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Lake Country Jan 11, 2019 / 12:09 pm
UPDATE: Friday 12:08 p.m. A Lake Country cannabis retail store that was expected to open on Thursday is now open. Indigenous Bloom, located on...
Kelowna Apr 28, 2019 / 12:33 pm
A collision at a busy intersection on Harvey Avenue caused police to close a section of the road. One person is believed to have been taken to...
Kelowna Sep 7, 2017 / 11:20 am
UPDATE: 11:18 a.m. Kelowna RCMP confirm they were notified of a suspicious package on the premises of the Kelowna Law Courts this morning. "Due...
BC Jul 31, 2018 / 4:25 pm
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. The second largest wildfire burning in the province has increased to an estimated 3,050 hectares in size on Tuesday. Snowy Mountain...
Kelowna Apr 17, 2019 / 12:20 pm
UPDATE 12:20 p.m. Notorious jailbirds Alanna Kelly and Ryan "2Ts" Watters are now free after having served their debt to society. Soft 103.9...
Okanagan Valley Aug 22, 2018 / 5:31 pm
Air quality across the Okanagan has improved in recent days, but smoky conditions are going to make a return. Residents can expect to wake up Friday...
Southern Interior Highways Feb 18, 2019 / 5:00 am
Good news for drivers travelling this Family Day. The highway passes in B.C.’s Southern Interior are expected to be clear of any more snow on...
West Kelowna Nov 12, 2018 / 5:00 am
A couple were driving along Highway 97 in West Kelowna on a quiet Saturday night when something hit their vehicle. Scott Paynton and his fiancé...
Kelowna Oct 11, 2018 / 8:00 pm
A daring driver was recorded on dash cam conducting a dangerous move on Glenmore Road. Footage provided to Castanet shows a black Toyota passing...
Kelowna Feb 8, 2019 / 5:00 am
Uncertainty surrounds not only when Highway 97 will reopen but also, just how much rock will fall. Tom Kneale with the Ministry of Transportation and...
Kelowna Mar 5, 2019 / 5:00 am
Wildlife scientists and conservationists are trying to solve the mystery of why mule deer across the Okanagan Valley are dying. Jesse Zeman, director...
Kelowna Nov 5, 2018 / 5:00 am
An encounter on a Kelowna transit bus has left a woman who is legally blind shocked and feeling discriminated against. Michelle Jorgensen went to...
West Kelowna Mar 6, 2018 / 1:30 pm
UPDATE 1:30 p.m. Kelowna RCMP say a 33-year-old West Kelowna woman is in custody in connection with this morning's fire at a home on Webber Road...
Kelowna May 3, 2019 / 5:00 am
An East Kelowna orchard has been severely damaged and the owner believes it was a targeted act. Nirmal Dhaliwal, owner of the apple and cherry...
West Kelowna Jan 30, 2019 / 5:00 am
A bush fire was sparked in a forested area where a homeless couple was living, early Tuesday morning. Video from the fire shows large flames in a...
Peachland Sep 4, 2017 / 5:00 am
Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin wants to reassure residents that everything is being done to control the wildfire at Finlay Creek. “I’d like...
Kelowna Feb 20, 2019 / 1:00 pm
UPDATE: 1 p.m. Over 800 people were evacuated from a public health building in Kelowna on Wednesday. A duffel bag was discovered on the second floor...
Kelowna Jan 28, 2018 / 4:30 pm
A Kelowna resident decided to send a message to his neighbour with a moving sign. Kane Blake posted a sign on his lawn Thursday that reads ‘Home...
Kelowna Mar 28, 2018 / 5:00 am
A mudslide on Kelowna's Knox Mountain is being held back by scrap metal. Knox Mountain Metals has been dealing with the slide since it moved a few...
Peachland Jun 25, 2018 / 2:22 pm
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. Over 15 people have been evacuated at Antlers Beach Mobile Home Park after trees came crashing down during a storm Monday morning....
