Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

With the Rogers BCHL Playoffs a month away and the recent addition of the Alberta Division midseason, the BC Hockey League (BCHL) has announced the playoff format for the Alberta teams, plus a refresh...

A North Okanagan murder trial came to a quick end Tuesday after the suspect entered a guilty plea on the second day of proceedings. Lynda Saundry of Armstrong pled guilty to the lesser charge of mansl...

RCMP is asking for the public's assistance to identify a female suspect involved in a recent grandparent scam in Kelowna. Police say the woman was last seen leaving a building in the 1300 block of Ell...

Clocks spring forward one hour this weekend, and motorists are reminded to be prepared for the time change. The Road Safety at Work advocacy group said Daylight Savings Time taking effect Sunday, Marc...

An experienced industry leader has taken over the top position of Kal Tire. The Vernon-based company announced that, as of March 1, Corey Parks is the new president. He takes over from Robert Foord, w...

The Crown is no longer pursuing a charge in a Vernon murder case because the suspect is no longer alive. Richard William Fairgrieve was charged with second degree murder in the death of 50-year-old Wi...

There were no injuries but several people lost their homes to a fire just outside Kelowna’s downtown core. Kelowna Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1000-block of Bernard Aven...

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are asking the public for assistance locating a wanted man. Carl Jourdain is wanted for possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of forged documents, and failin...

Bin Xie’s children typically spend spring break at ski camps but, after unseasonably warm and unpredictable weather upended much of this year’s ski season, his family decided to rent an RV...

British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met. They include a minimum of one nurse fo...