https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:21:07 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/621833/Lions-Stampeders-game-brings-Jay-Christensen-s-career-full-circle-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621833/Lions-Stampeders-game-brings-Jay-Christensen-s-career-full-circle-in-Kelowna Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:20:00 PDT The Canadian Press The B.C. Lions have touched down in Jay Christensen's backyard, bringing his football career full circle. Forced out of Vancouver's BC Place by the FIFA World Cup, the Lions (0-2) will look for their first win in a temporary home at Kelowna's Apple Bowl. The Lions host the also winless Calgary... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621824/This-Interior-B-C-city-is-outpacing-others-in-showing-resilience-to-U-S-tariffs https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621824/This-Interior-B-C-city-is-outpacing-others-in-showing-resilience-to-U-S-tariffs Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:17:00 PDT Contributed A One city in B.C.'s Interior is emerging as one of Canada's most resilient cities in the face of U.S. tariffs. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently released a report measuring trade-related economic stress and progress in diversifying exports beyond the U.S. market in 2025. Ke... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621734/Man-granted-bail-again-after-second-alleged-assault-in-Kelowna-s-City-Park https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621734/Man-granted-bail-again-after-second-alleged-assault-in-Kelowna-s-City-Park Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A man with a violent past who's accused of two unprovoked attacks in Kelowna's City Park last month was granted bail on Wednesday, despite allegedly committing the second assault just nine days after he was last released on bail. Bradley Denison was most recently arrested following an alleged att... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621709/Organized-opposition-not-enough-to-stop-Gordon-Drive-townhomes https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621709/Organized-opposition-not-enough-to-stop-Gordon-Drive-townhomes Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore Kelowna city councillor Maxine DeHart took exception to a petition with nearly 900 signatures voicing opposition to a proposed 65-unit townhouse development next to OKM Secondary on Gordon Drive. The petition presented during a Tuesday night public hearing included 105 signatures from area reside... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621735/New-crash-snarled-commute-on-Bennett-Bridge https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621735/New-crash-snarled-commute-on-Bennett-Bridge Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:38:00 PDT Colin Dacre UPDATE: 7:38 p.m. Traffic congestion appears to be clearing again through the area. UPDATE: 7:06 p.m. Another car crash near the Bennett Bridge is causing gridlock again this evening. One lane is closed westbound on Highway 97 between Abbott and Water Street for an apparent rear-ender.... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621676/CFL-football-fans-in-Kelowna-encouraged-to-help-fight-cancer-on-Dilworth-Mountain https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621676/CFL-football-fans-in-Kelowna-encouraged-to-help-fight-cancer-on-Dilworth-Mountain Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson CFL and BC Lions fans in Kelowna are encouraged to gather at Dillworth Lookout Friday evening to take part in a national cancer fundraising challenge tied to the upcoming CFL Grey Cup. The event is part of the #ShoutItFromTheRooftop Challenge, organized by CFL Fans Fight Cancer, a grassroots char... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621775/Anti-abortion-group-goes-subtle-with-Westside-billboard-while-pro-choice-group-launches-bus-ads https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621775/Anti-abortion-group-goes-subtle-with-Westside-billboard-while-pro-choice-group-launches-bus-ads Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:25:00 PDT Colin Dacre Activists on both sides of the abortion debate are showing off new signs recently installed in the community. After a fundraising drive, and failed attempt to purchase billboard space, Pro-Choice Okanagan announced on social media this week that a “snazzy” pro-abortion bus ad is now r... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621753/Kelowna-filmed-Netflix-show-back-for-second-season https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621753/Kelowna-filmed-Netflix-show-back-for-second-season Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:11:00 PDT Rob Gibson A Netflix reality series filmed in Kelowna and Lake Country is returning for another season, with the Okanagan again serving as the backdrop for the show's lavish setting. Million Dollar Secret drops 12 strangers into a luxury lakeside estate, with one contestant hiding a secret, they're sitting ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621736/CFL-taps-veteran-Canadian-music-talent-for-Touchdown-Kelowna-Festival https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621736/CFL-taps-veteran-Canadian-music-talent-for-Touchdown-Kelowna-Festival Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:41:00 PDT Cindy White The Touchdown Kelowna Festival will be an encore of sorts for a pair of veteran Canadian musical acts. The CFL has tapped Alan Doyle and The Road Hammers to perform on consecutive weekends on Kelowna's waterfront during the unique football-centric festival. Both are returning to the city after... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621713/Rare-sky-spectacle-sparks-excitement-across-the-Okanagan https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621713/Rare-sky-spectacle-sparks-excitement-across-the-Okanagan Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:16:00 PDT Rob Gibson A striking midday display of rings and rainbow colours around the sun has residents across the Okanagan reaching for their phones. The unusual phenomenon appears to be a rare combination of atmospheric conditions, which created a dazzling spectacle high above the valley. Jennifer Park photogra...