Student's killer on parole
Charges after investigation
Hostage was on captor 
Regulating power prices
Gen X is raking it in
LeBlanc laying groundwork
US vetoes UN resolution
$100M Nassar settlement
12 Trump jurors picked
Rates slow green economy
Vicinity hires president,
Record housing starts
Warriors ready for Round 2
Kalamalka Bowl cancelled
Rockets live to fight on
Rihanna's parenting ‘hack’
Tarantino scraps film
Munn talks cancer battle
Kelowna and West Kelowna News‹ Mar 26 to Apr 1, 2017 ›
Celebrating French culture
Poutine, maple taffy on snow and maple cotton candy were just a few of the treats to be had at the 39th annual Kelowna Maple Fest Family Day event Saturday. The...
Hells Angel gets 18 years
A high-ranking member of the Hells Angels, and former vice-president of the Kelowna chapter, was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday, the longest sentence a...
Police looking into fire
UPDATE 12:10 P.M. Kelowna RCMP have launched an investigation into an explosive house fire. Witnesses said there was an explosion at the Stockwell Avenue home,...
Sun in valley, danger above
It's time to put away the winter jackets and bring out the golf clubs, in the valley that is. In the mountains, an avalanche warning is in effect....
Planned burn on Black Mtn.
There's smoke in the hills, but there's no need to be alarmed A controlled burn is underway today in a portion of Black...
Jail for gunshot to face
A man prohibited from possessing guns who accidentally shot his girlfriend in the face last July will spend another two years and 4 1/2 months in jail after...
Lake protection welcomed
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is welcoming improved protection of B.C. waters from invasive mussels. “We have been working to raise awareness regarding...
Castanet's week in review
Castanet's week in review with Nich Johansen.
Armed and dangerous
On March 28, armed thieves stole a number of handguns from a local outdoor store before torching their getaway truck on the Westside. Antler Creek Outfitters...
Election sign breaks bylaws
The BC Conservative candidate in Kelowna-Mission is eager to get his campaign started. In doing so, Chuck Hardy is in contravention of the City of Kelowna sign...
Evening Update March 31
Castanet's Evening Update for Friday March 31, with reporter Wayne Moore.
Minor crash snarls traffic
A minor collision has caused a major traffic backup through West Kelowna. A rear-ender crash involving a Ford Focus sub-compact and a Ford Windstar minivan...
Heroin, coke, cash seized
Cocaine, heroin and almost $9,000 in cash were seized in a drug bust on a Kelowna home. A two-month investigation led to search warrants on two vehicles and a...
New school for Mission
School District 23 can cross off the top item on its capital project priority list. The provincial government announced Friday morning it is providing $35.1...
Castanet Kid Report
This week's Castanet Kid Report with pint-sized correspondent Ariella Amato.
Meet candidates at UBCO
UBC Okanagan students are invited to meet the candidates next week. The university is hosting an all-candidates meet and greet Wednesday to encourage student...
No triathlon this year
There will be no Kelowna Apple Triathlon in 2017. The triathlon society announced Friday morning it is taking a "sabbatical year," but will return in...
Uncorking wine fest
The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society is uncorking its 23rd year of spring festivities this May. From May 4 to 14, Okanagan wine connoisseurs can expect a number...
Counting cost of water plant
The City of West Kelowna has determined how it will pay for the biggest project the young city has ever undertaken. The city's share of the $53.5 million...
Premier: keep pot from kids
Premier Christy Clark says once marijuana is legalized in Canada, it's vital it's kept out of the hands of children. She made the comments during a...
Christy Clark: One-on-one
While the politicking has been going on for several months, the official 28 day campaign doesn't begin until the writ is dropped April 11. Prior to the...
Nurse's mission of mercy
It's a long way from the Okanagan to Africa, but when Sarah Gantner heard of Mercy Ships, she knew what she had to do. Born and raised in Kelowna, Gantner...
Robotti takes the stand
UPDATE: 5:45 p.m. Grace Robotti doesn't know why she didn't just throw the small, blue crowbar out of the room after prying it from Roxanne Louie's...
Evening Update March 30
Castanet's Evening Update for Thursday, March 30, with reporter Wayne Moore.
WFN OK's $13.8M budget
Residential taxpayers on Westbank First Nation land will shell out about $50 more this year. The WFN band council has given final approval to its 2017-18...
Glenrosa in deep
The force of floodwater was so great in Glenrosa that it knocked a door off its hinges as it rushed into the basement of one home. The flood started on Glenrosa...
Boom time for WFN
If you think development on Westbank First Nation lands has taken off in the last 10 years, just wait for the next 10. That was the message Dan Brown gave a...
