Kelowna news

Cleanup of rail trail homeless camp in Kelowna has residents scrambling
A cleanup and reorganization is underway at the homeless camp along a section of the…

Sunny Thanksgiving weekend ahead for Kamloops, Okanagan
Environment Canada is promising warmth and sunshine for most of the Thanksgiving long weekend. It…

Housing construction booming on WFN but should you buy lease land?
When Troika Developments started marketing its West Harbour resort community on Westbank First Nation land…

Latest COVID vaccine ready to go into arms next week in Interior Health
Last fall, hospitals were overflowing with children suffering from respiratory diseases ranging from flu and…

Binny Boparai joins race for BC United candidate for new Kelowna riding
A farmer, entrepreneur and mom has announced she's in the running for the BC United…

BC politician lobbying for radiation unit for rural patients travelling to Kelowna hospital
While Thompson-Okanagan residents have felt the pinch of an overstretched health-care system, a BC MLA…

Four years behind bars for Kelowna bank robber
A 26-year-old man fled with more than $43,000 in cash after he held up a…

$720M in damage from Okanagan, Shuswap wildfires most costly in BC history
The insured damage from the wildfires in the Okanagan and Shuswap this summer has topped…

Lake Country loses title for most expensive home for sale in Canada
For the last couple of years the Waterside Farm on Pixton Road in Lake Country…

Kelowna police involved in hour-long chase with ATV stolen from dealership
Two Oliver men lead police on a dangerous chase through Kelowna yesterday afternoon on an…

Kelowna’s Prospera Place: Right size, right place just needs lots of TLC
Even though it is 24 years old, Prospera Place – home of the WHL's Kelowna…

How Kelowna expects to pay a $241 million loan at only $100 per household per year
Opponents cite numerous reasons to sign petitions against a $241.3 million loan to build and…

Kelowna man on probation for sexually assaulting nurse faces new Vernon charges
A Kelowna man on probation for sex crimes is facing two new charges for sexual…

Volunteers sift through the ashes of homes destroyed by wildfire in West Kelowna, Shuswap
From intact dishes to war medals, dozens of volunteers have been sifting through the ashes…

Kelowna charity helps immigrant families adjust to the Canadian life
A Kelowna based charity is developing new programs to help address the needs of immigrant…