Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Lake Country residents looking to reduce wildfire risk at home will once again have access to free green waste disposal through a seasonal program aimed at improving FireSmart readiness. The Lake Coun...

It is that time of year again. Residents across the Central Okanagan have until April 30 to carry out permitted open burning before seasonal restrictions take effect. Until then, burning is only allow...

Kelowna council has officially adopted its 2026 financial plan, approving a $1.1-billion budget during a meeting Monday that saw little debate and only one vote in opposition. The plan includes a 4.4 ...

Two people have been charged with a local murder, over ten years after it happened. In January, 2016, 22-year-old Tura Stephen McCarty was found dead in the driver's seat of his 1999 Jeep Cherokee on ...

Police are investigating after several agricultural water meters were vandalized in southeast Kelowna, causing thousands of dollars in damage. The City of Kelowna says the incidents happened between A...

Police are investigating after several agricultural water meters were vandalized in southeast Kelowna, causing thousands of dollars in damage. The City of Kelowna says the incidents happened between A...

Kelowna city council is being asked Monday to approve changes to its commercial boat launch licensing program, including a new fee structure and bylaw amendments aimed at improving compliance and simp...

Following a public hearing, the Central Okanagan Regional District Board has advanced a package of bylaw changes to allow short-term rentals in Central Okanagan electoral areas. The proposed elements ...

A West Kelowna driver learned the hard way that Highway 97 is not a racetrack after RCMP say they were caught driving more than double the speed limit. West Kelowna RCMP traffic officers say the stop ...

Kelowna is getting an early green light to adjust its short-term rental rules ahead of the summer's busy tourism season. The city will receive special exemption status a year ahead of others. The prov...