Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

For the second month in a row, Vernon recorded four deaths linked to toxic illicit drugs in July. The preliminary death data from the B.C. Coroners Service brings the year-to-date toxic drug death tot...

Kelowna Fire Department put out a fire that sparked in a vacant home Wednesday morning. Crews arrived at the vacant four-plex structure in the 200-block of Valleyview Road in the Rutland area at appro...

The Regional District of Central Okanagan has lifted its campfire bans for most areas. The ban issued on July 28 was rescinded on Wednesday, Sept. 14, as recent showers and cooler temperatures reduced...

The District of Coldstream and the City of Kelowna will both close their municipal halls Monday. The closures align with the one-time national holiday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept...

Police are searching for a suspect after a serious road rage incident in West Kelowna. RCMP were advised by the BC Ambulance Service that a man had been assaulted after a brief incident on Highway 97 ...

The British Columbia government says it will follow the federal government’s lead and honour the national day of mourning to mark the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sept. 19. It says ...

Starting today, work for the airport terminal building expansion project at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) will include roadwork and lane closures in front of the terminal. Throughout the duratio...

UPDATE: 4:40 p.m. Traffic was stalled on the highway south of Vernon this morning due to a vehicle fire that spread. RCMP say a car caught fire near Highway 97 and Kalamalka Lakeview Drive around 10:3...

The highway through Kicking Horse Canyon near Golden will see closures through the fall for construction work. Crews spent the summer months making improvements to the highway that leads from the Inte...

The BC Hockey League will test expanded video review rules at its 2022 Showcase next month in Chilliwack. Through the use of the Sporfie video system, officials will be able to review all penalties wh...