Kelowna News
’Never seen a crop this low’: Okanagan cherry farmers having a terrible year
A budding disaster is unfolding across the Okanagan-Similkameen. Now that blossoms are starting to appear, cherry growers are realizing they face a significant...
Kelowna winery alleges former employee stole $450k over 30 months
The owners of a Kelowna winery allege a former employee stole nearly $450,000 over a 30-month period. A recent BC Supreme Court judgment outlines the...
Naked Cafe, Kelowna plant-based restaurant, up for sale
The Naked Cafe is up for sale. The well-known downtown Kelowna plant-based restaurant shared the sale on Facebook Marketplace earlier this month. The restaurant...
Canadian Armed Forces holding an open house at the Brigadier Angle Armoury Saturday
If you ever wanted to know what goes on behind the doors at the Brigadier Angle Armoury in downtown Kelowna, here's your chance. The Canadian Armed Forces...
Aberdeen Hall opens $12.5M athletics and wellness centre
Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School in Kelowna has announced the opening of its new $12.5 million athletics and wellness centre. The addition to the campus will...
Kelowna developer donates $100,000 to help fight hunger for next three years
The Central Okanagan Food Bank got a big financial boost from an Okanagan developer. The Callahan Property Group, owned and operated by Bruce & Bob...
Kelowna Gospel Mission celebrates more than 130 volunteers who help change lives
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is celebrating volunteer appreciation week by recognizing the contributions of more than 130 regular volunteers. These volunteers...
Crime Stoppers event in Kelowna takes aim at illegal tobacco sales and organized crime
Crime Stoppers is hosting an organized crime training conference in Kelowna with a focus on the sale of illegal tobacco. Organizers say there is a strong...
Joe Rich garage fire deemed not suspicious
The Joe Rich Fire Department responded to a fire in the 5600 block of Goudie Road Wednesday night. Fire chief Greg Robson tells Castanet his firefighters...
Barriers installed at Kelowna homeless camp to help create clear spaces for tents
A total of 30 concrete barriers are being installed along the rail trail at tent city. Kelowna bylaw services supervisor Nick Bonnett tells Castanet that the...
Crashed Kelowna motorcycle rider had failed to stop for police: RCMP
Police say a motorcycle that crashed in front of a Kelowna RCMP cruiser on Monday had failed to pull over for a traffic stop. The incident, which was partially...
BC Transit adds on-demand transit in Kelowna's Crawford neighbourhood
BC Transit is getting ready to launch on-demand service in Kelowna’s Crawford neighbourhood, giving residents an opportunity to catch a ride when and...
Kelowna officer failed to perform wellness check on gravely ill man who was found dead
A Kelowna RCMP officer who was tasked with performing a wellness check on a gravely ill person gave up after trying to access his apartment building for two and...
K.L.O. Farm Market invites Kelowna to first tulip festival
No need to travel to the Fraser Valley to take in a tulip festival. A Kelowna business is launching its own celebration of the spring-blooming flowers. K.L.O....
Staff proposal on beach booze expected in front of Kelowna city council next month
Warm, sunny spring days are here, and many have likely been cracking open a cold one on the beach to celebrate. But for now, public consumption of alcohol on...
Kelowna to continue advocating for more complex care beds
The City of Kelowna will continue to lobby the province for more complex care beds within the city. This comes as the province announced another 20 complex care...
Judge approves sales process for redevelopment of Kelowna mobile home park
One of Kelowna's last mobile home parks is one step closer to being sold and developed after a judge recently approved a sales process for the property. The...
Plans unveiled for new housing development within Kelowna's Guisachan Village
A new rental housing development is being proposed for Gordon Drive and Cameron Avenue within Kelowna's Guisachan Village Centre. An application now being...
Kelowna country artist to release new song next week
Kelowna musician Teigen Gayse is getting ready to release her latest single "Better Mistake." After releasing back-to-back top 30 singles for Breakout...
Seasonal schedule changes coming to Kelowna transit
BC Transit will be making a seasonal service change in the Kelowna Regional Transit System, effective April 28, 2024. With the end of the secondary school...