UPDATE: Little Big Town cancels Kelowna stop

KELOWNA – Bad news for fans hoping to see Grammy award-winning country foursome Little Big Town live in Kelowna, the band announced today, June 2, the Kelowna stop has been cancelled. "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Pain Killer Tour had to be rerouted and unfortunately the Kelowna date had to be removed from the schedule. We...

Serious assault in Kelowna puts Armstrong teen in hospital

KELOWNA – A weekend assault in Kelowna has left a teenager from Armstrong in hospital in serious condition. The 18-year-old boy was rushed to hospital at about 9:36 p.m., Saturday, May 9, after he was hit in the head with a blunt object during a fight between two groups of people in Rutland’s Davie Park....

Firefighters called to garage fire at Kelowna townhouse

KELOWNA - Kelowna firefighters are on the scene of a garage fire at a townhouse complex in Glenmore this afternoon. Fire crews were called to unit 119 at 133 Wyndham Cres. at about 2:22 p.m., May 11. Platoon captain Steve Wallick says the fire was contained to the garage but the cause has not yet...

Mother’s Day moose on the loose in Rutland

KELOWNA – A Mother’s Day surprise when a young moose took a stroll through a busy Kelowna neighbourhood on Sunday. Amy Eder was loading her family into the car to go for Mother’s Day breakfast around 8 a.m., May 10, when she saw something big and hairy walking down the road in Rutland. “It was...

City of Kelowna chooses contractor for new cop shop

KELOWNA - The city has chosen Bird Design-Build Construction as the primary contractor for the new RCMP police services building to be built at Clement Avenue and Richter Street in Kelowna. The contract is valued at $39 million and calls for the Calgary-based construction company to shepherd the specialized police services building through the planning...

Cost of new downtown Kelowna parkade on the rise

KELOWNA - The number of parking stalls planned for the city’s latest downtown parkade has jumped but so has the price tag. In a report to council, director of infrastructure Allan Newcombe says capacity of the new parkade will jump from 438 stalls under the original proposal to 566 stalls. The original budget of $15.83...