Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
IIO investigates after driver shot by RCMP in Glenmore
We are learning more about a police incident involving a black Mercedes in Glenmore last week. It turns out police shot at the vehicle on Snowsell Street North after the driver took off at a traffic s...
Mar 02, 2026
Kelowna seeks artists to create installations for 2026 Memorial Cup
Kelowna is calling on local artists to help celebrate the 2026 Memorial Cup, Canada's premier junior hockey championship, running May 21 to 31. The Memorial Cup Host Committee, in partnership with the...
Mar 02, 2026
Kelowna seeks artists to create installations for 2026 Memorial Cup
Kelowna is calling on local artists to help celebrate the 2026 Memorial Cup, Canada's premier junior hockey championship, running May 21 to 31. The Memorial Cup Host Committee, in partnership with the...
Mar 02, 2026
Council to review findings of two-tiered recreation pricing report
Kelowna city council will review the results of a report on a proposed two-tiered pricing plan for recreation facilities at its meeting, Monday. The plan, which won’t go ahead, would have charge...
Mar 02, 2026
Council to review findings of two-tiered recreation pricing report
Kelowna city council will review the results of a report on a proposed two-tiered pricing plan for recreation facilities at its meeting, Monday. The plan, which won’t go ahead, would have charge...
Mar 02, 2026
Burtch Rd. improvements set to begin
Two years of road improvements along Burtch Road will get going next month. The City of Kelowna said they’re part of the bigger plan to create a north-south link from KLO Road to Glenmore Road. ...
Feb 26, 2026
Burtch Rd. improvements set to begin
Two years of road improvements along Burtch Road will get going next month. The City of Kelowna said they’re part of the bigger plan to create a north-south link from KLO Road to Glenmore Road. ...
Feb 26, 2026
RCMP officers impersonated in scam
Scams are getting ever-more elaborate and convincing, and the latest one featured the impersonation of RCMP officers on a video call. West Kelowna RCMP say they heard from two would-be victims who rec...
Feb 26, 2026
Kelowna launches rebate program to boost business security
The City of Kelowna is offering financial support to help local businesses improve security. A new rebate program aimed at creating safer commercial areas launches March 2, 2026. The Business Security...
Feb 26, 2026
West Kelowna rescue brings two stranded riders to safety
Emergency crews rescued two people stranded in separate UTVs on Bear Main Forest Service Road Thursday afternoon. A team of 10 members from COSAR responded with snowmobiles and a tracked UTV, carrying...
Feb 26, 2026