Evacuation alert cancelled
Little growth on wildfire
Dog survives cliff fall
Canada's most-wanted list
Sask. will still get rebates
'Cheap political points'
Trump's 'eyes and ears'
U.S. reporter remains jailed
$620 million for Ukraine 
CN Rail profits fall 
Tesla's Q1 income tumbles
PepsiCo beats Q1 forecasts
Rockets ink prospect
Leafs even series
Cristall gets pro look
Bam Margera’s tour axed
Seinfeld: movie biz is 'over'
A Knight's Tale sequel axed
Kelowna and West Kelowna News‹ May 19 to 25, 2019 ›
Taking time to share a meal
Hundreds of people sat down across from total strangers in Kelowna's Real Canadian Superstore parking lot Saturday and shared a meal. The President's...
Rain holds off for bus pull
Despite the skies opening up on competitors just near the end, the annual United Way bus pull event was a big success Saturday. Running for more than five...
Trees come crashing down
A Kelowna couple had a close call during the storm Friday night when several trees came crashing down, narrowly missing their mobile home in Southeast Kelowna. ...
Highway reopens after crash
UPDATE: 10 a.m. Highway 97 has been reopened near Cooper Road after a serious crash between a cyclist and a car closed the eastbound lanes for hours Saturday...
30 years after disappearance
It has been 30 years since Charles Horvath was last seen, but RCMP continue to investigate. In the spring of 1989, Horvath was registered at the Tiny Town...
Swoop arrives at YLW
There were smiles all around Friday when Swoop flew in and out of Kelowna International Airport for the first time. The ultra-low-cost carrier conducted its...
Child's safety at risk
A Kelowna mom says some Kelowna Transit drivers are putting her daughter's safety at risk, and the company doesn't seem to be taking her concerns...
Defending Cornerstone
The province's Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister came under fire over a decision by BC Housing to keep the Leon Avenue Cornerstone shelter open...
Witness gets heated at trial
There was some heated testimony at Steven Pirko's murder trial Friday during the cross examination of Pirko's long-time friend. The second-degree murder...
Rentals target middle class
The province, City of Kelowna and developer PC Urban have joined forces on a multi-million affordable housing project on the former BC Packinghouse site on...
Lots to do around town
Check out what's happening this weekend with Jenna Craigmyle.
Arrest made in raid
UPDATE: 3 p.m. RCMP have confirmed a 34-year-old man is in custody after police raided a home in the 1000 block of Lawson Avenue late Friday morning. Cpl. Jesse...
Pot applications wanted
The City of Kelowna, in fact the entire Okanagan, has yet to see a legal cannabis store open to the public. But, that isn't stopping the city from beginning...
$31M for emergency funds
UPDATE 11:19 a.m. Premier Horgan spoke for nearly a half an hour as he vists the Okanagan to talk about emergency preparedness and the Trans Mountain pipeline...
Summer gone to the dogs
Although most of us want to soak up as much summer sun as we can, it's important to remember how our furry friends may feel as temperatures start to climb....
Five-foot snake on the loose
Buddy, a five-foot-long snake, escaped from his home in Rutland Monday night, and he's been missing ever since. His family says he was last seen at about...
RV fire extinguished
UPDATE: 10:25 p.m. An abandoned RV travel trailer that was found ablaze up Bear Lake Main Road has been extinguished by fire crews. The West Kelowna Fire...
And, the survey says
A select number of Lake Country households will be asked to give their opinions on services provided by the municipality. Residents, picked at random, will be...
Saw 'life leave his eyes'
A key Crown witness in a second-degree murder trial took the stand in Kelowna court Thursday and described the night Chris Ausman was killed. The high-profile...
Water came like a 'river'
Over a dozen Lake Country residents have been flooded with muddy water Thursday afternoon after a water main broke, sending a rush of water towards their...
Boil water expanded
UPDATE: 4 p.m. The boil water notice resulting from a water main break on Glenmore Road in Lake Country has been expanded to include more than 100 properties...
Business fire electrical
UPDATE 1:51 p.m. Kelowna Fire Department Platoon Captain, John F. Kelly tells Castanet both Kelowna and Lake Country Fire Departments responded to fire alarms...
Flooding causes damage
UPDATE: 12:30 p.m. Damage has been reported to vehicles and property from flooding caused by a water main break in Lake Country Thursday morning. The break...
Shelter frustrates chamber
The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce sounds fed up with BC Housing’s decision to keep the Cornerstone shelter open for an indefinite amount of time. The...
Developer comes under fire
The developer of a newly constructed apartment complex near downtown Kelowna came under fire from tenants and council Tuesday night. Residents of Cambridge...
Fuhr doc to hit Kelowna
The story of former Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Grant Fuhr hits the big screen in Kelowna later this spring. The documentary, "Making Coco: The Grant...
Chamber applauds council
The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce has applauded a decision by city council not to expand short-term rentals to secondary suites, basement suites and carriage...
Largest garage sale in town
If you love a good bargain and the thrill of the garage sale hunt you’ll want to check out the Trunk Sale this Saturday at Okanagan College. Organized by...
