Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Travellers are encouraged to be cautious behind the wheel over the Victoria Day long weekend. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) says many people will be hitting the road for their first road tr...

The City of Kelowna is ready to roll out its expanded Bike Valet program after a successful pilot last summer. From May 18 until Sept. 2, residents and visitors can park their bikes for free between t...

The City of Kelowna’s program to allow alcohol use in certain city parks is underway for another season with more parks included. The program, which began on May 15, has grown from three parks l...

The Kelowna RCMP have reopened Highway 97 northbound at Edwards Road following a two-vehicle collision at around 9:15 a.m. Thursday. As of 10 a.m., police said traffic was moving again. No details on ...

The mountain passes on area highways could get some spring snow. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for several area highways, including the Okanagan Connector, Coquihalla, and High...

Nearly three dozen arrests were made in a span of just four days as Mounties cracked down on shoplifters. Community Safety Unit officers ran the second round of the Kelowna RCMP’s Operation Barc...

A range of social agencies and service providers in Vernon, Kelowna and the Okanagan are getting a financial boost thanks to some provincial grants. The province announced the recipients of the 2023-2...

The BC Hockey League’s championship final is set with the Penticton Vees to take on the Surrey Eagles for the Fred Page Cup. The Vees scored two goals 13 seconds apart in the final 30 seconds of...

Kelowna council is moving forward with changes to address complaints about construction noise. After reviewing the options and looking at what other communities do, council decided to allow the noise ...

Expect to see more police vehicles and traffic enforcement on the roads for the Victoria Day long weekend, which is considered the unofficial start to the tourism season in the Okanagan. It’s pa...