Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Kelowna fire crews had a long way to respond to a house fire Monday morning. It was in the 100 block of Timberline Road, south of Cedar Creek Regional Park and the two storey building was fully involv...

B.C. health officials say parents can now register their children aged five to 11 for the COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement Sunday, spokesman Jeffrey Ferrier says parents can register their kids throug...

A grim milestone today in British Columbia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people who have died from the virus has grown to 2,001 with five deaths in the last 24 hours. One ...

A report of a sexual assault by a stranger in Kelowna has led to RCMP releasing a composite sketch of the suspect. At around 9:00 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2021, a woman told police she was walking in Millbri...

A man and woman are facing charges after being arrested in a stolen vehicle in Kelowna. On September 24, members of the RCMP Target Team observed a truck reported stolen from the Kelowna area on Septe...

Drivers using the Coquihalla over the weekend could find themselves dealing with some snow. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Coquihalla Highway and the Okanagan Connec...

More than 500 people-in-need will get a special Thanksgiving meal on Monday at the Gospel Mission in Kelowna. The meal will be served at noon to residents of the mission's emergency shelter on Leon Av...

British Columbia posted the top job creation numbers in Canada last month and the province’s jobless rate has fallen below six per cent. Statistics Canada reports B.C. added 12,300 jobs in Septe...

The BC Hockey League's 60th Anniversary season begins tonight with seven games on the schedule. After a shortened 20-game pod season last year, the league is back to a full schedule with each team pla...

RCMP are advising the public to be careful if someone gives you a cheque when you sell something online, and the amount is for more than what you asked for. This is called the overpayment scam and RCM...