Julie Whittet

If you like coffee and work near Lawrence Avenue in downtown Kelowna you've probably met Duncan. Free Wifi, all-day breakfast and a familiar face are some of the draws that bring regular customers to Duncan's Bistro and Bar. But in two weeks the cafe will be looking a little different. Under the new name "O-Lake...

"YOU WON'T FIND SIX ACRES IN DOWNTOWN KELOWNA EVER AGAIN." It may not be long before the ambitious, long-awaited plan for the Central Green project is launched into action. Last April the city put four of the sites on the subdivided property up for sale and prospective buyers have until June 21 to put in...

Most roads get people to and from their destination but the stretch of highway between Winfield and Oyama could soon be the final stop for Okanagan residents and visitors. A world-class recreation corridor is the latest idea for the well-travelled eight kilometers of Highway 97 running along Wood Lake. With the new highway detour set...

Happy meals don't win any smiles from this nine-year-old Kelowna girl. On the contrary, child food activist Hannah Robertson had some hard hitting questions for a McDonald's CEO yesterday. At their annual shareholder meeting yesterday in Illinois, Roberston told CEO Don Thompson that McDonald's is tricking children. "I don't think it's fair when big companies...

To call Oyama's Gatzke Orchards a farm doesn't cut it. It's also a fruit market, cafe-bakery, restaurant, a wedding and music venue, and one of the Okanagan's unique tourist attractions. This is what owner Alan Gatzke calls “diversifying” and he says it churns out the profits of a 35-acre farm from just 25 acres. And...

Kelowna residents can safely lay off the lawn sprinklers this week. The city will continue to get its fair share of the rain storm currently hitting B.C.'s Southern Interior. Last night Environment Canada issued a weather summary forecasting heavy showers later today. By 7 p.m. last night Kelowna had between 26 and 33 mm in...

A Kelowna man caught twice peering at women changing with their young daughters will serve a 30 day jail sentence in the community. Daniel Robert Ashton was sentenced in Kelowna Provincial Court today on two separate offences of secretely observing nudity in a private place. Ashton was first caught by staff at Parkinson Recreation Centre...

Youth living in the the Upper Mission area of Kelowna will have a school of their own in the not too distant future. The Central Okanagan School District announced yesterday it has pinned down a location for the site of the future school that will service grades six through eight. The seven-acre site will be...

While today's storm action jolted people from the long weekend's sunny haze, the rainfall is nothing out of the ordinary. B.C. River Forecast Centre spokesperson David Campbell says May and June are typically rainy months for Kelowna.   “We've entered into wet season, the reversal of air flow is typical for this time of year,” he...

Patti Hillman is terrified of heights. But come June 20 she will be stepping outside her comfort zone - and her clothing - suspended more than 100 feet above ground to raise money for breast cancer research. She's already gathered close to $600 to participate in the ZipZone Peachland's 'Go Bare in the Air' fundraiser....

This Saturday and Sunday Kelowna hockey enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels will be passing the puck in street rinks beside Prospera Place. The fourth annual Play On! Kelowna tournament will bring over 1,000 people out to play a casual outdoor game with a bit of competitive spirit. Play On! event coordinator Court Brown says,...

An Alberta man was rushed to the hospital this afternoon cutting short his car race to the top of Kelowna's Knox Mountain. The man's '92 Ford Mustang burst into flames when a slippery hair-pin turn sent his car off the course and head-first into a tree trunk. Smoke was still spilling from the vehicle when...