Kelowna news
Why wait until summer? Cold water dippers enjoy Okanagan Lake year-round
For some Okanagan residents, swimming in the lake is a year round activity, even when…
Fruit growers face tough decisions on foreign labour after losses
The Okanagan fruit industry is heavily dependent on thousands of temporary foreign workers in order…
Kelowna’s Olympia Greek Taverna rises from the ashes today
One of Kelowna's favourite restaurants, Olympia Greek Taverna, is set to reopen for takeout and…
Highway 97 closures for blasting four days in a row
A section of Highway 97 between Penticton and Kelowna will be closed in both directions…
Construction well under way for new tiny homes for homeless Kelowna residents
Building has started on Kelowna’s second batch of tiny homes for homeless residents. Last week,…
Prescribed burn in Kelowna set for March
A cultural and prescribed burn in the McCulloch area in Kelowna is set for March.…
WorkSafeBC refuses to release Kelowna crane collapse report but still making changes
Even though the RCMP has finally wrapped up its investigation into the 2021 fatal Kelowna…
Kelowna man gets two years for possessing images of sexually assaulted children
A man was sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted of possession of…
Warm cloudy weather to continue through weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
Double digit high temperatures didn’t materialize this week in Kamloops as forecast but could happen…
Grieving father of worker killed in Kelowna crane collapse calls for immediate action
As far as Chris Vilnes is concerned, new rules are needed now not later to…
Kelowna council to consider $130,000 grant to start Rutland business patrol
Kelowna city council is being asked to approve a one-time grant of $130,000 to establish…
How billions for middle income housing in Kamloops, Okanagan may help those in need
From the City of Kelowna to the federal government, the flavour of the day for…
BC students more stressed but into drugs and sex less: survey
BC school students are less European, more gender diverse, experience increasing stress but turning to…
Growing grapes in Okanagan is ‘like Russian roulette’ these days: winemaker
It’s clear that the 2024 wine grape crop has been destroyed by cold weather throughout…
UPDATE: Criminal negligence charges being considered in fatal Kelowna crane collapse
More than two years after a tower crane collapse in downtown Kelowna killed five worker,…