Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Rock The Lake music festival will host a Battle of the Bands competition. The event will see local musicians compete for a chance to earn a paid spot on the 2025 Rock The Lake lineup. The Battle of th...

Mounties in Kelowna are looking to return an ATV to its rightful owner. The green Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i ATV was recovered from a property in the Lower Mission area after police executed a sear...

RCMP in Kelowna and the Central Okanagan are hailing the Stuff a Cruiser events as a success. Mounties set up two donation locations in Kelowna on the weekend of Dec. 5, and through these efforts were...

Two provincial parties have come to an agreement on how to address some key issues and ensure the NDP hold the legislature for a full term. The B.C. NDP signed an agreement with the Green Party on B.C...

Fraudsters are attempting to steal money from Vernon residents and visitors. Phishing scams have been targeting parking apps, including HotSpot, the third-party parking payment provider in Vernon. The...

The B.C. Government is taking steps to ensure the film and television industry continue to operate in the province. Budget 2025 will include increases to the Film Incentive B.C. (FIBC) tax credit, whi...

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) is investigating an incident in which a man was injured in Kelowna. The independent police watchdog said RCMP observed a man riding a bicycle near t...

The local branch of Habitat for Humanity is running a raffle fundraiser that has already received a lot of support. The Okanagan branch of the organization’s 50/50 raffle had already surpassed t...

A motor vehicle incident on Harvey Avenue caused some traffic disruptions Wednesday morning. DriveBC said the vehicle incident occurred between Ellis and Pandosy Streets in Kelowna, just east of the W...

The new student housing building at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus has been given First Nation names. Westbank First Nation Elders, Pamela and Grouse Barnes, provided two Syilx Okanagan names...