Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Illicit drugs were responsible for an estimated three deaths in Vernon this past September. Preliminary data from the B.C. Coroners Service identified the suspected overdose deaths for Greater Vernon,...

Kelowna RCMP has been on the scene of several crashes in the new snow today, and is reminding drivers to use extra caution on the roads. “The snow has caused several accidents and extreme slippe...

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire U.S. company IAA Inc. in a transaction valued at about US$7.3 billion including the assumption of US$1.0 billion of net debt. IAA au...

A travel advisory has been issued for by DriveBC for Highway 5 between Exit 290 from Merritt and West Kamloops for 64.1 km. The area is experiencing low visibility due to the blowing snow and the curr...

The Kelowna Rockets got outshot 45 to 24 but still beat the 2023 Memorial Cup host Kamloops Blazers 3-1 at Prospera Place in Kelowna. Andrew Cristall led the way offensively, posting his fifth two-goa...

A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don’t get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action by th...

UPDATE: 4:10 p.m. Travellers found themselves facing long lineups and cancelled flights on Sunday after a system-wide outage at WestJet airlines over the weekend. The Calgary-based airline said it has...

The Association of Interior Realtors is reporting increased costs for homes on the market but decreases in sales. The monthly report found there were 124 units sold in the North Okanagan in October fo...

Snow is falling on highways through much of B.C., including in the Interior, and clearing operations have begun. Maintenance contractors working for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure a...

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Kelowna. The health authority said a pink and purple chalky street drug being sold as a fentanyl downer contains high Benzodiazepines, the drug that negates...