Central Okanagan News
Wendy's drops Dreamlift Day
Wendy's Restaurants throughout the Okanagan will no longer be raising funds to send local children to Disneyland through the Sunshine Foundation of Canada....
CN Rail deal reached
A deal has been reached with CN Rail. The City of Kelowna made the announcement Monday morning on behalf of the Inter-jurisdictional Acquisition team, that a...
Castanet's week in review
Castanet's week in review with Jen Zielinski. This week's episode includes a special preview of the new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. ...
Hypothermic hunter at KGH
Hypothermia and a possible dislocated hip have put a Vernon area man into Kelowna General Hospital for the night with non-life threatening injuries. Vernon...
HWY 5 reopened
Update -- 5 p.m. The Coquihalla has been reopened. Update -- 4 p.m. According to DriveBC, Highway 5 remains closed on the Northbound section between exits 221...
Food bank in funding competition
Proponents of a new building for the food bank in Lake Country are one step closer to receiving a $100,000 grant. The food bank has applied for a $100,000 grant...
Slush will freeze tomorrow
Local Environment Canada Meteorologist Doug Lundquist has a stern warning to clean the roads and sidewalks before the leftover snow freezes solid, starting...
Cold snap on the way
Environment Canada is issuing a special weather statement for the Central, North and South Okanagan. A cold snap is anticipated for Thursday and Friday, which...
A place to warm up in Peachland
Peachland residents enduring a full day without power have a place to go if they want to warm up. The Peachland Community Centre is equipped with a generator...
Big White makes it official
Big White will officially open Saturday. The storm, which dumped several centimetres of snow on the valley bottom overnight, left about 43 centimetres of snow...
One school without power
Update -- 10:45 p.m. Only one Central Okanagan school remains without power at this time -- Peachland Elementary -- and parents are being asked to pick up their...
Big White delays opening
More delays for Okanagan mountains as the lack of snow is moving back opening dates. Big White Ski Resort has announced they are being forced to delay their...
Castanet's week in review
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Sally Ann sets $700,000 target
The Kelowna Salvation Army hopes people in the Central Okanagan are in a giving mood this holiday season. Salvation Army lead Pastor, Lt. Darryl Burry, says...
Winter wine events
The summer may over but the wine season is yearlong in the Okanagan, and some of best local wineries are opening their doors this winter and welcoming you in....
Youth orchestra performing
Three concerts held this weekend will showcase a number of talented musicians from the Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra. The group is made up of 80 musicians...
No shortage of free flu shot
Despite rumblings there are shortages of the flu vaccine in the Interior Health region, the authority stresses that isn’t the case. Instead Renee...
First hint of snow forecast
The Okanagan can expect its next hint that winter is right around the corner. As we warm up from our first blast of Arctic air, expect some snow to fall later...
Kettles bells will soon be ringing
The Salvation Army is getting ready to 'ring in' the Christmas season. The annual Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign will officially kick off...
Apples win gold
B.C. apples captured the top spots in the Ambrosia, Golden Delicious, Aurora Golden Gala, and Heaviest Apple categories at this year’s National Apple...