Wineries Refined joins cast at Castanet

Editor-in-Chief for Wines Refined, Joyce D Wegner, is thrilled to announce an online partnership with CASTANET — the Okanagan’s premiere online news and information site. With over 31 million monthly page views, Castanet is ranked first in total page views in the province and...

Feeling moody - results for the week

HAPPY - AMUSED - ANGRY - SAD - SHOCKED - ENTERTAINED - THRILLED - WORRIED - INSPIRED Some people tell us they love our Mood Meter, some tell us they hate it. They write to say it's not clear. After all, how do we know what side people are for or against?  Yes we tell them we...

Lots happening here at Castanet

  February is here! Hard to believe 2012 is more than a month old already, isn’t it? We’d like to keep you up to date with everything going on here at Castanet, and fill you in on some of the exciting things we’re working on. Our Garage Band contest is still...

Hot contests, celebs and beauties

What’s new and exciting for us here at Castanet? Lots! There’s so much to share with everyone, I don’t even know where to begin. We all love a good contest where everyone can get involved, so let’s start there. Along with Wentworth Music, Castanet is proud to...

Entertainment, events and more

Big things are happening on Castanet, and I’m proud to be a part of the team here. You may know me from my current Tech Soup column - which runs every Friday - or perhaps you used to read my daily ramblings on the world of Hollywood in Celebrity Soup. I can’t quite pull myself away...

The Castanet iPhone app and iOS 5

Do your new apps crash after you just did an upgrade to them? Do you have some apps that no longer open. Mark Edstrom from dpi says the problem started with Apple's launch of iOS5. "If people download new app updates before they upgrade to the new iOS 5 they...

The 411 on Castanet411

The information age is constantly changing. For businesses to keep pace, they need to stay up to date and be able to communicate with their customers across a variety of platforms. With more and more people heading to the Internet to shop, companies need an effective on-line...

Garage Sales - let's go shopping!

Do you have a "This car stops at all garage sales" bumper sticker? Do you set your alarm so you can be first to dig through boxes looking for treasures? Maybe you like to drive or take a leisurely walk to find out what people are selling. Whatever your garage sale philosophy...

New directory on Castanet

Have you noticed a change at the bottom of the Castanet Home Page? We've added a footer for readers to quickly find everything on the Castanet site. Castanet Technical Director, Troy Ryder says, "The change is like a site map for everything Castanet. It's an all-in-one directory...

Castanet Stores

You may have noticed a change to the Classifieds navigation recently with the addition of a Stores page. In the past, visitors had to navigate to the appropriate section of the Classifieds to see what stores existed. This new Stores page will let you see all of the stores that operate within the...

Faces of the Okanagan

A new feature making its way into the mix on Castanet.net is the "Faces of the Okanagan" feature. This is where we ask Okanagan residents to answer a variety of questions, such as, what is your favorite: Local restaurant? Summer activity? Winter activity? Vacation destination? Beach or park? Gem...

Business Spotlight

In recognition of the risk and excitement associated with starting a business, and the important role they play in the Okanagan, Castanet is creating a new content feature called the Business Spotlight. These business spotlights will highlight both the accomplishments and challenges local...

Shopping Central - Save your Money

It’s no secret - most of those connected to the Internet in the Okanagan consume the local news through Castanet.net. For many, the newspaper may be little more than a glorified flyer/coupon delivery system - but perhaps we should run a poll to find out for sure! None the less, we’re happy to...

Take us with you!

We’re excited to present our new iPhone application to the Okanagan Valley! You can conveniently read the latest local news or check out the weather. Why not plan your evenings using the movies and events information? Also included is the Kelowna International Airport arrival schedule. As you...

Introducing the 5:59

We recently launched our new 5:59 email newsletter. The 5:59 will bring the last 24 hours of news straight to your inbox every day, including: Local NewsBC NewsEntertainmentSportsLettersCrimestoppersColumnists Don't miss another beat, subscribe today and don't forget the 5:59 is mobile phone...

Castanet Movies Update

Planning to go to the movie theatre this weekend? You should take a look at our completely revamped movies page before you head out. The new movies page includes trailers, cast details, movie synopsis and box office statistics. Show times are available for 9 theatres within the Okanagan Valley,...

Navigation Changes on Castanet

You may have noticed some changes to the navigation on Castanet.net recently. Not only have we changed the aesthetic look of the drop down menus, but we are also in the process of reorganizing some of the sections. The Old Menu The New Menu The most obvious change is moving from a single...