https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:03:05 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620701/Wells-Gray-Tours-gives-annual-donation-to-Spark-Equine-Therapy-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620701/Wells-Gray-Tours-gives-annual-donation-to-Spark-Equine-Therapy-Kelowna Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:02:00 PDT Kirk Penton Wells Gray Tours' Kelowna office has focused on equine therapy for its annual donation. Each year the company's five B.C. offices donate $2,000 to a local charity, and this year the Kelowna location has chosen Spark Equine Therapy Kelowna. “We are honoured to support an organization that... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620952/Downed-power-line-sparks-small-fire-outside-Kelowna-home https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620952/Downed-power-line-sparks-small-fire-outside-Kelowna-home Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:21:00 PDT Cindy White A downed power line sparked a small grass fire in Kelowna on Sunday afternoon. ​The line came disconnected from a home along Pridham Avenue, near the intersection of Devonshire Avenue. The Kelowna Fire Department was on the scene. ​Part of Pridham Ave. was cordoned off, near Mary Ann Colli... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620717/Central-Okanagan-Public-Schools-could-save-nearly-500K-a-year-by-letting-high-school-students-sleep-in https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620717/Central-Okanagan-Public-Schools-could-save-nearly-500K-a-year-by-letting-high-school-students-sleep-in Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 PDT Castanet Central Okanagan school trustees are being asked to approve a 15-minute shift to secondary school start and dismissal times in an effort to improve bus service and save money. A staff report going to the Board of Education on Wednesday recommends secondary schools move to a common 9:15 a.m. start... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620873/Power-mostly-restored-to-2-500-FortisBC-customers-in-Rutland https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620873/Power-mostly-restored-to-2-500-FortisBC-customers-in-Rutland Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:41:00 PDT Josh Dawson UPDATE: 10:41 a.m. FortisBC is reporting that power has been restored to all but 8 customers in the Rutland area. More than 2,500 FortisBC customers were without power earlier Sunday morning. ORIGINAL: 9:10 a.m. A power outage is affecting over 2,500 FortisBC customers in Kelowna's Rut... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620667/Kelowna-Rotary-Centre-raffling-off-a-trip-to-Whitehorse https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620667/Kelowna-Rotary-Centre-raffling-off-a-trip-to-Whitehorse Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:00:00 PDT Castanet The Rotary Centre for the Arts is giving people a chance to win a trip for two to Whitehorse, Yukon, through a new fundraising raffle supporting arts programming in Kelowna. The Ultimate Yukon Adventure Raffle features a prize package valued at $3,000, including round-trip airfare courtesy of Air... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620823/Flower-Power-Garden-Tour-draws-hundreds-across-Kelowna-and-West-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620823/Flower-Power-Garden-Tour-draws-hundreds-across-Kelowna-and-West-Kelowna Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Garden lovers spent the day exploring beautiful backyards and hidden gems during the annual Flower Power Garden Tour on Saturday. The self-guided event featured eight private gardens — four in Kelowna and four in West Kelowna — welcoming visitors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Co-organizer ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620630/Lower-Mission-residents-organize-against-townhouse-development https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620630/Lower-Mission-residents-organize-against-townhouse-development Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore Too dense, out of character with the neighbourhood, does not address traffic and safety. These are some of the concerns being raised by residents of the Lower Mission in opposition to a proposed development near Okanagan Mission Secondary school on Gordon Drive. The planned development, with a... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620490/Kelowna-victim-of-domestic-assault-disappointed-by-time-served-sentence-for-abuser https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620490/Kelowna-victim-of-domestic-assault-disappointed-by-time-served-sentence-for-abuser Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A Kelowna man pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting his partner last year, nine months after he'd pleaded guilty to assaulting the same woman. He was sentenced to time served and released on probation. Patrick Demers, 50, appeared in Kelowna court Wednesday and pleaded guilty to assault by choki... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620703/Groups-offer-funding-to-Interior-businesses-looking-to-expand-their-markets https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620703/Groups-offer-funding-to-Interior-businesses-looking-to-expand-their-markets Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton The Market Diversification program is back for a second year, and it is looking to help even more Okanagan businesses expand their reaches. The program, which is funded by Economic Trust of the Southern Interior and delivered by Accelerate Okanagan, helps small and medium businesses across the So... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620819/Kelowna-s-Gospel-Mission-announces-2026-charity-golf-classic https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620819/Kelowna-s-Gospel-Mission-announces-2026-charity-golf-classic Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:48:00 PDT Madison Reeve Kelowna's Gospel Mission is inviting golfers and community supporters to hit the links for a good cause at its 2026 Charity Golf Classic on Aug. 28 at Sunset Ranch Golf and Country Club. The annual fundraiser helps support the organization's work with people experiencing homelessness in the Centr...