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 News‹ Nov 26 to Dec 2, 2017 ›
A Christmas celebration
The 29th annual Downtown Kelowna Light Up proved to be a success, with hundreds in attendance to celebrate the kickoff of Christmas on Saturday. New this year...
Vandal destroys city lights
Twenty-three lights in Waterfront Park were destroyed by a vandal, causing about $23,000 in damage, and could take until spring 2018 to fix. It was Wednesday...
Tommies finalists revealed
Some of the Central Okanagan building industry’s finest got the nod this week, when the Canadian Home Builders Association released its list of Tommie...
Future of Kelowna housing
The City of Kelowna wants your feedback on the future. Kelowna, like many other cities across Canada, is facing unprecedented housing challenges including...
Downtown holiday light up
The downtown Kelowna light up for the holiday season will be taking place on Saturday. Activities will run from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Stuart Park. The day...
Lace up your skates
The holiday season is in full swing in Kelowna and the outdoor skating rink is now officially open. Residents laced up to enjoy the first day at Stuart Park....
Rash of vehicles smashed
RCMP are investigating after a handful of vehicles have been broken into and had their passenger windows smashed. Four vehicles were broken into near Manhattan...
Holiday road checks return
Kelowna RCMP are gearing up for the holiday party season. Counterattack road checks will again be manned by local traffic officers and the Integrated Road...
When I'm premier of BC...
Two BC Liberals leadership hopefuls made announcements in Kelowna, Friday, about what their party would look like under their leadership. Mike de Jong and Todd...
Jailed for raping sister
A 21-year-old man was sentenced to nine months in jail, Friday, for raping his 14-year-old sister in 2015. The man, who's name is under a publication ban to...
Pedestrian struck on Hwy 97
An elderly man was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Harvey Avenue and Richter Street in Kelowna Friday afternoon. The incident happened about 2 p.m....
Tower construction begins
The infamous dirt pile at the corner of Water Street and Sunset Drive in downtown Kelowna has been cleared, and construction can now formally begin on the One...
Castanet Kid Report
This week's Castanet Kid Report with pint-sized correspondent Ariella Amato.
New homeless housing
The Province and the City of Kelowna are taking action to help the city's homeless. 80 new shelter beds will open in Kelowna immediately. The beds will be...
Gray endorses Wilkinson
Former Kelowna mayor Walter Gray has endorsed Andrew Wilkinson for leader of the BC Liberal party. Wilkinson's campaign team made the announcement Friday,...
Special athletes honoured
Special Olympians from the Okanagan were honoured in the House of Commons, Wednesday, for their outstanding performances and successes at the World Games in...
Rutland Hall makeover
More renovations are in the offing for decades-old Rutland Centennial Hall. The Rutland Park Society, which operates the hall, is seeking a development permit...
UBCO shows off ideas
From a pool ladder with moving steps to a laundry hamper you don't need to reach to the bottom of, first-year engineering students at UBC Okanagan showed...
Rutland rollover
Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a two-vehicle MVI at 135 Highway 33 by the Esso station. One of the vehicles rolled over on its roof the other truck...
Council to debate pay raise
Mayor and council in Lake Country have not received a significant pay increase since 2002. A committee has recommended that future pay increases be linked to...
Park free in December
Once again, Kelowna residents will be able to park for free downtown any Saturday during December. This will be the 22nd year the city has made on-street...
3.5% tax hike proposed
The average taxpayer in Lake Country could be asked to pay about $70 more in taxes in 2018. That's based on a proposed 3.5 per cent increase presented to...
Best opening for Big White
The snow gods have granted Big White Ski Resort its wish. Big White has received the most snow this week during any opening in the resort’s history....
Mystery millionaire
UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. Castanet has now learned that an elderly man scanned his 6/49 ticket at the Save On Foods in West Kelowna Wednesday and the machine went off...
Hope takes flight
A Kelowna Pilot is well on his way to raising $500,000 for charity. Hope Air provides thousands of free flights to Canadians that need access to health care...
