Kelowna news

Most British Columbians support lower residential speed limits and photo radar: poll
Most British Columbians are in favour of lower speed limits in residential areas, and using…
Kelowna realtor fined $6,000 over ‘legal’ status of basement suite
A Kelowna realtor has been slapped with $6,000 fine for advertising that a home's basement…

Where the bricks in some of Kelowna’s oldest buildings came from
Old buildings all around Kelowna have bricks that were produced in the city, and local…

Living Things annual international arts festival returns to Kelowna
The Living Things International Arts Festival returns to Kelowna's cultural district in January. From Jan.…

RCMP police dog gets an assist in arrest of suspected Kelowna car thief
A suspected car thief was arrested in Kelowna after police dog tracked him down. Kelowna…

Kelowna teacher charged with luring a child
A Kelowna teacher has been charged with child luring after a more than three month…

Kelowna police looking for man pretending to be reflexologist
Kelowna RCMP are searching for a man who has been massaging women's feet without their…

Wanted man avoiding police on bike hits semi truck in Kelowna
A man in Kelowna was injured when he collided with a truck while avoiding police…

‘UNDER ATTACK’: MLAs ‘defend’ Kelowna’s ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ sign
Central Okanagan MLAs say they are "fighting" and "defending" the Christian religion after the City…

Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in 2023: StatsCan
Newly released Statistics Canada data shows Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in…

Kelowna removes Keep Christ in Christmas sign from downtown nativity display
The annual nativity scene display in downtown Kelowna included a sign that read “Keep Christ…

Kelowna RCMP arrest 47 suspected shoplifters in one week
Kelowna RCMP cracked down on shoplifting last week in an effort dubbed “Project Barcode”. Police…

Mayor’s task force wants to grow Kelowna’s performing arts scene
Kelowna’s mayor put together a task force that came up with a list of ways…

Kelowna RCMP budget doubled over past five years
Kelowna is preparing its budget for 2025, and the RCMP is going to cost the…

Mortgage on Kelowna starter home double what most people can afford
The average mortgage payment for a starter home in Kelowna is double what two-thirds of…








