Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

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...

Police in Kelowna are seeking assistance in locating a missing man. Ketan Sharma, a 23 year old male, has been missing since March 1, 2024, when he last spoke with a friend, saying he was planning on ...

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops will offer a range of wildfire and emergency preparedness courses in the future, while the province is taking steps to reduce the impact of future wildfires. The...

Someone hit the jackpot at a Kelowna casino. The BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) will hold a news conference on Friday (April 5) to introduce the person who won $1.4 million at Chances Casino. BCLC said...

Enderby came up short in its bid for Kraft Hockeyville 2024, but an online fundraiser has been launched to help the North Okanagan community reopen its arena and curling facility. Lumby Hockeyville 20...

A program aimed at managing the numbers of non-migratory Canada geese in the Okanagan is underway with its 17th season this spring. The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program (OVGMP) uses egg-addlin...

Development work on the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail has begun in advance of the 2024 construction season. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) dubbed the two-kilometre pilot section of ...

Speed-limiting devices for heavy commercial trucks become mandatory on B.C. highways as of this Friday (April 5). The devices must be programmed to a maximum speed of 105 km/h, which effectively preve...

The wildfire located west of Merritt is no longer out of control. The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the blaze was classified as ‘Being Held’ as of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, meaning...

A British Columbia man on Canada’s “Most Wanted” list for a murder charge has been arrested. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU-BC) said Conor D’Monte,...