Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Police arrested a suspect after a taxi was stolen in Kelowna. RCMP responded to a report of theft of taxi on Highway 33 just after 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. “The driver had called police f...

Kelowna’s popular outdoor skating rink will only be open for a few more days. The City of Kelowna has announced the rink in Stuart Park will close as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 1. "With spring ju...

UPDATE: 6:00 a.m. Feb. 26 Crown liquor stores in British Columbia, and several Canadian provinces, were pulling Russian products from their shelves Friday in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For...

The community is being asked to help out an Okanagan Indian Band family that has been devastated by a house fire. “OKIB elders Wilma and James (Jimmy) Paul, and their nephew are focusing on rebu...

RCMP have issued a photo of a robbery suspect who police say used a gun to threaten the staff at a Lake Country store. Police were called to the 9500 block of Main Street just before 11:00 p.m. Thursd...

As of today, pharmacies around British Columbia are distributing rapid COVID-19 tests for residents aged 70 and over. Everyone in that age group can pick up five tests free of charge, and further age ...

The British Columbia government has unveiled a new ministry that it says was created to address changing and complex issues across the natural resource sector. Premier John Horgan said the Ministry of...

A hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence on a charge of assaulting a peace officer has wrapped up in Vernon provincial court. Vernon Matters has reached out to the B.C. Prosecution Service...

Interior Health continued to lead the province with new COVID-19 cases Thursday. Of the 597 cases identified across the province, 194 came from the Interior. The health jurisdiction with the second hi...

A program offered by Community Futures can help businesses expand their sales by reaching new international markets. The Export Navigator program supports entrepreneurs with free advice from export sp...