Cops converge downtown
There was a large police presence in downtown Kelowna early Thursday afternoon. Several vehicles were seen along Ellis Street between Leon and Lawrence avenues....
Leadership rivals debate
UPDATE: 12:25 p.m. BC Liberal leadership candidate Todd Stone is also expected to make an announcement while in Kelowna for the debate this weekend. On Friday,...
CBC radio back on top
After falling from its lofty perch a year ago, CBC has returned to the top of the Kelowna radio ratings. Numbers for fall 2017, compiled from Sept. 4, to Oct....
Lofty fundraising goal
UBC Okanagan is embarking on the largest fundraising campaign for students in its 12-year history. The Blue & Gold campaign has a goal of $100 million. The...
Festival set to return
About 60 artists will flood into Kelowna next October for four days of music at venues throughout downtown. The 2018 BreakOut West festival and conference will...
Lake Country house fire
Lake Country firefighters responded to a house fire overnight on the 4600 block of Allison Road in Lake Country. The fire broke out about midnight. The stubborn...
Cram that cruiser
It's time to cram the cruiser. Kelowna and Lake Country Mounties will be out in support of the Lake Country Food Bank on Saturday, urging the community to...
Awarded for their heroism
A group of Kelowna friends is being honoured for heroism in saving a man's life. On the evening Aug. 16, the four friends came to the rescue of a man who...
Coyote kills dog in yard
A Glenmore family is warning other families after their small dog was killed by a coyote in their backyard on Monday. Ben Byer said they brought Kopi, a small...
PARTY to stop youth trauma
A group of UBCO nursing students is having a PARTY to bring awareness and education about substance use and risky behaviour that results in trauma in youth. In...
Kelowna commute
On average, Kelowna residents are far less likely to take the bus to work than the rest of the country, but the time it takes them to get to work is also...
Charges in 2013 murder
A 61-year-old man has now been charged in the murder of Theresa Ashley Neville, four years later. Neville, 27, was found dead in her Glenmore home with her...
Guards rally for wage bump
Members of the union representing Kelowna’s jail guards held a rally outside city hall today, calling on mayor Colin Basran to help them reach a deal with...
RCMP cleared in fatal fall
A month and a half after a man fell to his death from the seventh-floor balcony of the Kelowna's Best Western Hotel, three police officers have been cleared...
Shady Rest changing hands
A Kelowna landmark has been sold. Shady Rest Fish and Chips has been serving tasty fish and chips in Kelowna for 71 years, but now it won't be the Pearson...
Santa spreading joy
Guess who stopped by our Castanet Newsroom? Old Saint Nicholas himself! OK, he's actually, Harry Budgell in a very authentic Santa outfit. Harry lives and...
Stuck in Bali with toddler
A Kelowna couple and their 14-month-old daughter have been forced to extend their trip in Bali, after ash from a nearby volcano grounded all flights in their...
Transit security on hold
It's been on the planning table for years – but now, a transit security pavilion at Kelowna's Queensway transit terminal is on hold indefinitely....
Improving safety at YLW
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has given preliminary approval for improved safety measures at Kelowna International Airport. The regional board was...
Top chefs to compete
The lineup has been chosen for this February's Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna. As Canada's Olympic athletes get set for the 2018 PyeongChang...
Homeward bound kitty
A Kelowna family says it's a miracle their cat was found safe after going missing for five months. But what's even more fascinating is that Lilly...
So no child goes hungry
A local group wants to make sure no child goes hungry. Statistics Canada shows one in five children in B.C. are growing up in poverty, higher than the national...
The best and brightest
As Christmas quickly approaches, festive light displays are popping up around the Okanagan. An entire neighbourhood in Rutland, near Ziprick and Collison roads,...
Re-imagining the Capri
A new Capri Centre master plan submitted to the City of Kelowna shows off the developer’s vision for a massive, mixed-use community just off Harvey...
