Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

A collaboration between two local community groups has helped get 2,000 pairs of new shoes to kids in need. East Meets West Children's Foundation secured a donation of the footwear, and they reached o...

Nicer weather may prompt some off-road motorbike riders to travel on public streets and spaces, so Kelowna RCMP are out with a reminder that E-dirt bikes, although they are battery powered, are for of...

Kelowna is gearing up for a full on summer takeover, and tickets are already moving. Tickets are now on sale for some of the biggest events tied to Touchdown Kelowna, the city's week long football and...

The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program has launched its annual egg addling initiative, aimed at controlling the region's population of non-migratory Canada geese. The program, which runs through...

RCMP are warning the public about a convicted sex offender who has now been released and is living in Kelowna. Police said based on his criminal history, pattern of re-offending and risk assessment, 3...

Four more southern Interior manufacturing businesses are receiving almost $7 million in government funding to expand their production of made-in-B.C. products. It will create 100 more jobs as the comp...

Nearly a decade after B.C. declared a public health emergency over the province's toxic drug crisis, communities across the Okanagan continue to grapple with its impact. More than 18,000 people have d...

With summer on the way, Central Okanagan residents are being asked to help protect the region by removing invasive weeds. These fast-growing plants crowd out native species, reduce crop yields, threat...

Kelowna is feeling the strain of what Mayor Tom Dyas calls a "catch-and-release" justice system, as repeat offenders cycle back onto city streets. In his latest column, Dyas highlighted a March 19 cas...

The Pentastic Hot Jazz & Music Festival has been cancelled, bringing an end to one of the South Okanagan's longest-running music events. The board of directors for the Pentastic Jazz Society says ...