Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

Snow is expected to fall on two nearby highways. Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for the Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope and the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass Mon...

The Kelowna Fire Department was called to two structure fires over the weekend. On Sunday around 6:30 p.m., the Kelowna Regional Dispatch Centre received multiple calls reporting black smoke coming fr...

As of 10 a.m., the solar eclipse has begun over the South Pacific as the moon starts to cover up the sun. The first location in continental North America that will experience totality is Mexico’...

The Kelowna Rockets advanced to the second round of the WHL playoffs for the first time since 2017 after a 4-2 victory over the Wenatchee Wild on Sunday at Prospera Place. Andrew Cristall had 2 goals ...

A Kelowna resident was in disbelief when his $3 wager led to him winning over $1.4 million from a slot machine. Greg Moroso won the jackpot playing the Powerbucks Wheel of Fortune Lucky Coins game Mar...

Vernon saw a significant increase in lives lost to illicit toxic substances in February. Preliminary data from B.C. Coroner’s Service report stated the local death toll rose to six as of the end...

The economic region that includes Vernon and the North Okanagan saw unemployment rise and employment decline last month. Data from Statistics Canada showed the Thompson-Okanagan had an unadjusted unem...

The Kelowna Chamber’s new chair and vice chair have officially started their duties. Maryse Harvey of MH2 Advisory Services is th enew chair while Derek Gratz of the UBC Okanagan Industry Liaiso...

British Columbians opting not to drive will have more protections from traffic. Updates to the Motor Vehicle Act are coming into effect in an effort to enhance the safety of vulnerable road users, inc...

British Columbians should be receiving their Climate Action Tax Credit as early as this week. The province increased the income thresholds and climate action tax credits in 2023 in an effort to encomp...