Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are again asking for any information related to the murder of Erin Chelsea Borgford. Borgford’s body was discovered on Sept. 20, 2020, following reports of a vehic...

As part of B.C.’s plan to modernize access to court services, a new online platform has been launched for British Columbians to complete and file family law case applications. B.C.’s Parli...

RCMP say the body of a man reported missing from Lake Country has been found. Jan Paleta, 58, was reported missing by his friends and family on Sept. 17 after not hearing from him for several days. RC...

UPDATE: 10:45 a.m. The RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team was brought in to help make the arrest of man allegedly behaving erratically with a gun in Kelowna this morning. RCMP were notifi...

Kelowna Culture Days opens this weekend and runs all month with a full lineup of arts and cultural events to experience throughout the city. The month-long celebration will showcase Kelowna's creative...

A new Skatepark has been opened in West Kelowna. Members of West Kelowna council, along with community partners, Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Regional Library, took part in the opening at Memori...

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is expanding the time line for the bi-annual bulky item collection so residents can dispose of large items as they continue to recover and restore their prope...

A Spallumcheen man has been charged with second-degree murder stemming from a shooting incident that left one person dead. On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the B.C. Prosecution Service approved the charge agains...

A man who went on a crime spree that resulted in shots being fired at officers during a police pursuit in the North Okanagan has been sentenced to a seven year prison term, minus time already served. ...

British Columbians can have their say on three proposed options for permanent paid sick leave until Oct 25. The options are for providing three, five or 10 days of paid sick leave. Between Aug. 5 and ...