https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:12:07 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/609483/Royal-Canadian-Snowbirds-land-at-Kelowna-s-airport https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609483/Royal-Canadian-Snowbirds-land-at-Kelowna-s-airport Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:11:00 PDT Colin Dacre UPDATE 3:10 p.m. A spokesperson with the City of Kelowna says the Snowbirds are just making a quick stop at YLW for fuel before carrying on to their final destination, which is not known. ORIGINAL 2:15 p.m. Aircraft with the Royal Canadian Snowbirds have touched down in Kelowna. Multip... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609472/SUV-crashes-through-storefront-at-Kelowna-Starbucks https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609472/SUV-crashes-through-storefront-at-Kelowna-Starbucks Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:32:00 PDT Colin Dacre A vehicle crashed through the front of a Kelowna Starbucks location Friday afternoon. The Hyundai Tucson SUV embedded itself inside the café at Harvey Avenue and Hardy Street, adjacent to London Drugs, shortly after 1 p.m. The vehicle took out the front windows and came to a stop fully ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609332/Kelowna-man-sentenced-for-years-long-sexual-abuse-of-child https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609332/Kelowna-man-sentenced-for-years-long-sexual-abuse-of-child Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:49:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen The following story involves the sexual abuse of a child. Reader discretion is advised. A Kelowna man was handed a nine-year prison sentence Thursday for sexually abusing a child hundreds of times over a nearly nine-year period. Warren Fradette, 46, pleaded guilty last September to repeatedly... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609410/Short-term-rental-opt-out-granted-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609410/Short-term-rental-opt-out-granted-in-Kelowna Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:45:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Kelowna can now opt out of B.C.'s principal residence requirement for short-term rentals effective June 1, under a one-time provincial regulation aimed at helping the city meet summer tourism demand. The province announced Friday that Kelowna was the only municipality to request an exemption base... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609384/Cause-of-early-morning-house-fire-under-investigation https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609384/Cause-of-early-morning-house-fire-under-investigation Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:34:00 PDT Kathy Michaels The cause of an early morning fire at a Kelowna home is under investigation. Fire crews were called to a home in the 1100 block of Cameron Avenue around 2 a.m., where smoke was seen coming from the rear of the house, Kelowna Fire Department platoon captain Chris Zimmermann, said in a media releas... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609337/Fuhr-calls-byelections-new-Liberal-majority-a-litmus-test-of-voter-sentiment https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609337/Fuhr-calls-byelections-new-Liberal-majority-a-litmus-test-of-voter-sentiment Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr calls the results of this week's federal byelections a true litmus test of the reality of voter sentiment in the country. The Liberals won all three of the open seats, giving Mark Carney's government a majority. The byelection victories came on top of recent floor crossing... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609305/No-go-zone-Chocolate-shop-owners-soured-on-downtown-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609305/No-go-zone-Chocolate-shop-owners-soured-on-downtown-Kelowna Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White What they hoped would be a sweet expansion to the Central Okanagan has turned sour for a Penticton business. After just 16 months, the owners of Penticton-based Accent Chocolate Factory have had enough of downtown Kelowna. They have closed their store at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Pandosy ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609286/Judge-denies-bail-to-two-men-accused-of-multiple-thefts-from-Central-Okanagan-businesses https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609286/Judge-denies-bail-to-two-men-accused-of-multiple-thefts-from-Central-Okanagan-businesses Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen Two men accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Kelowna stores will remain behind bars for the time being after they were denied bail this week. On Tuesday, Judge Clarke Burnett denied bail for both 30-year-old Devon Parker and 43-year-old Shane Brown, who are facing ch... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609261/Hummingbirds-are-back-in-the-Central-Okanagan https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609261/Hummingbirds-are-back-in-the-Central-Okanagan Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White Despite some chilly overnight temperatures lately, hummingbirds have made their seasonal return to the Central Okanagan. ​Cynthia Gibson, who lives in the Glenmore area of Kelowna, shared a picture of one of the birds visiting the feeder in her backyard. She said she gets them every year, and t... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609334/Art-With-a-Purpose-returns-to-Kelowna-in-support-of-Gospel-Mission https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609334/Art-With-a-Purpose-returns-to-Kelowna-in-support-of-Gospel-Mission Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson Kelowna's Gospel Mission is bringing together people, art, music, and community for the third time with the return of its Art for Impact fine art auction. The event takes place on April 18 at the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence. The evening runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and features more than 60...