Kelowna Aug 29, 2017 / 9:15 am
UPDATE: 9:15 a.m. Angelo Despotas was sentenced to two years in prison for possessing and making child pornography. The former Kelowna gymnastics...
North Okanagan-Shuswap Feb 22, 2018 / 5:00 am
Do you have a university degree and want to become a teacher? The Salmon Arm School District is looking for you. “Due to a shortage of certified...
Kelowna Apr 15, 2019 / 5:00 am
It’s not a sight you see every day in Kelowna. A CF-18 Hornet touched down at Kelowna International Airport on Friday and a group of onlookers...
West Kelowna Jul 17, 2018 / 1:25 pm
UPDATE: 1:25 p.m. The 14-year-old girl who fell off a horse near Bear Creek Road Tuesday suffered "lower-body injuries," according to...
Kelowna Jun 15, 2018 / 3:50 pm
UPDATE: 3:50 p.m. The City of Kelowna says the homes above a collapsed retaining wall are not in danger, as they continue to investigate along Samurai...
Kelowna Jan 11, 2019 / 5:00 am
A Kelowna man and his friends wanted to be part of NHL history and bought season tickets for the Las Vegas Golden Knights at the beginning of the last...
Kelowna Mar 7, 2019 / 5:00 am
Ford F-Series pickups are targets for thieves, but what if the truck is protected with an alarm and immobilizer? A Black Mountain resident woke up...
Kelowna Jun 4, 2019 / 11:30 am
A West Kelowna man got back his stolen cellphone after tracking it using GPS – but was stabbed when he tried to take matters into his own hands....
Kelowna Jul 9, 2018 / 11:47 am
The Okanagan is not immune to suspicious casino activity. A scathing report from B.C.’s attorney general alleges widespread money laundering at...
Kelowna Oct 12, 2017 / 8:53 am
Kelowna RCMP are in the midst of a murder investigation. RCMP have now confirmed a woman whose body was discovered in an orchard on Cooper Road...
West Kelowna Mar 31, 2019 / 11:21 am
Quick work by West Kelowna firefighters extinguished an early morning blaze in a recreational trailer. The trailer had flames shooting out the roof...
Kelowna May 6, 2018 / 2:48 pm
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. Shadow Ridge Golf Club staff and the BC Wildfire Service have been working all weekend to keep rising water from Mill Creek away...
West Kelowna Jan 30, 2019 / 9:19 pm
UPDATE: 9:15 p.m. A vehicle fire outside a West Kelowna carwash is being investigated as suspicious. Firefighters responded the blaze on Wednesday...
Kelowna Jan 28, 2019 / 2:05 pm
It was a difficult start to the week for a West Kelowna family after a woman stole their pickup from their private and gated property Monday morning. ...
Abbotsford Apr 28, 2019 / 12:53 pm
UPDATE: 1 p.m. Police have removed dozens of protesters from a barn at a hog farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley where activists say a video...
Kelowna Apr 25, 2019 / 9:52 am
A hit and run incident that was captured on surveillance video might be solved thanks to a Castanet reader who recognizes the culprit. The incident...
Top stories of 2018 Dec 25, 2018 / 5:00 am
Castanet is counting down the top stories of 2018. We’ll count down to the year’s No. 1 story on Dec. 31 and publish the newsmaker on New...
Kelowna Jun 21, 2019 / 5:00 am
An Indigenous West Kelowna woman who was interrogated after claiming she was sexually assaulted, hopes justice will be served by suing the RCMP...
Kelowna Feb 19, 2019 / 7:00 pm
The one man who's been arrested and charged in last week's Interior-spanning kidnapping incident remains in custody, as police continue to...
BC highways Dec 19, 2018 / 2:06 pm
Another winter storm will pound B.C.’s Southern Interior tonight, covering mountain highways with even more snow. A winter storm warning...
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