Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Hockey Canada is trying out a series of changes in the western provinces in an attempt to streamline the development of junior players. That includes mandating that junior A players under the age of 1...

West Kelowna council has passed on its condolences after the death of West Kelowna business leader and community builder Russell James (RJ) Bennett. Bennett passed away July 4 at age 94. Bennett owned...

RCMP are asking for assistance to locate a high-risk missing man in the Okanagan. Police were requested to check on the wellbeing of 41-year-old Andrew Costea of Kelowna on Wednesday (July 10), stemmi...

The City of Kelowna and Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) have signed a letter of understanding to establish ‘express libraries’ in the future redevelopment of the Parkinson Recreation Centr...

For the third day in a row, a new heat record was set in Vernon. Environment Canada said the temperature on Tuesday (July 9) peaked at 39.6 degrees Celsius, smashing the old record of 36.7 set in 1905...

If you’re looking for a little joy that only a puppy can bring, you can check out the livestream of a Vernon hobby farm. Karen Smith, a registered Goldendoodle breeder at Silver Star Doodles, is...

A campfire ban will take effect as of noon this Friday (July 12) throughout all Central Okanagan municipalities and electoral areas. It’s in cooperation with the BC Wildfire Service’s ban ...

Environment Canada said 27 high temperature records either fell or were tied in B.C. on Monday (July 8). That included a new daily high for Vernon at 37.5 degrees Celsius, breaking the old mark of 36....

One person was taken to hospital in serious condition for treatment of burns after a fire broke out at an empty building at Benvoulin and Casorso in Kelowna over the noon hour on Monday. A lack of hyd...

The B.C. election is just over three months away, and the latest poll suggests David Eby’s New Democrats have a slim two point lead on the upstart Conservative Party of B.C. The Liaison Strategi...