https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:30:05 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/609794/Free-interpretive-tour-launches-this-summer-along-Myra-Canyon-trestles https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609794/Free-interpretive-tour-launches-this-summer-along-Myra-Canyon-trestles Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White Visitors to the Myra Canyon trestles will soon have an easy way to learn about the history of the Kettle River Railway. Friends of the South Slopes, the group that manages the trestles, has created a free interpretive guide that brings the story of the railway to life. “Developed by the... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609744/Kelowna-care-home-worker-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-coworkers-during-work-trip-in-Vancouver https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609744/Kelowna-care-home-worker-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-coworkers-during-work-trip-in-Vancouver Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A man who worked as a healthcare worker at a long-term care facility in the Central Okanagan was convicted of sexually assaulting three of his coworkers after they had temporarily moved to Vancouver during the McDougall Creek wildfire. Following a trial last month, Judge Harbans Dhillon convicted... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609508/UBCO-study-finds-surprising-gap-between-animal-and-human-obesity-research https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609508/UBCO-study-finds-surprising-gap-between-animal-and-human-obesity-research Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A new University of British Columbia Okanagan study has found that animal-based obesity research is growing more than twice as fast as studies involving humans. The study, published in Nutrition and Health, analyzed roughly 7,600 peer-reviewed articles published over the past decade. Of those, mo... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609798/Heavy-police-response-near-June-Springs-Road-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609798/Heavy-police-response-near-June-Springs-Road-in-Kelowna Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:22:00 PDT Cindy White UPDATE 10:22 p.m. The police incident in Southeast Kelowna is focused on a house near the corner of McClain Road and Jean Road. The standoff began around 8 p.m. Neighbours were told to stay inside and lock their doors. Multiple RCMP vehicles were reported in the area. They were spotted... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609737/Power-fully-restored-after-outages-affect-thousands-of-customers-in-Kelowna-Sunday https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609737/Power-fully-restored-after-outages-affect-thousands-of-customers-in-Kelowna-Sunday Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen UPDATE 5:00 p.m. Power has now been fully restored after two outages in Kelowna on Sunday. The first incident affected 2,770 customers in an area stretching from near the Capri Centre to Southeast Kelowna. Lights came back on for those customers around 2:25 p.m. The second outage affected 3... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609627/American-investment-firm-invests-big-money-in-Kelowna-born-education-tech https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609627/American-investment-firm-invests-big-money-in-Kelowna-born-education-tech Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton A Kelowna business that was an early winner of the Okanagan Angel Summit recently received a $65 million investment. Riverwood Capital, which is based in Menlo Park, Calif., led the $65 million investment in Minga, which is a student behaviour and engagement platform used by schools and districts... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609097/Lake-Country-poet-has-work-featured-in-Kelowna-s-Mosaic-Books https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609097/Lake-Country-poet-has-work-featured-in-Kelowna-s-Mosaic-Books Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:30:00 PDT Rob Gibson A Lake Country artist and poet has published a new collection of work called 'I Dance Between Them.' Lucie Bardos, who was born in Slovakia and raised in Canada, now makes her home in Lake Country. Her new work reflects her experience navigating between cultures and languages, exploring themes... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609635/Kelowna-man-avoids-further-jail-time-for-choking-former-girlfriend-unconscious https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609635/Kelowna-man-avoids-further-jail-time-for-choking-former-girlfriend-unconscious Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A Kelowna man will avoid further jail time after pleading guilty to choking his former girlfriend unconscious during a fight. Mackenzie Sauser, 27, appeared in Kelowna court Friday afternoon and pleaded guilty to assault by choking, stemming from a June 29, 2024 incident in West Kelowna. After... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609626/Okanagan-Women-Angel-Funds-puts-money-in-female-led-Montreal-health-business https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609626/Okanagan-Women-Angel-Funds-puts-money-in-female-led-Montreal-health-business Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton Okanagan Woman Angel Funds has invested in a medical technology company whose mission is to reduce strokes. The organization, which consists of 60 Okanagan women and is known as OKGN WMAN, has put some of its funding into Sonaro, a female-led company in Montreal that tracks stroke risk assessment... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609513/City-of-Kelowna-looking-at-charging-for-use-of-accessible-parking-spaces https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609513/City-of-Kelowna-looking-at-charging-for-use-of-accessible-parking-spaces Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore People using accessible parking spaces in the City of Kelowna are willing to pay for the privilege. A report going to city council Monday outlines a number of recommendations supported by the city's Accessible Advisory Committee and the parking division. The recommendations include a series of...