Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

British Columbia’s 2023 curling champions are from Vancouver and Victoria. Clancy Grandy’s team from the Vancouver Curling Club won the women’s title, while Jacques Gauthier of the V...

The B.C. government has announced what they call a “one-stop shop for provincial permitting” to speed up approvals for new homes. Premier David Eby told a news conference the new process w...

Supersized growth could lead to a supersized property tax increase for Lake Country taxpayers. RCMP cost increases were triggered when the population passed 15,000 residents. Rising inflation rates ar...

VANCOUVER - One of the most popular players to ever suit up for the Vancouver Canucks has died. Wayne “Gino” Odjick, who played 12 seasons in the NHL for the Canucks, New York Islanders, P...

Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) responded to a call to rescue two snow bikers who had a mechanical breakdown on Park Mountain in the Lumby area. The volunteer group said on social media Saturday, the ...

There was a large police presence in downtown Kelowna this afternoon (Jan. 13). RCMP responded to a call around 1:45 p.m. of a person pointing a possible gun in the 1600 block of St. Paul Street. Offi...

Police officers have conducted a crackdown on thefts at the Capri Centre Mall in Kelowna. Members of the Community Safety Unit (CSU) say the operation took place Wednesday Jan. 11 in the area that has...

B.C.’s top doctor says the province can expect to see respiratory illnesses start to decline soon, but noted “we’re not out of the woods” yet. This year, the province implement...

Police are calling an incident at a Kelowna mall unacceptable behaviour that put members of the public at risk. On Thursday, Jan. 12, around 3:30 p.m., RCMP responded to a mall in the 2200 block of Ha...

Six current BCHL players, two alumni in the NCAA and three others committed to BCHL teams next year have been listed by NHL Central Scouting on their midterm rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft...