Police watchdog called in
Mayor calls 'BS' on list
U.S. authorities find bodies
Premier stands by pick
Canada's most-wanted list
Sask. will still get rebates
Santos ends comeback bid
Douglas C-54 plane crashes
Trump's 'eyes and ears'
US TikTok ban sent to Biden
Phish fans enter the Sphere
CN Rail profits fall 
Warriors snakebitten in loss
Iginla off to Europe
Rockets ink prospect
Alleged Tupac killer in court
Lawsuit accuses Megan
Bam Margera’s tour axed
Kelowna News‹ Nov 12 to 18, 2017 ›
Pedestrians hit at xwalk
UPDATE: 7:40 a.m. Sunday Kelowna Fire Rescue confirms that a crew was called to attend an incident involving two pedestrians on the 2300 block of Baron Road...
Visible fire a controlled burn
A fire currently burning atop Okanagan Mountain is a controlled slash burn, not a forest fire, according to the Kelowna Fire Department. Castanet News has...
Teen assaulted, ring stolen
Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating an unusual ring. The ring, stolen Nov. 6, belongs to a youth and has great sentimental value....
Cars collide on Gordon
Two cars collided at Gordon Drive and Highway 97 just after 6:30 p.m. Friday. A red four-door and a black sedan were damaged in the collision. The black sedan...
NBA dancer to Kelowna
Former NBA Toronto Raptors dancer Mahta Sadi left Toronto to pursue a career in real estate, but she soon ended up right back on the dance floor. "Within...
Housing issues in focus
Barriers to home ownership in Kelowna are not expected to improve if current trends continue. That according to a new Housing Needs Assessment. The report...
Saying no to hotel
City planning staff are asking city council to reject an application for a hotel on the former Pier Mac gravel pit site across from Kelowna International...
Help out the wildlife
The BCSPCA is asking you to take a second and think about wildlife before doing your usual yard work. "You can do a great service to wildlife by letting...
'I just broke my neck'
Mike Shaw, a former competitive freestyle skier, survived a near-death workplace incident as a young skiing coach. Shaw spoke at the go2HR Tourism and...
Power restored to most
UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. Power has now been restored to all but 113 homes, following a widespread outage in Southeast Kelowna Friday. The remaining homes are expected...
Castanet Kid Report
This week's Castanet Kid Report with junior reporter Ariella Amato.
Reimagining Clement
A reimagining of Clement Avenue, at the edge of Kelowna's downtown, is underway. On the heels of construction of the new RCMP detachment and eventual...
Seeking fair water rates
The City of Kelowna is looking for public input in designing a new water rate structure. The survey comes as the city gets ready to add more than 500...
Big White eager to open
Big White Ski Resort has plenty of white stuff on the ground, a week out from their Nov. 23 opening. The resort has been busy working hard to get everything...
Reaching new speeds
A West Kelowna man has been breaking speed records. Mitch Egner spent much of the past year chasing the 2017 Pacific F2000 Championship, finally finding...
Bleacher bums take a seat
It would appear these thieves are looking for an audience. Some time over the Remembrance Day long weekend, thieves targeted High Noon Park in Kelowna's...
Deadly distraction?
The third Sunday in November has been designated UN World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Paul Hergott, organizer of the Kelowna ceremony...
Let the bells jingle
Jingle bells are a sign Christmas is right around the corner. The Salvation Army's 2017 Christmas kettle campaign got underway in Kelowna Thursday morning. ...
Chases stranger with knives
An intoxicated man with a knife chased a stranger in Kelowna's Rutland neighbourhood, Thursday. RCMP responded to the 300 block of Highway 33 about 12:30...
Big Bad Wolf in town
Over 60 volunteers have joined together for this year’s Theatre Kelowna Society play the Big Bad Wolf. The 38 member cast ranges in age from five years...
New Okanagan nightmare
A new nightmare is coming to the Okanagan. "A Father's Nightmare," the latest sequel in the nightmare series began filming in the Central Okanagan...
Sean Kingston to Kelowna
Sean Kingston is coming to Kelowna. Many may know Kingston from his hits "Beautiful Girls" and "Take you there". He first became a household...
Credit unions 'Volinspired'
A pair of local credit unions have bought into the Kelowna company behind the volunteer-oriented social network Volinspire. Combining elements of Facebook,...
Lots to ponder with Airbnb
How will the City of Kelowna regulate the thriving Airbnb market? While that decision is still four to six months away, the city says it is keeping an eye on...
Improving lives of families
The BC Cancer Foundation hosted its seventh annual Discovery Luncheon at Kelowna's Delta Grand on Wednesday. Over 300 guests attended the lunch to help...
Brodie gets 9 years
UPDATE: 12 p.m. While Justice Martha Devlin says the rehabilitation of Donald Brodie should not be overlooked in her sentencing, she's not convinced the...
Thief hits CNC locker room
Despite a similar m.o., RCMP do not have evidence linking the theft of keys and a vehicle from the Capital News Centre with similar thefts at fitness clubs a...
Driver fined after rollover
A 31-year-old Kelowna man has been prohibited from driving following a single-vehicle crash at Valley Road North and Sexsmith Road Late Tuesday afternoon....
Banking on mental health
The Royal Bank has committed $50,000 to Okanagan youth and families struggling with mental health. The donation to Foundry Kelowna is in support of the Youth...
Power off this afternoon
About 200 FortisBC customers in Kelowna's North End will be without power for a portion of the afternoon. The planned outage will affect those residents and...
Local cadets to visit Vimy
Two Kelowna cadets from 903 British Columbia Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps have been chosen to go on a cadet battlefield tour of Vimy Ridge. Ava Durrell, 17,...
Xmas memories stolen
A Kelowna woman woke up to devastation Sunday after discovering her Christmas flower pots had been stolen from her driveway. "I woke and cried for two...
Flying with autism
Kelowna Airport will host its first-ever YLW Accessibility Tour this weekend. On Sunday, the Canucks Autism Network will tour families through the entire...
Funding for Elder care
Interior Health and the First Nations Health Authority will work together to bring Elder care closer to home. The health authorities will contribute $3 million...
Turning life around?
UPDATE: 3:55 p.m. Donald Brodie's defence argued Tuesday that after years of committing crimes, he's working to turn his life around, and his sentence...
Chased down for waving
UPDATE: 1 p.m. Karen Hamer was frustrated with another driver in downtown Kelowna Saturday night. She waved her hands and said: "Where are you going?"...
Eco-corridor considered
UBC research is paving the way for a protected wildlife corridor on the east side of Okanagan Lake. Prof. Lael Parrott says the region is in danger of...
Kettles will ring this week
Bells will start ringing around the Central Okanagan this week. The Salvation Army kicks off its annual Christmas kettle campaign Thursday, 9 a.m., at the...
Riverdance to Prospera
Riverdance is back by popular demand. The 20th Anniversary World Tour will play at Prospera Place on April 11, 2018. Tickets for the international Irish dance...
Is that Christmas music?
Remembrance Day has passed, so does that mean there is a green light for Christmas music? A number of retail shops have gotten onboard spreading holiday cheer....
Ready for Festival of Trees
Mission Hill Family Estate has partnered up with the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation to host Kelowna’s ‘Festival of Trees’...
Mild week ahead
Winter was out in full force last week, but over the next few days the Okanagan will see milder temperatures. Monday evening the Valley will cool off slightly...
Took a bullet in battle
It's taken many years but Cornelis Jan Hendrik Verwey has been given a medal for his service just after World War Two. Verwey, 90 and of Kelowna, was...
Shoeboxes full of gifts
An estimated 5,000 shoeboxes are expected to be filled in the Central Okanagan over the next week during Operation Christmas Child. The Kelowna Gospel...
Pilot project at the Y
A pilot project aimed at helping people who could develop type 2 diabetes is now available at the Kelowna downtown YMCA. Mary Jung, a professor at UBC’s...
Police drama downtown
UPDATE: 12:35 p.m. Up to nine RCMP officers were involved in a possible search and seizure operation of a white Hummer H3 SUV on Bernard Avenue around midnight,...
Community forum on water
A forum on water in the Okanagan intends to provide an open, solution-oriented dialogue on topics of shared interest and concern within the community. The...
