Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna

A Vernon man died in a single vehicle crash in the Westside Road area of Vernon over the weekend. RCMP say a small SUV was travelling south on Head of the Lake Road Saturday, Jan. 6 around 11 a.m. whe...

The Okanagan is digging out after the first major winter storm of the season. Snow amounts around the North Okanagan vary, with Silver Star Mountain at the top end and reporting 12 cm’s. Environ...

Hazardous winter conditions are expected as a winter storm watch for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt was upgraded to a winter storm warning Monday (Jan. 8) morning. Environment Canada says...

The BC Highway Patrol is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a woman who has multiple warrants for her arrest. Michelle Babette Lawrence (DOB 1975-11-11) is an aboriginal female, appr...

A novice driver in the Okanagan has been fined and lost their vehicle for a week. On Friday, Jan. 5 around 12:45 p.m., a Kelowna BC Highway Patrol officer observed a vehicle travelling at over double ...

Revelstoke RCMP are confirming that a helicopter, which was reported missing on January 5, has been located at a crash scene in Glacier National Park. One person, the sole occupant of the helicopter, ...

Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is expected in areas of British Columbia as a strong Pacific low pressure system moves across the province. The weather agency is warning people driving along Hi...

RCMP are investigating sexual assault allegations against a man they say is a prominent member of the South Okanagan wine industry. The person’s name is not being released, but Mounties in Olive...

The founders of a company that got its start in the North Okanagan have made a deal with the Dragons. Cody New of Vernon and his partner Rick Sauder from the truck accessory company MULTY, made a pitc...

A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to influenza, cases of which continue to rise in the province. The latest update from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says it...