Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit (EDU) was kept busy while in the Kelowna area over the long weekend. Not only did the unit deal with an explosive device found near the scene of a gang-related shooti...

Interior Health (IH) continues to lead B.C. in new COVID-19 cases. The health region had 395 new cases between Saturday and Tuesday (four days), or an average of 99 per day. IH now has 847 active case...

Interior Health, the Kelowna Yacht Club and the Downtown Business Association are continuing their partnership to extend the drop-in immunization clinic at the Yacht Club through to Monday, August 9. ...

KELOWNA B.C. - RCMP have released video of the alleged suspect in a gang-related shooting in Kelowna over the B.C. Day long weekend. (YouTube/Vernon Matters) On Saturday, July 31, just before 7:00 p.m...

Darryl Brown of Lake Country is the area’s newest millionaire after winning a $1-million Maxmillions prize. Speaking to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, Brown says when she checked her ...

After a couple of days of reduced, or no flights getting in or out, scheduled flights at Kelowna International Airport are expected to resume at around 3 p.m. today. "YLW, working with the BC Wildfire...

KELOWNA, B.C. - A sixth candidate has entered B.C.’s Liberal leadership contest. Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield says she wants to bring her leadership success as an entrepreneur to the pro...

RCMP is asking motorists to avoid the 1400-block of KLO Road in Kelowna and use an alternative route following a serious collision this afternoon. On Sunday, August 2, just after noon, RCMP responded ...

The BC Wildfire Service is reporting the White Rock Lake Fire has grown about 300 hectares since Sunday, now estimated at 32,312 hectares. BCWS said aggressive overnight fire growth was seen on Saturd...

The White Rock Lake Wildfire has prompted an Evacuation Alert for the Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO) West Electoral Area. All properties accessed from Westside Road located between W...