Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Kelowna Rockets have acquired forward and Chicago Blackhawks prospect Colton Dach from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for Rockets centre Trevor Wong. "In my mind, along with the coaching staff and h...

The Central Okanagan Regional Board has providing water fee relief for homes in the Westside Road area affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire. The changes mean customers of the noted water systems d...

Kelowna council has given the green light to a new strategy to support electric vehicles and e-bikes. One of the 39 recommendations is to require charging infrastructure in new residential, commercial...

A suspect has been arrested in a Vernon homicide case that began in a hotel room 18 months ago. RCMP say 28-year-old Paige Courtney Howse was arrested last week which was followed by her being charged...

COVID-19 infection rates of children and youth in British Columbia have been increasing in the past few weeks. During her weekly COVID-19 update today, Sept. 28, Dr. Bonnie Henry outlined the stats, w...

The Central Okanagan Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has set a goal of $20,000 for its first fundraiser. The virtual fundraiser, called Champions for MADD, will be held on October 15, ...

PENTICTON, B.C. - A contingent of motorcyclists hit the pavement on Saturday morning in a charity ride to honour the legacy of a Penticton man gunned down in Kamloops in 2019. Rex Edward Gill, 41, was...

Some residents of the Central Okanagan will be allowed to conduct open burning as of later this week Starting this Friday, open burning permits will be available for eligible property owners in the Re...

The BC Government has extended an order which caps fees charged by food delivery services in the province. The order, which limits the fees food delivery companies can charge, was brought in during th...

The province’s health ministry is reminding B.C. residents that, starting on Monday (Sept. 27), they must have their B.C. Vaccine Card in order to access certain non-essential settings. While th...