Central Okanagan News
Search and Rescue called out
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) members were called out to help locate two males who had gone exploring on the back roads around Beaver Lake. RCMP...
Therapy dogs make a difference
Over 120 Okanagan dog handlers, with 114 faithful pups, spend more than 11,000 hours a year making a difference in the lives of those who need a furry friend....
Board endorses parks' review
The following are highlights from the Regional District of Central Okanagan board meeting from Thursday, Nov 13, 2014. The Regional Board has endorsed a report...
Diabetes diagnosis on the rise
Nov. 14 is National Diabetes Awareness Day, a time to address the seriousness of the disease that affects nearly four million Canadians. In the Interior Health...
Tree Fruits pick new president
The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative has a new man at the helm. At its recent Annual General Meeting in Summerland, the new Board of Directors appointed Malcolm...
Grape time for ice wine
Yes, it's cold this week. But did you know it's cold enough to pick grapes for ice wine? While most of us are bundling up and muttering under our...
Advanced voting over in RDCO
Advance voting opportunities are now over in the Regional District election for Central Okanagan West Electoral Area Director. In the two advance voting...
IH airing dirty laundry
Interior Health has announced they may soon contract out their laundry services, due to higher costs and aging infrastructure. No decisions have been made at...
From the Okanagan to war
The men and women of the Okanagan have, for decades and decades, made a lasting impact in the Canadian Armed Forces. Hundreds upon hundreds of men and women...
Lake Country fire aftermath
Two cats perished in a Sunday evening fire that demolished a fifth-wheel home and older abandoned building. Residents of the Wood Lake Terrace RV &...
Flurries in the forecast
It has been a mild fall, one of the warmest on record according to Environment Canada, but that is all about to change. There is a possibility of flurries in...
Lake Country fire
8:30 p.m. update: Crews are mopping up the fire at Wood Lake Terrace RV & Campground. Deputy Fire Chief Brent Penner says, "Basically we've lost an...
Castanet's Week in Review
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Breakfast club keeps expanding
Many people may not be aware, but the Breakfast Club of Canada operates hot meals programs in 11 schools throughout the Okanagan. They’ve recently...
4000+ seniors without doctors
There are many seniors in the Okanagan without a family doctor, and a group of local physicians is attempting to change that. The Central Okanagan Division of...
Transit buses to get cameras
BC Transit says surveillance cameras will be rolling on some buses in the central Okanagan next spring after a man was stabbed to death on Kelowna transit. The...
Making BC a destination
(The Okanagan is featured in the new video produced by Destination BC) Today Destination BC (formerly Tourism BC) released its new corporate strategy and...
Castanet's weekly weather
The mix of rain during the day and freezing temperatures at night could make the roads slick for the morning commute. With that said, there should be some...
Castanet's week in review
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Movie stars coming to town
A feature film being shot in the Okanagan this fall is bringing several high profile actors to the North Okanagan. Jon Summerland, Okanagan Film Commissioner,...