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Kelowna and West Kelowna News‹ Apr 18 to 24, 2021 ›
Three more Central Okanagan schools reporting COVID-19 exposures
Interior Health confirmed COVID-19 exposures at the three different schools in the Central Okanagan on Saturday. Black Mountain Elementary George Elliot...
Multi-vehicle crash on Boucherie Road in West Kelowna
Crews are cleaning up a multi-vehicle crash on Boucherie Road just north of Stuart Road in West Kelowna. The crash occurred at about 5:30 p.m., with a...
Kelowna unveils nominees for citizen and young citizen of the year
The City of Kelowna will recognize its final three Civic and Community Award recipients Monday. The three-week long recognition will conclude with the awarding...
BC Housing looking to buy two units for sale in its supportive housing development
After two units in a new supportive housing development in Rutland were listed for sale earlier this month, BC Housing is now looking to purchase them. McCurdy...
Pickleball for all at the Kelowna Curling Club
As quickly as winter turned to spring, the Kelowna Curling Club has also transitioned to Kelowna's new White Grizzly Athletics Club. They have traded the...
Closure of Bernard Avenue will begin July 1, not earlier as requested by some downtown businesses
The closure of a portion of Bernard Avenue to vehicle traffic will not happen before Canada Day, despite calls from some downtown businesses to implement the...
Number of new COVID-19 cases trending down in Okanagan, B.C.
The latest geographical data from the BC Centre for Disease Control shows new weekly cases across the province are finally trending down, including in the...
Worman Homes has unveiled plans for a large housing development on the east side of Dilworth Mountain
A large, undeveloped piece of property at the base of Dilworth Mountain could become home to up to 650 housing units. Worman Homes is proposing the large build...
One of 3 men accused of 2017 killing intends to plead guilty in May
One of the men accused of murdering a 20-year-old man and leaving his body on a forestry road off the Coquihalla in 2017 is expected to plead guilty next month....
Penalty issued after worker hurt on the job in Kelowna
A Kelowna-based company has been fined just under $17,000 after a worker was injured on the job last year. Rebo Beton Pumping was penalized $16,829 last month...
A 4,000-page petition is on its way to the Parole Board of Canada, demanding David Shearing remain behind bars
More than 4,000 pages of signatures and almost 300 letters are on their way to the Parole Board of Canada demanding convicted murderer David Shearing remain...
Kelowna council will finalize the city's 2021 budget Monday
Kelowna city council will be asked to finalize the city's 2021 municipal budget Monday. The budget will include a 4.04 per cent tax demand, the same number...
Second COVID-19 death at Kelowna's Cottonwoods care home
There has been another death linked to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Cottonwoods care home in Kelowna. In a brief update Friday afternoon, Interior Health said...
Environment Canada forecasts rain, snow for higher elevations
Environment Canada is calling for rain in the forecast for the first time in a long time. Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist says it's been a...
New brewery opens doors on Westside Wine Trail
The Westside Wine Trail has a new addition, and it's not a new winery. Lakesider Brewing, West Kelowna's newest brewpub has opened its doors in the...
Officer in photo shaking hand of anti-mask leader was helping remove him from a restaurant: witness
UPDATE 4:05 p.m. A woman who witnessed the handshake between Chris Saccoccia and a Kelowna RCMP officer on Thursday says the officer was acting appropriately in...
Harvey Avenue slowed by multi-car crash downtown
A multi-car crash is slowing traffic on Harvey Avenue downtown Kelowna. A crash involving upwards of six vehicles and a building occurred at about 2:15 p.m....
COVID outbreak declared at Kelowna's Sandalwood seniors home
UPDATE: 2 p.m. The latest COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna's Sandalwood Retirement Resort was reportedly started by two residents who declined to take the...
KGH's Day of Giving sets new single-day record for money raised
Kelowna General Hospital's Day of Giving was a huge success, despite COVID-19 restrictions. Thursday marked the fifth annual KGH Foundation Day of Giving, a...
Harvey Avenue slowed by bike crash in Kelowna
Traffic is being slowed through the intersection of Harvey Avenue and Ellis Street in Kelowna after a bicycle crash. A cyclist without a helmet crashed his bike...
BC growers optimistic about bringing in 'essential' farm workers
As British Columbia rolls out new travel restrictions, the president of the BC Cherry Association says his members are feeling more optimistic about hiring...
RCMP investigating brawl involving teens and adult in Kelowna
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating a brawl downtown last week involving an adult and teens. Video of the altercation has been making the rounds on social media....
