Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Canada’s premiers are calling on the federal government to increase health transfers. The feds currently cover 22 per cent of each province’s health care costs, with provinces covering the...

COVID-19 case numbers were lower on Thursday, but that positive news was tainted by another 13 people dying of the virus. The province reported 1,518 new infections (down by 258 from Wednesday), and 2...

A worker at a Kelowna gas station got an early morning scare. A male suspect entered a unidentified store on Harvey Avenue around 6:45 a.m. today and threatened the employee with a knife before steali...

UPDATE: 9:00 a.m. Feb. 3 A man has been charged with murder following the death of a young Vernon woman in a suburb of London, England. Ashley Wadsworth, 19, died from a reported stabbing in Chelmsfor...

Former Kelowna Rocket Kaedan Korczak made his NHL debut with the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night, becoming the 66th Rocket to play in the NHL. Korczak, 21, registered a +1 plus/minus rating in t...

The B.C. NDP received more political contributions in the fourth quarter of 2021 than all other parties combined. The Interim Financial Reports from Elections B.C. shows the NDP collected more than $1...

The Allan Brooks Nature Centre held its inaugural Groundhog Day celebration, with a twist. Rather than a real groundhog, Centre Manager Cheryl Hood brought out a stuffed marmot toy they named Okanagan...

A traffic stop on a driver seen using a cell phone in Kelowna led to Mounties finding a lethal weapon. A traffic services officer was working in the downtown area on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 29...

A veteran firefighter has been hired as the new chief for North Westside Fire Rescue. Ron Ewert will start his duties Feb. 22, leading the paid-on-call department which serves the communities along We...

A former Kelowna Rocket will carry Latvia’s flag at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Lauris Darzins will share the honour with Latvian luger Eliza Tiruma Darzins, who ...