Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Some drivers may forget school speed zones are back in effect, but usually that doesn’t include school bus drivers. Mounties in Kelowna say officers pulled over a marked yellow school bus in a s...

A manhunt that started Sunday after a series of deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan has ended. Police say they have taken Myles Sanderson into custody in Rosthern, a small community between Saskatoon and...

Kelowna’s mayor says new funding to help people with complex care needs in the Central Okanagan is a significant step in the right direction. Colin Basran was commenting on provincial funding fo...

The B.C. government has announced temporary measures to reduce the impact of rising costs on residents. The province is increasing the next Climate Action Tax Credit payment, boosting the B.C. Family ...

An overnight fire to a docked boat created smoke that could be seen around many parts of Kelowna. Kelowna RCMP and Fire Rescue received a report that a Formula 400 SS boat was on fire as it sat on a b...

The biggest union representing public service workers in British Columbia says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with the province covering 33,000 of its members. The B.C. General Employee...

A man accused of murdering 19-year-old Ashley Wadsworth of Vernon in England earlier this year has admitted to her murder. Jack Sepple, 23, was arrested after officers were called to an incident on Fe...

A police canine team from the Okanagan is hoping to be named ‘top dog’ at a national competition. Constable Kent Wagner and police service dog, Mysen, are representing the Kelowna and West...

The Kelowna Rockets have reduced their WHL training camp roster to 39 players, including five goaltenders, twelve defencemen and 22 forwards. View the current Rockets roster here. Talyn Boyko (New Yor...

Firefighters responded to a fire on the roof of Costco in Kelowna this morning. Dispatchers started getting 911 calls about black smoke coming from the roof of the business on Baron Road around 9:45 a...