Revved up for toy drive
August Luxury Motorcars hosts its second annual Cars and Toys event this weekend. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, the fundraiser will feature photos with Santa...
Kelowna's Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday was celebrated around the globe, and Kelowna celebrated the day with some holiday cheer. Christmas carols were sung as local non-profit...
Multi-vehicle crash, fire
Emergency crews are on the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Neave Road near Lougheed Road in Kelowna. Witnesses say as many as four vehicles may have been...
Alleged pimp to stand trial
An alleged pimp will stand trial in Kelowna next year after a judge determined the Crown's case against him was strong enough. Simon Rypiak, also known as...
Lowest vacancy in Canada
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the vacancy rate for apartments decreased in 2017 for the first time in three years. The federal agency says...
Busy but lacks event space
Kelowna was a hub of activity when it came to events during 2017. From outdoor weddings to festivals, races to concerts, Kelowna was a busy place during 2017....
'Unimaginable waste'
Bags full of bagels, muffins, bread, doughnuts and buns are regularly thrown out by a downtown coffee shop, and the waste has at least one Castanet reader...
Xmas lights cause fire
It would appear Christmas lights are the root cause of a small fire at a home on Harvey Avenue in Kelowna Monday evening. The fire broke out about 7 p.m. It was...
Cutting carbon by 80%
Is it possible for Kelowna to reduce its carbon footprint 80 per cent by 2050? Tracy Guidi, the city's sustainability co-ordinator, thinks so. Kelowna made...
Served raw chicken
Dale Tremblay was disgusted when he bit into a chicken burger and it was almost completely raw. “Absolutely unacceptable, not to mention...
A mild week ahead
The Okanagan is in for another fairly mild week. Environment Canada forecasts daytime temperatures above freezing all week long. "The Okanagan saw above...
The bear necessities
Research at UBC Okanagan has found that mama bears do indeed protect their young. The study of grizzly bear interaction with public highways found female...
Rental relief short-lived
There’s relief on the horizon for Kelowna’s rental squeeze – but it may only be temporary. A recent report from the Canadian Mortgage and...
Water advisory downgraded
A boil-water notice for users of the Falcon Ridge water system in East Kelowna has been downgraded to a water quality advisory. The Regional District of Central...
Trees blown down
Sunday started with wind warnings from Environment Canada, and ended with record temperatures. New records were set in Kelowna and Vernon, with the mercury...
Farmland going to pot?
Pot producers are eyeing growing marijuana on the Agricultural Land Reserve in Kelowna, but so far none has set up shop on the city’s officially...
Finding the perfect tree
It was a busy weekend for tree farms across the Okanagan, as many had their opening day. Grumpy’s Christmas Tree Farm sold over two dozen trees this...
Winds knock out power
UPDATE: 5:55 p.m. The intersection at Hwy 97 and Hwy 33 in Kelowna is now without working traffic lights. Expect minor delays in that area, while police...
Record breaking temps
Sunshine made a brief return to the Okanagan Valley Sunday, breaking records. Environment Canada meteorologist Jennifer Hay said Penticton, Vernon and Kelowna...
Strong winds for Okanagan
Hold on to your hats. Strong winds are forecast for the North and Central Okanagan later Sunday. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement...
Parks construction season
It's Parks construction season for the city of Kelowna. Work on the Mission Creek Greenway fence installation begins next Monday. Crews will begin...
Giving Tuesday Okanagan
It is the opposite of Black Friday. This week, the United Way Okanagan is urging people to take part in Giving Tuesday, an opportunity to raise money for local...
Local stuck during volcano
A vacation for a Kelowna woman to the small Indonesian island of Bali, where a volcano has blown twice in five days, has been a far different experience than...
KGH mountain of recycling
Recycling piled up outside Kelowna General Hospital after its cardboard compactor broke down. Piles of cardboard recycling were stacked near the broken...
Poverty road show on way
A provincial poverty reduction strategy tour will make a stop in Kelowna. The series of public meetings will begin in Victoria on Nov. 27. It will continue in...
