Kelowna News
Animal lovers come together
Sunday was a day gone to the dogs, and other animals too, when the annual BCSPCA Paws for a Cause event took off in Kelowna. Hundreds of people and their dogs...
Relief coming for flood victims
There is some good news for those in Kelowna and West Kelowna that might have been affected by the August 10th rainstorm. The Provincial Emergency Program has...
Bears out for a picnic
If you go out into the woods today you may been in for a surprise. September is a perfect time for bears to enjoy spawning salmon and ripening fruit in the...
Fire leaves family homeless
A fire has destroyed the home of a family of five. Lake Country fire crews were called to a blaze in the 2200 block of Williams Road just before noon Monday,...
UBCO stabbing, 7 face charges
A stabbing incident at UBC-Okanagan on the weekend will result in seven men facing charges. All seven were arrested over the weekend and have been released on...
Jury selection slow and painful
Approximately 300 prospective jurors for the Cusworth murder case gathered in the Kelowna Court House Monday. Around noon a few of the potential jurors filed...
Restricting cats at council
Kelowna City Council will be asked to consider a bylaw restricting the sale of cats by pet stores, if the animals are not spayed or neutered. A report prepared...
Water board gets federal boost
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual General Meeting last Friday at the Laurel Packinghouse in Kelowna. The meeting touched on the...
Ride to remember for local firefighters
It's an experience four Kelowna firefighters will never forget. On the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, Platoon...
Kelowna remembers fallen firefighters
The Kelowna Fire Department unveiled a monument honouring its tradition of service during the annual observance of the New York 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, which...
Bicycles changing lives
For most people living in Kelowna, a bicycle is used for fun, exercise and even a practical way of getting to work. For kids, a bicycle gives them their first...
Update: Fatal dragster crash
Crash Update, 6 p.m. Sunday Sept. 11: It is now reported to Castanet that the driver who was taken to hospital yesterday has died of his injuries. An air...
Video update: Wood Lake fire
Video by Kelly Hayes Update 4:50 p.m. September 10: The fire is under control and crews are in the mop-up stage. The fire is reported to have started in the...
8 arrested after UBC-O stabbing
Eight people were arrested after a stabbing near the University of B.C. Okanagan. On Saturday September 10, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Kelowna RCMP, who...
Cyclist struck crossing intersection
One person was taken to Kelowna General Hospital with unknown injuries after an accident in Kelowna around noon on Saturday. Witnesses report that a cyclist...
Help close in West Kelowna crash
Traffic was slowed along Old Okanagan Highway in West Kelowna Saturday morning after a two vehicle crash around 11:30 a.m. Witness report that one female...
'Nutty' campaign very serious
'You would be nuts not to.' That was the slogan the Canadian Cancer Society used Friday morning to kick off their Men’s Health Awareness...
Video: 6.4 quake felt in Okanagan
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Vancouver Island during the lunch hour Friday with enough force to be felt in the Okanagan. The U.S. Geological Survey, which...
Inattention leads to multi-car crash
It appears driver inattention was the cause of a five car pile-up on Harvey Avenue just before 10 a.m. Friday. The collision forced police to close Harvey...
Are you in the volunteer picture?
The 2011 magazine, 'Volunteering Central Okanagan Style', has hit the streets in time for the 14th annual Volunteer Fair. More than 5,500 businesses...