Kelowna woman sentenced for trying to smuggle 35 kg of cocaine into Canada

KELOWNA – A 27-year-old Kelowna woman was sentenced to more than six years in jail for trying to smuggle 35 kilograms of cocaine into Canada from the United States, according to Global Okanagan. Caitlin Gladdish was arrested at the Waneta border crossing near Trail in July last year. Her Volkswagen Jetta had been outfitted with...

Kelowna event to bring cyclists and motorists together

KELOWNA - An upcoming event in Kelowna is hoping to bridge the divide between cyclists and motorists. ModaCity is a Vancouver consulting company that uses words, pictures and video to inspire alternative forms of urban mobility. After losing a friend to a cycling accident in Kelowna this summer, co-founders Chris and Melissa Bruntlett have agreed...

New local charity steps up to send Westbank fashion designer to L.A.

WEST KELOWNA - A First Nations clothing designer from Westbank who was invited to take part in Style Fashion Week in Los Angeles this week thought she had missed her opportunity, but a last minute sponsorship from a new Kelowna charity has her packing her bags. “I leave tomorrow afternoon,” Jill Setah says. “I am...

Kelowna’s new rescue facility for abused farm animals

KELOWNA - The Kelowna SPCA is unveiling a new addition to their facility on Casorso Road that will allow them to provide care for abused and abandoned horses and other large farm animals. The Recovery and Adoption Barn will serve as a rehabilitation and adoption centre for animals that have been seized in SPCA investigations...

Expect a sunny fall week in the Okanagan

OKANAGAN - The temperatures will be warm and the sun will be bright following the Thanksgiving long weekend in the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 15 Celsius to 19 C all week, a few degrees warmer than the seasonal normals of 13 C, while lows will be just below seasonal normals of...