Kelowna News
Kelowna woman wins $675,000 in Set for Life lottery
Maureen Lee was speechless after learning she had hit it big in the Set for Life Lottery. The Kelowna retiree won the lottery's top prize of $675,000. Lee...
Arkells and Evanesence planning tour stops in Kelowna
A pair of concerts were announced Tuesday morning for Kelowna's Prospera Place. Canadian rock band the Arkells will be playing Prospera on Nov. 14, 2024....
Some risk ahead for Kelowna's water supply
The planning manager for Kelowna's utilities is painting a less than rosy outlook for Kelowna's water supply. And, while Rod MacLean says drinking water...
RDCO open burning season set to wrap up April 30
The wildfire season is off to an early start in B.C., but open burning is not being curtailed ahead of schedule in the Regional District of Central Okanagan....
Ballet Kelowna reprises its full-length adaptation of 'Macbeth'
Back by popular demand, a Shakespeare classic is returning to the Kelowna Community Theatre. Ballet Kelowna is set to close its season with the return of...
UBCO business students win simulated business competition
A group of UBC Okanagan business students came home with the top prize at the Argus Cup business challenge recently. The Peachland Andrews team of Kelly...
Local Canadian Home Builders' Association starts scholarship for female students
The Central Okanagan chapter of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association has launched a scholarship to help female students who are taking a...
3 Kelowna councillors fail in bid for remuneration vote do-over
The final vote on adoption of a new Kelowna council remuneration package will stand — unanimous, despite attempts by three councillors for a do-over....
Gallagher’s Canyon community prepares for fire season
A resident of Kelowna’s Gallagher’s Canyon says its a matter of when, not if a wildfire affects the community. Regan Borisenko is the emergency...
Homicide investigators called in after body found in creek east of Kelowna
The Southeast District RCMP’s major crime unit has taken over the investigation after a man's body was found in a creek near a forestry road off Big...
Rotary takes over performing arts festival from Kiwanis Club
The Kelowna Kiwanis Festival is no more, but in name only. After nearly a century, the showcase of local youth performers has a new title sponsor, the Rotary...
Interior hotel, GM and chef up for BC Hotel Association awards of excellence
The Thompson-Okanagan has three nominees for BC Hotel Association Awards of Excellence that will be revealed early next month. The finalists for the seven...
Okanagan Clinical Trials is looking for Type 2 diabetes patients for study
If you're living with type 2 diabetes and are between the ages of 19 and 75, Okanagan Clinical Trials would like to hear from you. Okanagan Clinical Trials...
Tick season has arrived in the Thompson-Okanagan
Tick season is here, and although Lyme disease isn't the dominant tick-borne illness across the Okanagan, it is becoming more prevalent. Janet Sperling,...
Kelowna RCMP searching for missing senior
Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a missing senior. Mounties say an 80-year-old man has been missing since April 16. Family is...
Man finds body in a creek on forestry road near Big White Saturday
A deceased person was found in a creek near a forestry road off Big White Road Saturday afternoon. Big White resident Eric Bergeron was riding quads with his...
Kelowna's Summit insurance company raises $3.5 million during seed round
A Kelowna commercial insurance brokerage and risk management firm has generated $3.5 million during its seed round of financing. Summit, which was founded in...
Castanet Event Calendar with Brayden Ursel
A sneak peek of upcoming events in the Thompson-Okanagan this week.
Hockey fans believe Canucks are favoured to beat the Predators
The Vancouver Canucks face the Nashville Predators in Round 1 action of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It's their first time playing playoff hockey in front...
Kelowna business Lomi will pick up your food waste as part of new recycling program
A Kelowna company that created a countertop composter is now offering to pick up the waste that the devices produce. The Lomi Food Waste Recycling Program will...