Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Thirty-nine finalists have been named for the 51st annual Civic and Community Awards, recognizing achievements across Kelowna in 2025. Selection panels trimmed nominations to three finalists in each o...

IKEA is set to open in Kelowna next week. It’s not a full warehouse store, but instead will offer personal planning appointments for kitchens, wardrobes and room projects. The plan, order and pi...

Kelowna City Council is examining alternatives for delivering police services as costs for the RCMP contract continue to rise sharply. A report being presented to council on Monday has compared Kelown...

Students in the Central Okanagan are set to benefit from $9.4 million in federal funding awarded to the YMCA of Southern Interior BC to expand programs that support learning and well-being. The fundin...

The Kelowna Rockets are heading into the WHL Prospects Draft with a rare piece of franchise history, the first overall pick. At Thursday night's WHL lottery in Calgary, Kelowna officially secured the ...

Tourism and the local economy in the Okanagan are set for a boost as Touchdown Kelowna brings two BC Lions home games, a 10-day fan festival, and community events to the city this summer. The province...

Rock The Lake Music Festival has announced the first two performers for its 2026 edition, set for July 10-12 at Prospera Place in downtown Kelowna. B.C. alternative-folk and country artist Cameron Whi...

The Coquihalla Highway reopened in both directions late Thursday morning following multiple vehicle incidents that closed the route Wednesday night. The northbound lanes between Hope and Merritt reope...

A Kelowna resident was among three people arrested after Canadian and Australian authorities seized 115 kilograms of methamphetamine in a major international drug trafficking investigation. The RCMP F...

Construction has begun on a 3.2-kilometre stretch of the missing Okanagan Rail Trail. The City of Kelowna said the connection will go over municipal land and connect the trail between Old Vernon Road ...