will consider changing the future land use of Kelowna Springs golf course back to private recreation from industrial, in the 2040 Official Community Plan. The proposed bylaw change wil...

British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has tabled a budget that forecasts deficits totalling $11 billion over the next three years, in contrast to this year's hefty surplus. Big-ticket expen...

UPDATE: March 1, 2023 Police are hoping vehicles with video systems may be able to help their probe into the explosive device found beside Highway 97 on Monday (Feb. 27). Mounties are asking people to...

Public skating will come to an end at Stuart Park in Kelowna tomorrow (March 1). The City of Kelowna says the warmer temperatures make the ice more difficult to maintain. The ice rink will close on We...

A regional park in West Kelowna has been closed after a cougar was recently reported. People are advised to stay out of Goats Peak Regional Park until further notice for safety reasons. “The par...

Students at South Kelowna Elementary School got a surprise day off after a raccoon broke in and got comfortable in the building’s ceiling. A statement from Central Okanagan Public Schools says s...