Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Almost a month after it was first discovered, the Keremoes Creek wildfire is now classified as being held. The B.C. Wildfire Service said that means the wildfire southwest of Penticton is not likely t...

Police in Kelowna say three suspects have been arrested in a crime that shocked the community and caused major injuries to the victim. On Nov. 9, 2021, the Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a male...

A young child is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a possible drug overdose in Kelowna. RCMP and the BC Ambulance Service were dispatched to the 1600 block of Lynrick Road on Thursday (...

The agency that facilitates film and television projects in the Okanagan is looking for new locations for the fast growing industry. Okanagan Film commissioner Jon Summerland said as the valley’...

A notorious offender in Kelowna is back in custody again, just a few days after being the subject of a rare public warning by police. Justin Collins, 45, is accused of being in possession of stolen pr...

Interior Health's former chief medical health officer has been charged with more child sex crimes out of Grande Prairie, Alta. Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers, who was until June 2021 the health autho...

Those interested in running in Kelowna’s 2022 civic election (or in other B.C. municipalities) can make their intent official by filing nomination papers starting Tuesday, Aug. 30. Documents mus...

The Parkinson Recreation Centre’s aquatics centre and gymnasium are closing for annual maintenance and cleaning. The swimming pools and aquatic area — including the steam room and hot tub ...

Residents in the Interior of B.C. now have better access to blood transfusions in critical incidents that require an air ambulance. A new partnership between Interior Health and B.C. Emergency Health ...

Police say speed was a factor in a fatal motorcycle crash in the Okanagan. Officers in West Kelowna responded to a single vehicle accident in the 2100 block of Horizon Drive on Saturday, Aug. 20 aroun...