Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The City of Kelowna has opened grant opportunities for neighbourhood-led projects and events in the fall. The city stated it was accepting applications for the Neighbourhood Grant and Youth Developmen...

Residents and visitors to Kelowna will be able to have the micromobility option for a few more years. The City of Kelowna has extended its contract with Lime for the e-scooters and e-bikes for another...

The second round of catch basin mosquito control will go in the Central Okanagan next week. The Regional District of Central Okanagan said its Mosquito Control program crew will be visiting area neigh...

UPDATE 11:20 a.m. July 19 The wildfire south of Kingfisher is now considered Under Control, and the Jack Creek Road fire has been re-classifies as Being Held. The other 12 fires are still Out of Contr...

The wildfire burning southeast of Sicamous saw significant growth Thursday. The wildfire was reported at five hectares in size at around 9:09 a.m. July 18, and the B.C. Wildfire Service said by 8:27 p...

A routine traffic stop in Lake Country led to RCMP seizure of drugs, a weapon and cash. On June 27, officers in Lake Country pulled over to inspect a vehicle without valid insurance that was stopped o...

UPDATE 12 p.m. July 17 The wildfire discovered south of Peachland Wednesday morning has spread. The B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire that was discovered on the west side of Highway 97 between Peach...

The perimeter of the Spring Lake wildfire is not expected to expand beyond its current borders. The B.C. Wildfire service stated the wildfire located west of Peachland was considered Under Control as ...

Kelowna RCMP are investigating a driver involved in a collision that saw Highway 97 close to traffic. The RCMP said, at approximately 2:15 p.m. Sunday, July 14, a motorcycle and SUV collided at the in...

One person died in a fire at an apartment building in Kelowna Friday. The Kelowna Fire Department said crews were dispatched to an apartment building in the 700 block of Bernard Avenue just after 5 p....