Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

People wishing to explore the great outdoors can start reserving campsites in B.C. this week, including dozens of new ones near Kelowna. Camping reservations have opened for B.C. Parks campgrounds so ...

Mounties in Kelowna are asking the public for assistance locating a high-risk youth who needs medical care. Police say Sydney McDougall is currently under care of a local area hospital, but failed to ...

The local branch of the organization that builds homes for families in need had a very successful fundraising event. Habitat for Humanity Okanagan held it’s You Win, We Build 50/50 raffle in Dec...

The regional unemployment rate jumped nearly a full point to close out the year. Statistics Canada said the Thompson-Okanagan’s unadjusted unemployment rate in December of 2024 was 5.1 per cent....

A routine patrol in Kelowna led to the seizure of drugs and a vehicle key fob programmer, as well as the recovery of a stolen vehicle. Kelowna RCMP said its Crime Reduction Unit was patrolling in the ...

A Kelowna woman was left speechless after winning big on a Scratch and Win ticket. Jerri Ehret won $250,000 from the B.C. Lottery Corporation’s Wish List Scratch & Win ticket. “I was i...

A home in Kelowna was significantly damaged in an overnight fire that started on the deck. Kelowna Fire Department said crews responded to the home in the 2000 block of Polo Road for reports of a fire...

Kelowna RCMP closed off a portion of Leon Ave. in the downtown core after a suspicious backpack was reported in the area. Police closed off the area around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7. People where aske...

Wineries in British Columbia can now sell their products directly to consumers in Alberta. The Direct-to-Consumer program, an inter-provincial agreement allowing B.C. wineries to sell their products d...

Quick actions by local firefighters stopped a fire from spreading throughout an apartment building. Kelowna Fire Department responded to reports of heavy smoke coming from an apartment building in the...