Dog to sniff out mussels
The B.C. government is unleashing a new tool in the ongoing battle to keep invasive mussels out of the province. The province is adding two new inspection...
Triathlon uncertainty
With respect to Mark Twain, rumours of the demise of the Kelowna Apple Triathlon are greatly exaggerated. There have been concerns within the racing community...
Gas on the rise
UPDATE: 11 a.m. Gas prices have jumped to 119.9 per litre at PetroCan stations in downtown Kelowna and Rutland. Prices have also gone up in Vernon. ORIGINAL:...
Engineering an education
It's all about 3-D printing, gear ratios, hovercrafts and wiring for UBC Okanagan engineering students who will be sharing their knowledge with the public...
Motionball event in motion
A popular Kelowna sporting event benefiting Special Olympic athletes is back. Motionball Marathon of Sport is turning the page on it’s summer event and...
Natives want culture back
A conference in Kelowna on First Nations cultural repatriation is the first of its kind. The Royal BC Museum and First Peoples’ Cultural Council teamed up...
Personality vs politics
Has the cult of personality usurped politics in determining the outcome of elections? UBC Okanagan students will debate the issue Thursday evening at...
Guilty in sex assault
A Kelowna man pleaded guilty to sexual assault Wednesday, for incidents that occurred between December 2015 and January 2016. Brandin Corbett appeared in...
Farmers' Market ready
The Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market celebrates 22 years this week, when the outdoor version of the popular market opens on Saturday. The...
Flooding on Glenrosa
UPDATE: 11:40 p.m. There are multiple reports that homes in the Glenrosa Road and Gates Road area are dealing with flooding issues. A Castanet viewer said two...
Housing-first shelter to close
Inn from the Cold's Chandler Street House is permanently closing its doors in three months. The housing-first residence will close at the end of the...
Evening Update March 29
Castanet's Evening Update for Wednesday, March 29, with reporter Wayne Moore.
Car flips on Connector
Spring officially sprung more than a week ago, but winter conditions remain on the Okanagan Connector. Weather caused problems for two men in a Subaru Outback...
Guilty of child molestation
A Summerland man was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a child. Justice Allan Betton found 55-year-old Alfred Friesen guilty of the six charges he...
Job with your name on it
WorkBC set up shop at the Coast Capri Hotel hoping to find eager people ready to enter the hospitality and tourism industry. Job developer Colin Dolson said...
Dire need for shelter
West Kelowna is a growing community facing big city issues. That's something city councillors agreed on during Tuesday's presentation by Sean Airth, who...
Crown wraps up case
The prosecution wrapped up their case Wednesday in the second-degree murder trial for Grace Robotti. Robotti has admitted to killing 26-year-old Roxanne Louie,...
Second crossing options
A second crossing over Okanagan Lake could land over the southern edge of Knox Mountain. That's one of four options being presented by the provincial...
Dangerous offender upset
A man serving an indefinite jail sentence for a notorious police shootout and chase in West Kelowna is unhappy with his lawyer. Michael Ellis was labeled a...
Gridlock on Hwy 97
UPDATE: 9 a.m. Gridlock on Highway 97 in Kelowna Wednesday morning was caused by a power line sagging dangerously low. RCMP Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey said a...
Dozens of dead fish
Munson Pond Park is known to be a peaceful place to go for a stroll, but recently more than 15 fish have washed up dead on the shoreline. The park has a one...
Dental work from the heart
A Kelowna dental hygiene office is offering free cleanings for those who can't afford proper dental care. On April 8, Fresh Dental Hygiene, a small dental...
Passersby help at accident
Good Samaritans came to the aid of a senior after an accident Tuesday. Witnesses tell Castanet the man, who appeared to be in his early 70s, lost control of his...
Rollover on Westside
Emergency crews were called to a rollover accident in West Kelowna Tuesday evening. The accident occurred on Shannon Lake Road at around 8 p.m. Witnesses tell...
Robbers steal guns
UPDATE 8:01 P.M. Armed thieves made off with a number of handguns from a local outdoor store before torching their getaway truck on the Westside. Antler Creek...
W. Kelowna takes over hall
The Westbank Lions Hall will remain a community recreational and event facility. The Westbank Lions Club has agreed to transfer ownership of the hall to the...
Evening Update March 28
Castanet's Evening Update for Tuesday, March 28, with reporter Wayne Moore.
Jury views graphic images
The jury in Grace Robotti's murder trial heard graphic descriptions Tuesday of the blows that killed Roxanne Louie. Grace Robotti, the 67-year-old...
