Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

It looks like Canadians will be going to the polls on Monday, Sept. 20 for a federal election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to make that announcement this Sunday, according to numerous me...

The B.C. government has banned recreational fishing in most areas of the Okanagan, including Vernon. The order, brought on by drought conditions that have reduced water conditions while increasing wat...

The White Rock Lake wildfire is producing more smoke this afternoon which is causing new concerns for Vernon residents. Information officer Forrest Tower from the BC Wildfire Service said the increase...

COVID-19 numbers are up again in B.C. with 536 new cases today, the highest number in almost three months. The province said 48 per cent of the cases, or 258, are in Interior Health (IH). The 536 case...

Interior Health is once again urging the public to get their COVID-19 vaccines, as the Central Okanagan outbreak continues to see case counts climb. Since July 1, 2021, there have been 1,690 new COVID...

The Kelowna Rockets will hold a Locker Room Sale on Aug. 28. It’s a chance to shop for one-of-a-kind Rockets pro stock items as well as discounted retail merchandise. Rockets Bauer pro stock sti...

It appears several structures have been damaged by the White Rock Lake wildfire in the Westside Road area west of Vernon. Emergency officials with the Regional District of Central Okanagan joined with...

The estimated size of the White Rock Lake wildfire has increased by nearly 1,000 hectares over the past 24 hours, with growth seen mainly in the southeast flank. As of Wednesday morning, the wildfire ...

Getting evacuated from your home due to a wildfire can be scary and stressful, but that hasn’t stopped Albert Garvis from still trying to make the best of the situation. Garvis, an evacuee from ...

Kelowna RCMP are asking the public to avoid the area of Clifton Road and High Road due to a serious motor vehicle collision this morning (Aug. 11). Due to the severity of the crash, the area of Clifto...