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WorkSafeBC in final stages of Kelowna crane collapse investigation

WorkSafeBC in final stages of Kelowna crane collapse investigation

Mar 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

WorkSafeBC’s investigation into the tragic collapse of a crane in Kelowna's downtown core continues one year and eight months later. Four young...

Environment Canada forecasts a sunny and mild week ahead

Environment Canada forecasts a sunny and mild week ahead

Thompson Okanagan Mar 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

The warm and sunny weather is expected to continue all week across the Thompson Okanagan. Monday will see a 30 per cent chance of showers in the morning with a...

YMCA offering free health assessments for seniors

YMCA offering free health assessments for seniors

Mar 26, 2023 / 8:00 pm

The YMCA of Southern Interior BC is inviting older adults to attend an upcoming seniors health assessment at the Kelowna United Mission Soccer Dome this spring....

Dress for Success Kelowna helping women back to work

Dress for Success Kelowna helping women back to work

Mar 26, 2023 / 3:09 pm

Hundreds of women across the Okanagan have been able to find employment with the help of a local charity Dress for Success Kelowna. The charity supports women...

Castanet's Week in Review with host Brayden Ursel

Castanet's Week in Review with host Brayden Ursel

Mar 26, 2023 / 12:00 pm

Castanet's Week in Review for the week of March 19, 2023.

It's time to shave your head for a good cause

It's time to shave your head for a good cause

Mar 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

Bernie Ryan and the Bands, BBQ, Beers, and Balding team is back in action, working hard to plan the ninth annual fundraising event for the KGH Foundation's...

Kelowna landlord fined close to $12k for illegally evicting tenant

Kelowna landlord fined close to $12k for illegally evicting tenant

Mar 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

A landlord will have to pay her former tenant close to $12,000 for evicting him from a Kelowna suite back in 2020, before changing her mind about moving into...

Regional District of Central Okanagan seeking committee volunteers

Regional District of Central Okanagan seeking committee volunteers

Central Okanagan Mar 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is looking for some new blood, including three new board members for the Board of Variance. The regional district...

Okanagan Symphony Orchestra planning to rock out this spring

Okanagan Symphony Orchestra planning to rock out this spring

Okanagan Mar 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra's Orchestral Rock Odyssey is back by popular demand. Featuring The Gary Cable Project, the Orchestral Rock Odyssey will be...

Teenage girl attacked at McCurdy bus stop less than a week after previous attack at same location

Teenage girl attacked at McCurdy bus stop less than a week after previous attack at same location

Mar 25, 2023 / 5:00 pm

UPDATE: 5 p.m. The Kelowna RCMP confirms one person was arrested following Thursday night's attack on a teenage girl at the bus stop near Highway 97 and...

Two men jailed for brutal attack on Kelowna homeless man in 2020

Two men jailed for brutal attack on Kelowna homeless man in 2020

Mar 25, 2023 / 12:00 pm

Two young men were taken into custody by court sheriffs Friday afternoon, following their all-day sentencing hearing for their brutal assault on a homeless man...

Virtual reality arcade opens in Kelowna

Virtual reality arcade opens in Kelowna

Mar 25, 2023 / 4:00 am

Gaming is levelling up in Kelowna with Virtual Rcades, where old school arcade-style gaming meets the future through the use of modern VR technology and motion...

Kelowna councillor frustrated over lack of decision on Uber application

Kelowna councillor frustrated over lack of decision on Uber application

Mar 25, 2023 / 4:00 am

Kelowna city councillor Ron Cannan calls a delay in a decision by the Passenger Transportation Board to rule on an application by Uber to bring its service to...

'Why would I make it up?': Defence accuses alleged Skip the Dishes sex assault victim of fabricating story

'Why would I make it up?': Defence accuses alleged Skip the Dishes sex assault victim of fabricating story

Mar 25, 2023 / 4:00 am

“I didn't want to be here. I just wanted it reported so it doesn't continue to happen to other people.” It appeared to be a hellish morning...

Local country singer Teigen Gayse lands on SiriusXM's Top 10

Local country singer Teigen Gayse lands on SiriusXM's Top 10

Mar 24, 2023 / 4:33 pm

Kelowna country singer Teigen Gayse recently landed on SiriusXM’s Top 10 best in the country for her new single If You Show Me Yours, co-written by...

BC Hydro working to repair damage caused by vehicle crash

BC Hydro working to repair damage caused by vehicle crash

Lake Country Mar 24, 2023 / 3:57 pm

UPDATE 3:55 p.m. Power has now been restored to more than 1,700 BC Hydro customers who were without power since approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday. BC Hydro...

Big White celebrates pride this weekend

Big White celebrates pride this weekend

Big White Mar 24, 2023 / 1:04 pm

Big White Ski Resort is gearing up to celebrate Pride this weekend. As the ski and board season comes to an end, the public is invited to join the resort on...

Tractor trailer tips over near UBC Okanagan

Tractor trailer tips over near UBC Okanagan

Mar 24, 2023 / 8:48 am

A tractor-trailer carrying a piece of heavy equipment crashed in the middle of the road near the University of British Columbia Okanagan Friday morning. A photo...

Central Okanagan residents encouraged to get rid of flammable foliage this spring

Central Okanagan residents encouraged to get rid of flammable foliage this spring

Mar 24, 2023 / 4:00 am

An early morning hedge fire in West Kelowna Wednesday is a reminder that this is the time of year to consider removing cedar and juniper hedges from your yard,...

'Ordered food, not assault': Skip the Dishes driver accused of sexual assault during Kelowna delivery

'Ordered food, not assault': Skip the Dishes driver accused of sexual assault during Kelowna delivery

Mar 24, 2023 / 4:00 am

A Skip the Dishes driver who's accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a food delivery in Kelowna back in May 2021 began his trial Thursday. A...

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