Okanagan Connector closed in both directions much of the night
UPDATE 10:14 a.m. West Kelowna RCMP is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 97C. One man is dead and another is in hospital following a...
Fire crews had to douse a vehicle fire on Clement Ave.
Kelowna fire crews also had to respond to a vehicle fire on Clement Ave. near Clifton Rd. Friday morning. This photo shows a vehicle on fire near the...
RCMP and fire investigators on scene examining the evidence
RCMP and fire investigators are on scene of what is being described as a suspicious RV and garage fire on Gerstmar Rd early Friday morning. Kelowna fire crews...
Kelowna's Pela crushes fundraising goal for countertop composter
Kelowna-based Pela set a goal of raising $62,351 for its newest innovation through the Indiegogo crowdfunding website. It’s safe to say there are enough...
Kelowna RCMP to review arrest of alleged e-bike thief after public complaints
The Kelowna RCMP says it will be reviewing the arrest of an alleged e-bike thief in response to concerns from the public about the police chase down the rail...
Turtles being removed from natural habitats in Kelowna
A photography group is sounding the alarm after witnessing people trying to capture turtles from their habitat. Tony Roberts spends most of his days at Munson...
Second company will begin making e-scooters available for use later today
More electric scooters are coming to a neighbourhood near you. Hours after city council gave final reading to bylaws allowing e-scooters on city roadways, Lime...
A vehicle hit a power pole and rolled over into a ditch on Bering Road
A vehicle hit a power pole and rolled over into a ditch on Bering Road. At 7:35 p.m. Thursday evening emergency crews responded to the scene of the accident....
Interior Health confirmed cases at four different schools as of Thursday evening
Interior Health confirmed cases at four different schools as of Thursday evening. Ellison Elementary George Elliott Secondary North Glenmore Elementary...
Hundreds travel from across region to see prominent anti-mask, anti-vaccine leader speak in Kelowna
A crowd of a few hundred people gathered in Kelowna’s Stuart Park Thursday evening to greet one of North America's most prominent conspiracy theorists...
West Kelowna expects to fully reopen Glenrosa Road by the end of the week
If all goes well, Glenrosa Road will reopen to traffic by noon on Friday. According to the City of West Kelowna, active transportation improvements are almost...
Rotary Club hosts Vegas night to support Bridge Recovery House
A trip for two to Las Vegas will be given away next Thursday night when Rotary Club of Kelowna hosts a massive fundraising event online. “Stay at Home...
Interior Health unsure when more AstraZeneca vaccine will arrive at pharmacies
Interior Health says they can only guess when more shipments of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will arrive at the region’s pharmacies. The health...
Interior Health's chief medical health officer says people should stay close to home regardless what new orders say
Dr. Albert de Villiers believes people should stay close to home regardless of the scope of travel orders expected to be unveiled Friday. Speaking during...
Rescue crews in action to help search for victims after 3 kayaks found capsized
Emergency rescue crews were busy Thursday afternoon after receiving reports of three overturned kayaks in Mission Creek near Ziprick Rd. The Kelowna Fire Dept....
Kelowna store bans anyone who has received COVID-19 vaccine
UPDATE: 3:25 p.m. It's been more than two months since a Kelowna gold exchange business publicly disclosed they would not allow people wearing face masks...
Anti-mask, anti-vaccine gym ordered to close by Interior Health
UPDATE: 1:55 p.m. Interior Health has spoken out as to the reason behind the closure notice issued to Flow Academy. In a brief statement to Castanet News,...
4-car crash slowing traffic at Harvey Avenue at Burtch Road
Emergency crews are clearing a four-car crash on Highway 97 in Kelowna. The collision at the Burtch Road intersection at roughly 1:15 p.m. is slowing traffic...
Two units in new supportive housing development listed for sale
A supportive housing development that has faced its fair share of opposition over the past several years opened its doors last month to some of Kelowna's...
Small aircraft reports near miss with drone over downtown Kelowna
A small aircraft over downtown Kelowna this week reported a near miss involving a drone. The incident on Tuesday was reported through the federal...
KGH Foundation's Day of Giving is here
The KGH Foundation's annual Day of Giving is here. The charity is urging everyone to get out their wallets for one of the biggest fundraisers of the year....
West Kelowna senior hospitalized after attack by stranger
A West Kelowna man has sustained serious injuries after being assaulted by a stranger on Tuesday night. On April 20 just before 9:30 p.m., several residents of...
Garbage truck dumps load at Prospera Place after catching fire
A garbage truck dumped a mountain of trash at Prospera Place Thursday morning after its load caught fire. Fire crews were called to the scene just after 8 a.m....