Cop makes teen relive rape
Indigenous leaders are demanding action be taken after a 2012 video shows a Kelowna RCMP officer interrogating a vulnerable teenage girl who had allegedly been...
Grabbing piece of LNG pie
A Kelowna company has been chosen to work on the first phase of the $40 billion LNG Canada project in Kitimat. SK Form & Finish, a privately owned concrete...
Vegan week in Kelowna
You don't have to be a vegan to appreciate Kelowna's first vegan awareness week. On Wednesday morning Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran stood outside City Hall...
Addict convicted in sting
It's pretty hard to get off on a trafficking charge after bringing fentanyl to an undercover RCMP officer, a recent Kelowna court decision has shown....
Westside Daze needs land
Dates for the annual Westside Daze festival were changed this year to accommodate a midway. Now, festival organizers are scrambling to find a piece of land...
Lapointe soars into hall
The founder of KF Aerospace has been inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame. In a ceremony at Montreal's Pierre Elliot Trudeau International...
Daring dog rescue
The Big White Fire Department had their hands full over the long weekend after a hiker spotted a dog stranded on the melting ice on Lake Paul next to the Powder...
Golfing for MS
Shadow Ridge Golf Club is supporting Multiple Sclerosis Monday by offering golf by donation. Starting at 1 p.m. on May 27, the Monaghan Golf Group is organizing...
Council's short-term divide
Kelowna will maintain the status quo, at least for the time being, when it comes to who can, and can't use their home for Airbnb-type short-term rentals....
Cummings returns to KCT
Canadian rock legend Burton Cummings returns to Kelowna this fall with his "Up Close and Alone" 2019 tour. Cummings, who sold out the same show two...
'Father figure' testifies
A “father figure” to Steven Pirko testified Tuesday that Pirko had confessed to him about killing Chris Ausman, years after Ausman's body was...
Toddler falls off 3rd floor
A woman was woken up to a child crying on Saturday morning and found a two-year-old boy lying on the ground after allegedly falling from a third-floor balcony....
Crash leads to vehicle thief
A 35-year-old Kelowna man is in custody after a vehicle, stolen nearly a month ago, was involved in an early morning crash. Shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday,...
Funding for more child care
A new child care centre in West Kelowna will soon provide local families with licensed child care spaces. The province is investing $250,000 through its...
Kayaker case to RCMP
UPDATE: 2:05 p.m. Search and rescue crews have exhausted all of their efforts over the past few days and the investigation into a missing kayaker has been...
Highway 97 reopens
UPDATE: 1:35 P.M. Emergency crews have now cleared the scene of a multi-vehicle collision at Highway 97 and Boucherie Road. Traffic heading into Kelowna remains...
More short-term backlash
Kelowna city council will face more backlash to proposed changes to its short-term rental bylaws when those changes are put to public scrutiny Tuesday night....
Calm wildfire weekend
A message from the B.C. Wildfire Service urging people to play safe over the long weekend paid off. Fire information officers out of the Kamloops Fire Centre...
Veg out at festival
"Dairy is scary," say organizers of Kelowna's second annual VegFest. The May 26 festival at Immaculata Regional High School marks the final day of...
Bikeshare process begins
It may be several weeks before we know which companies will be licensed to provide bikeshare services in Kelowna. City council voted unanimously to approve a...
Hip hop fest downtown
For the fourth year, Kelowna will be hosting a hip-hop culture festival at Stuart Park. The Fresh Coast Festival is bringing musicians, artists and performers...
Bylaw service expanded
Bylaw enforcement in West Kelowna has been expanded to seven days a week for the summer. The expansion is in response to increased call volumes during the peak...
Warmer week ahead
Good news for those in the Okanagan this week, according to Environment Canada – we are going to see a mild and sunny week ahead. ''As we get...
Regatta time for COSA
The Central Okanagan Sailing Association held its 39th annual Springtime Regatta over the May long weekend, with 58 sailboats from around Western Canada...
Cart snoopers are back
Regional district recycling ambassadors are back in the Central Okanagan. And they'll be keeping an eye on what goes in your cart this summer. The...
Multicultural garden plan
The City of Kelowna wants to know your ideas for a new multicultural garden at Rutland Centennial Park. With construction well underway, residents are invited...
Hedge fire was suspicious
Fire crews were called to a fire at 475 Woods Road at about 3:30 p.m., arriving to find a row of cedar hedges burning. “The fire was quickly extinguished...
Overnight search for camper
Amidst an ongoing search for a kayaker missing on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue was up all night searching for a missing camper...
Castanet's week in review
Castanet's week in review with Nich Johansen.
Search for kayaker hits day 3
The search for a kayaker missing on Okanagan Lake enters its third day Sunday. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue will be up in a helicopter over the lake for a...
Million-dollar bursary
This week, hundreds of local students received an email from Interior Savings with some very welcome news – $1,000 to help with their tuition. In some...
$30K boost for child centre
The Child Advocacy Centre of Kelowna has received a $30,000 boost towards its construction. The donation from Trinity Church supports development of the...
Potholes be gone!
A number of roads in Kelowna are a little worse for wear due to heavy use, weather and water drainage, but they are about to get some TLC. To extend the life of...
