Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The leader of B.C.’s official opposition had no shortage of issues to talk about as he hosted a town hall in Vernon Thursday night. BC United's Kevin Falcon held the event at the Prestige Vernon...

A quick response by the RCMP led to three suspects being taken into custody following a suspected break and enter Friday morning in Kelowna. After receiving a report from a concerned citizen about sus...

A hiking trail in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park has reopened to the public after specialists removed a potentially dangerous item left over from military training decades ago. RCMP say the item found...

RCMP say a 39-year old man, who was last seen in the Armstrong area on February 4, 2024, has been located safe and well. The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are thanking the public and their media partners...

Police are investigating a potential hit and run involving pedestrian in Lake Country. RCMP say the incident occurred at approximately 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, in the 12000 block of Carr’s La...

The Okanagan has one of the deepest snowpack rates in the province, but it’s still below normal levels. The B.C. River Forecast Centre snowpack update showed that the Okanagan Basin had a snowpa...

Fire crews responded to a blaze at a home under renovation on Belgo Road in Kelowna Wednesday night. The first firefighters on the scene reported heavy brown smoke coming out of the eaves of the home ...

Bell Media is ending multiple television newscasts and making other programming cuts after its parent company announced widespread layoffs and the sale of 45 of its 103 regional radio stations. In an ...

Dr. Michael Humer will be on the ballot for BC United in Kelowna Centre at the next provincial election. The party announced the candidate for the new provincial riding in Kelowna’s downtown cor...

The B.C. government is offering support to farmers preparing for another hot, dry summer. The province will host a series of in-person workshops across B.C. to help farmers prepare for potential droug...