Search crews were called in to find missing woman with dementia in downtown Kelowna Wednesday
Twenty-one search and rescue volunteers jumped to assist in the search for a missing woman with dementia in Kelowna's downtown core Wednesday afternoon. A...
Emergency crews responded to single-vehicle scooter collision
Emergency crews responded to the scene of a single-vehicle collision on Lakeshore Rd. and Cook Rd. Wednesday night just before 10 p.m. Eyewitness reports...
Single-vehicle crash in Lake Country caught on camera
A recent single-vehicle crash on Commonage Road in Lake Country was caught on security video. Warren Irwin lives near Carr's Landing and he captured the...
Bike stores being overrun, can't keep up with demand
Anyone trying to buy a bike right now may not be able to get their hands on one until next year. That is according to the owner of Kelowna's Cyclepath,...
Mayor Gord Milsom painted an optimistic picture of the future during his annual state of the city address Wednesday
West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom has a vision of what he would like to see the city's downtown core look like. The vision isn't new, and it's not...
Glenrosa Middle and OKM Secondary are reporting exposures
Interior Health has confirmed COVID-19 exposures at two more Central Okanagan schools. Glenrosa Middle and OKM Secondary are both reporting exposures to the...
Easter Seals camp in Winfield to reopen this summer
This summer Easter Seals Camp Winfield will be filled with kids enjoying day camps. The camp will be open for four weeks throughout July after being closed last...
Okanagan Boys and Girls Club helps turn a life around
The first-ever Okanagan nominee for the Boys and Girls Club Regional Youth of the Year award says he owes the organization a great debt. “I walked through...
Central Okanagan recorded 242 new COVID-19 cases last week
The number of new cases of COVID-19 remained high across the Central Okanagan last week, but numbers have come down since the week prior. New geographical data...
Firefighters called to help retrieve hurt woman on Kelowna's rail trail
The Kelowna Fire Department was called Wednesday afternoon to help paramedics rescue a woman who had fallen near the rail trail around Enterprise Park. The fire...
Winners in three more categories were announced on the second of three days honouring Civic and Community Award winners
The City of Kelowna unveiled three more recipients of its Civic and Community Awards Monday afternoon. Winners for corporate Community of the Year, Central...
West Kelowna's Renay Willier captures full-ride NCAA scholarship
West Kelowna's Renay Willier has spent a lot of time at Issler Ball Field in West Kelowna. “I practised twice a day at this field. You’re going...
West Kelowna mayor defends city budget and 4.05% tax bump
West Kelowna's mayor had a lot to say about the city's budget, and those who believe it shows council is ignoring the plight of its residents enduring...
Firefighters meet burning boat coming off Okanagan Lake in Kelowna
The Kelowna Fire Department was called to extinguish a boat fire Wednesday afternoon at the downtown marina. Crews were called at about 2 p.m. for the report of...
RCMP arrest alleged e-bike thief on Kelowna's rail trail
The Kelowna RCMP responded in force to arrest an alleged e-bike thief on the Rail Trail Tuesday evening. Multiple witnesses tell Castanet they had to move off...
New mural coming to back of Kelowna Gospel Mission
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission will soon feature an exterior mural by a Syilx artist. The mural by Sheldon Pierre Louis, called “k?u mr?imstn, we are...
Emergency crews work to clear collision scene on Enterprise Way
Emergency crews are working to clear a crash on Enterprise Way. The southbound lane is closed as crews work to tow a black pickup truck that collided with a...
Tourism Kelowna asking for clarity around new travel restrictions
The tourism industry is sitting on pins and needles, wondering just what its role will be in upcoming travel restrictions, expected to be introduced by the...
The LRB has rejected a decertification application brought forward by Kelowna Cabs
The union representing locked out Kelowna Cabs dispatchers is asking the Labour Relations Board to order the company back to the bargaining table in order to...
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak in unit 4E over
Interior Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over in unit 4E at Kelowna General Hospital. “I would like to thank the team at KGH for their efforts...
COVID-19 cases reported at six more Central Okanagan schools
COVID-19 cases have been reported at six more Central Okanagan schools. In a press release issued Tuesday night, the Central Okanagan School District said...
Water Street by the Park proposes sales centre and mock-up unit as planning for massive development continues
The transformation of Leon Avenue is slowly getting underway, as developers of Water Street by the Park continue preliminary work on their three tower, 650-unit...
RCMP unsure of their role in enforcing new provincial travel guidelines
The Kelowna RCMP expect to know later this week what their role will be in enforcing new provincial health guidelines around travel within the province. The...