Crisis team hits the street
Interior Health and the Kelowna RCMP officially unveiled a program first hinted at city hall two months go. Police and the health authority have partnered to...
How sweet is this festival!
It's a cultural explosion for the palate, mind and soul. The 39th annual MapleFest, hosted by the Centre Culturel Francophone de L'Okanagan, returns...
$1 million for YLW
The province announced Tuesday it's investing $1 million into rehabilitating the airport's apron – the area where planes are parked, boarded and...
Feds come through for trail
The coffers for construction of the Okanagan Rail Trail between Kelowna and Coldstream have grown – again. The federal government, through its Canada 150...
Teen found safe
UPDATED: 11:20 a.m. March 28 Police say West Kelowna teenager Payton Thornton, 16, has been found safe. ORIGINAL: 2:55 p.m. March 27 West Kelowna RCMP are...
Taking out the trash
Community clean-up month in Kelowna is about to kick off. A group of enthusiastic volunteers will head to the recreation corridor to clean up the garbage left...
New Winners opens
A brand new Winners has officially opened in Kelowna. The discount retailer threw open the doors of its new Orchard Plaza location at 9 a.m. today, letting in a...
Explore the Okanagan
With the weather warming up, there is no excuse to not get outside and explore the Okanagan's Regional Park system, especially with the new Active Okanagan...
BC boost for Rail Trail
The provincial government will contribute another $777,000 toward the Okanagan Rail Trail. The money is earmarked specifically for the Kelowna portion of the...
Developers can do better
As reviews go, this one barely got a thumb moving. Despite getting approval to move forward, Kelowna city council was less than pleased with the look of a new...
Who wants 2nd crossing?
Residents of West Kelowna are more anxious than those in Kelowna for a second crossing of Okanagan Lake. That's one of several findings the Ministry of...
Knox Mtn. Drive to reopen
It's a sure sign winter is finally in our rear-view mirror – Knox Mountain Drive reopens. Closed for the winter, the City of Kelowna will open up the...
2 storeys OK for marina
City council gave its approval Monday to a new, two-storey marina service building at the Hotel Eldorado. The building will replace two aging buildings that...
Crash sends one to KGH
A two vehicle crash at the intersection of Richter and KLO in Kelowna has sent one young woman to hospital. The incident occurred about 5 p.m. Monday afternoon....
Evening Update March 27
Castanet's Evening Update for Monday, March 27, with reporter Wayne Moore.
Gruesome discovery
A volunteer stumbled across a gruesome discovery while cleaning up the backcountry near Kelowna. Kane Blake, with the Okanagan Forest Task Force, said he was...
Did crash driver OD?
UPDATED: 4 p.m. Kelowna RCMP are investigating if a driver involved in a head-on collision was suffering a medical emergency or was under the influence of a...
Warm, wet weather
Pack your umbrella because it's going to be a wet start to the week. Environment Canada is forecasting a strong chance of showers today through Wednesday,...
YLW lands funding
There will be a provincial funding announcement at Kelowna International Airport Tuesday. Two local MLAs and Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran will be at event. The...
Weird jug caused Hazmat
Surveillance video from a Kelowna bank shows a strange item at the centre of a hazmat scare may have been accidentally left behind. The Dilworth Drive branch of...
Special gold for Canada
Heading into the 2017 Special Olympics World Games in Austria, Francis Stanley had two goals: "To eat some nice breakfasts and to have an awesome...
New wineries dig deep
Two new wineries are coming to town in Lake Country, and the mystery behind them will soon be revealed. O’Rourke Family Vineyard is currently bottling...
Crash at Ellis St. RBC
Kelowna emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at the corner of Ellis Street and Leon Avenue Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred at about 3:30 p.m....
Hazmat closes BMO
UPDATE: 6:49 p.m. A suspicious container that was found inside the Bank of Montreal has been removed but the chemicals inside it are unknown. Firefighters were...
House fire suspicious
UPDATE: 3:11 p.m. A fire on Peak Point Drive in West Kelowna has been deemed suspicious by RCMP, and an arson investigation is underway. West Kelowna RCMP's...
CrossFit comes together
The five week international CrossFit competition is almost complete. Athletes and spectators watched as blood and tears went into the final workout of the...
She was a 'beautiful soul'
The family of a 17-year-old Kelowna teen who died on March 19th is trying to raise awareness around youth mental health and addictions. Chelsea Christianson of...
Lack of funds affects wildlife
Concerned over the future of B.C.'s wildlife population, the BC WildLife Federation is holding a series of town hall meetings across the province, including...
