Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The City of Kelowna will be undertaking a lot of infrastructure projects this year, including two major ones aimed at reducing flood risks. The city stated a total of $95-million will be invested in i...

RCMP are asking the public for information related to a motorcycle crash on the highway near the university in Kelowna. Police say a lone male rider lost control of a red coloured Harley Davidson on t...

RCMP are now confirming that a 44-year-old woman reported missing in Lumby last weekend, was found dead. Police earlier identified the woman as Tatjana Stefanski, and said she allegedly was abducted b...

An exotic snake stolen from a Kelowna business has been returned. Kelowna RCMP’s Community Youth Safety Officer, Const. Fed Angulo, was tasked with assisting in an investigation into the theft o...

A new tool is being rolled out to keep waterways free of invasive mussels. The Okanagan Basin Water Board, with support from several partners, has developed what it calls a “first-of-its-kind...

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP and BC RCMP have issued a clarification on two of the names in a news release issued last weekend in regards to a missing person in the Lumby area that later led to a wo...

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights: Housing In hopes of building nearly 3.9 million new homes across Canada by 2031, the government p...

Kelowna will be Canada’s country music capital in the fall of next year. The Canadian Country Music Association has announced that the city will be the host for Country Music Week and the CCMA A...

Music legend John Fogerty will be in the Okanagan this summer. The former Creedence Clearwater Revival founder and frontman will perform at Prospera Place in Kelowna Wednesday, Aug. 21. Tickets go on ...

People travelling between the Okanagan and Vancouver Island will have more options soon. Kelowna International Airport (YLW) and Pacific Coastal Airlines announced that a new direct route will be esta...