Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Swimmers can once again enter the water at Rotary Park without fear of becoming ill. The City of Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, lifted the swimming advisory for the beach Tuesday, Sept...

A pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle along Highway 97 in Kelowna Thursday was not killed in the crash. It was erroneously reported that the person died in the collision, but B.C. Emergency Health Ser...

The RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance identifying those involved in mischief and property damage along the lakeshore. Police received reports of hateful and racist graffiti and intentio...

The Okanagan was ranked as Drought Level 2 for the second week in a row. The update from the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship for Thursday, Sept. 11, indicated that it would be unlikel...

Police in Kelowna are wanting to return a collection of rare coins to its rightful owner. The RCMP said the coins were recovered during a traffic stop in July. The collection includes several coins fr...

A new art installation will be coming to Kelowna parks. The city’s Artist in Residence, Lucas Glenn, is creating a new mobile, interactive art installation. The piece, entitled M.A.S.S.I.V.E., w...

First responders in Kelowna will mark 9/11 with the sixth annual Ceremony and Stair Climb. On Wednesday, September 11, the Kelowna Firefighters’ Charitable Society will host an event to honour t...

A pool and recreation centre in Kelowna will be upgraded thanks to a joint federal, provincial and municipal investment. Through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructu...

A suspect in an alleged home invasion and assault with a weapon has been apprehended. Kelowna RCMP said officers responded to a home in the 1300-block of Kelglen Crescent at around 1:15 p.m. Saturday,...

Though there has been cooler, wetter weather recently, people are still asked to be very cautious to not start a wildfire over the Labour Day long weekend. The province said despite the recent weather...