Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

The public is being asked to help RCMP find a fraud suspect. Police say the man shown in the attached photos is a person of interest in several fraud investigations tied to car dealerships in the Kelo...

Police in London, Ont., are not confirming a report that five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to authorities to face charges of sexual assault. The ...

The City of Kelowna has hired a company to remove several sunken boats near the Manhattan Point area which got damaged during the recent cold spell. The boats are considered a risk to the community...

An Okanagan resident now hopes to retire earlier after cashing in a lucky lottery ticket. Carrol Spear was filling up on fuel when she found out she’d won the $500,000 Extra prize from the Janua...

The City of Kelowna has lifted the parking ban put in place for snow routes last Tuesday (Jan. 16), but residents are still encouraged to move their vehicle off the road when it snows. The city said t...

New visas for international students will be slashed by more than one-third this year as the federal government tries to slow a rapid increase in temporary residents that has put immense pressure on C...

The Okanagan real estate market has attracted one of the top high-end real estate companies. Sotheby’s International Realty Canada is opening a new office on Lakeshore Road in Kelowna and will s...

The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) has announced five Alberta-based teams will be joining the league for the 2024-25 season. According to the announcement, the teams include the Blackfalds Bull...

One person died in a fire at a mobile home park in the South Okanagan Friday morning. RCMP say Osoyoos Fire Rescue was called to a fire at the Avalon Mobile Home Park on Main Street around 6:30 a.m. o...

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector. The weather agency said a Pacific frontal system combined with lingering cold air is expected t...