Fundraiser started for mother and daughter diagnosed with cancer
Cancer has taken a terrible toll on Aysia Rankin and her family over the years. Her sister Chelsea lost her battle with breast cancer and passed away a decade...
BC Fruit Growers' Association pleased with gains made in provincial budget
The head of the BC Fruit Growers' Association says he is pleased with the direction the NDP government has taken in terms of agriculture in Tuesday's...
Boat 'overflowing' with people spotted at Downtown Kelowna Dock
As British Columbia health officials tighten travel restrictions within our province, evidence of people not following COVID-19 social distancing rules has...
Support the community and win with Habitat for Humanity Okanagan's online 50/50 draw
It's your last chance to take part in Habitat for Humanity Okanagan’s online 50/50 draw. The fundraiser is supporting the charity’s ability to...
Federal budget great for wine industry: Wine Growers of BC
The local wine industry loved what it heard during Monday’s federal budget announcement, calling it a “monumental investment.” That’s...
Kelowna pharmacies running out of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
There are more questions than answers as to when more doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be sent to pharmacies in the B.C. Interior. The provincial...
Northbound Glenmore Rd. slow going following collision near Kane Rd.
Northbound Glenmore Road is backing up after a four-vehicle collision has stopped traffic near the intersection of Kane Road An eyewitness tells Castanet...
Kelowna mom hoping day will come when she can get her disabled daughter vaccinated
A Kelowna mother is desperately wishing she will be able to get her disabled daughter vaccinated for COVID-19. Isla Ransom,11, was born with Trisomy 18, or...
Mail delivery temporarily suspended to building because residents were not wearing masks
Canada Post has temporarily suspended mail delivery at a condo building in Kelowna after multiple residents were seen not wearing masks in indoor common areas....
Traffic is halted in both directions on Lakeshore near Cook following a multi-vehicle crash
Traffic has been halted in both directions on Lakeshore Road following a three-vehicle crash early Tuesday afternoon. The collision occurred just south of the...
Dashcam captures car cruising on sidewalk for at least 4 blocks
UPDATE 12:09 p.m. Kelowna RCMP tells Castanet a 32-year-old man has been issued a 24-hour drug-impaired prohibition after he was arrested driving on the...
4 charged in federal drug trafficking probe led by Kelowna Mounties
A lengthy and complex investigation led by federal RCMP officers based in Kelowna has resulted in drug trafficking and conspiracy charges against four men. RCMP...
Open burning season in the Central Okanagan ends on April 30
As we inch closer to May the Regional District of Central Okanagan is reminding the public that open burning season ends on April 30. For the next two weeks and...
Young bear spotted roaming in Black Mountain area of Kelowna
If you live in Black Mountain, especially on Lewis Road near Garner Pond Park, heads up, a young bear has been spotted cruising the area in search of food....
Okanagan residents react to incoming travel restrictions
The provincial government says it will restrict non-essential travel of British Columbians outside their own health authority regions. In a news conference...
Initial approval given for six-storey apartment in the South Pandosy neighbourhood
Kelowna city council has given initial approval for a six-storey mixed-use development on Cedar Avenue. The development, within the South Pandosy Urban Centre,...
Kelowna says no to participating in another regional growth strategy
A regionally-funded Central Okanagan growth strategy would be a waste of taxpayer dollars. That's according to Kelowna city councillor and regional board...
Two vehicle crash has left debris strewn across the intersection at Gordon and Sutherland
Emergency vehicles are heading to the scene of a two vehicle collision at Gordon and Sutherland. The collision occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Monday. According...
COVID-19 exposures have been reported at six more Central Okanagan schools
Interior Health has confirmed COVID-19 exposures at six more schools within the Central Okanagan School District on Monday. Schools on the list include: Chute...
Over 225,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered throughout Interior
As the province moves towards tighter travel restrictions and current public health orders halting indoor food and drink service are extended another five...
'Do not occupy' order lifted for new apartment building in West Kelowna
UPDATE 6:15 p.m. A “do not occupy” order for an evacuated apartment building in West Kelowna has now been lifted. “The building owner has...
500 e-scooters will hit the streets tonight as Kelowna makes them legal
It didn't take long for electric scooter rentals to become widely available. With the ink barely dry on bylaw changes making e-scooters street legal in...
Lost Kelowna hiker found near Naramata
Volunteer search teams from across the Okanagan collaborated on a rescue Monday morning in Okanagan Mountain Park. At about 9:30 a.m., a 911 call was received...
SPCA branches everywhere still very busy due to COVID-19
SPCA branches across the country have been extremely busy since the pandemic started and they aren't slowing down. But Kelowna branch manager Sean Hogan...
Avalanche at Big White dangerous, especially for snowmobilers
Big White Ski Resort may be closed for the season, but a dangerous situation is developing on some of the mountain slopes at this time of year. Big White senior...
Kelowna RCMP seeking to speak with man for criminal investigation
The Kelowna RCMP is looking to speak to an unidentified man in connection to a criminal investigation. Police are distributing surveillance footage of the man,...
Lake Country woman is the face of War Amps as they celebrate 75 years of service
Lake Country's Kendra Blakely, 24, is helping the War Amps key tag service celebrate 75 years of returning lost keys to their owners. Kendra was born a left...
BC Tree Fruits extends CEO Warren Sarafinchan for five years
BC Tree Fruits Cooperative clearly loves the direction in which chief executive officer Warren Sarafinchan has guided the organization, because it has extended...
KGH Day of Giving for Advanced Stroke Care is April 22
Kelowna General Hospital's day of giving is fast approaching. Thursday, April 22 is the KGH Foundation’s Day of Giving "a one day call to action...
New exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery by printmaker
A new exhibition is now at the Kelowna Art Gallery by Nova Scotia-based printmaker Ericka Walker. Walker’s solo show, A decaying fort and a lack of...
Nomination packages are available for Kelowna's school trustee byelection
Nomination packages are now available for anyone wishing to run in the June 26th School District 23 byelection. The byelection is being held to fill the seat...
Okanagan residents turning attention to their gardens
After a week of temperatures in the 20s, coinciding with an increase in COVID-19 cases across the region, many are turning their attention to gardening. Bylands...
Interior Health confirmed COVID-19 exposures in two Kelowna schools
Interior Health has confirmed two more schools in the Central Okanagan have been exposed to COVID-19. According to IH both Ellison Elementary and École...
Former Kelowna Rockets captain Nolan Foote became the 62nd Rocket to suit up in an NHL regular-season game
A Former Kelowna Rocket played his first National Hockey League game Sunday afternoon. Nolan Foote hit the ice with the New Jersey Devils following his first...
Firefighters called for report of multiple grass fires in West Kelowna
UPDATE 7:05 p.m. Firefighters have now left the area. It's not clear at this point if the report of fire was substantiated, or if it was a false alarm....
Unplug and play this week with your family
If you have a young family and you're looking for a way to unplug and get outside, Project Literacy and Interior Savings have a week's worth of free...
Three more sets of nominees have been unveiled for Kelowna's Civic and Community Awards
A new batch of nominees are being recognized for their contributions to the City of Kelowna over the past year. It's part of a month-long celebration of...
250 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine administered during outdoor, drop-in clinic Sunday in Kelowna
According to Lakeside Medicine Centre on Gordon Drive, no vaccine went to waste at Sunday's drop-in vaccine clinic. The centre had 250 doses of the...
'Do not occupy' order posted on apartment building in West Kelowna, displacing about 150 tenants
UPDATE 4 p.m. About 150 tenants of a newly-constructed rental apartment building in West Kelowna have been displaced indefinitely. West Kelowna Fire Rescue and...
Paws It Forward conducting flower fundraiser to make up for loss
Back when a global pandemic wasn’t shutting down most human interaction, Kelowna dog rescue non-profit Paws It Forward held a wine event that raised...
Castanet Apparel takes fun look at Kelowna's past, present, future
Have you ever danced the night away at Flashbacks and had a smokie on the way out? Did you go to Earl’s when it was still known as Hollywood on Top and...
Castanet's week in review with Nich Johansen
Castanet's week in review with Nich Johansen RCMP officer charged Plane crash on Hwy 5A No new cases in Sun Peaks Weekly cases hit new high Farmhouse...
COVID-19 exposures at two more Kelowna schools
Two more Kelowna schools have had recent COVID-19 exposures. Saturday night, School District 23 disclosed the two recent exposures at Ellison Elementary and the...
Apex Trail on Knox Mountain is again one-way only
The City of Kelowna has announced that Apex Trail in Knox Mountain Park is again one-way only. The change went into place this week due to rising COVID-19...
Proposed Lake Country care home has been in works for 10 years
An 82-unit, long-term care facility is once again being proposed for Lake Country after being granted a conditional Agricultural Land Reserve exclusion more...
Kelowna looking at options for intersection improvements related to the new Coscto location
Improvements to the busy intersection at Highway 97 and Leckie Road should be done sooner rather than later as the city contemplates increased pressures due to...
