https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:00:12 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/618825/COHA-s-Butterfly-Effect-returns-June-20-to-honour-loved-ones-through-symbolic-release https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/618825/COHA-s-Butterfly-Effect-returns-June-20-to-honour-loved-ones-through-symbolic-release Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve The Central Okanagan Hospice Association (COHA) is inviting residents to gather in remembrance and celebration at its annual Butterfly Effect event on June 20 at Falcon Ridge Farms in Kelowna. The community event offers participants the opportunity to release a live butterfly in memory of a loved... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619573/Kelowna-BC-SPCA-seeks-donations-as-puppies-receive-treatment-for-Parvovirus https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619573/Kelowna-BC-SPCA-seeks-donations-as-puppies-receive-treatment-for-Parvovirus Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve The Kelowna BC SPCA is appealing to the community for urgent donations after several puppies in its care tested positive for parvovirus, a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening disease that primarily affects young dogs. In a Facebook post shared Saturday morning, the animal organizat... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619559/More-than-2-000-runners-take-part-in-sold-out-Wine-Country-Half-Marathon-under-sunny-Kelowna-skies https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619559/More-than-2-000-runners-take-part-in-sold-out-Wine-Country-Half-Marathon-under-sunny-Kelowna-skies Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:10:00 PDT Madison Reeve More than 2,000 runners laced up their shoes Saturday morning for the annual Wine Country Half Marathon, 10-kilometre and 5-kilometre races in Kelowna. Participants were greeted with near-perfect running conditions, with sunny skies and temperatures hovering around 15 C throughout the event. T... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619209/Rural-property-taxes-due-July-2-for-Central-Okanagan-Electoral-Area-Residents https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619209/Rural-property-taxes-due-July-2-for-Central-Okanagan-Electoral-Area-Residents Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Property owners in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West electoral areas are being reminded that rural property taxes must be paid by July 2, 2026, to avoid penalties. According to the provincial government, property owners in both electoral areas should have already received their ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619433/Startup-business-bibidi-hosting-event-at-Kelowna-Event-Centre-with-non-profits https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619433/Startup-business-bibidi-hosting-event-at-Kelowna-Event-Centre-with-non-profits Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A Kelowna-built neighbourhood app is throwing a free community festival this Sunday to mark its official launch. The bibidi Bop takes place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kelowna Event Centre, celebrating the public debut of bibidi, a mobile platform designed to connect residents with local... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619438/New-Lady-of-the-Lake-mural-unveiled-on-Rutland-building https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619438/New-Lady-of-the-Lake-mural-unveiled-on-Rutland-building Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve A new large-scale mural in Kelowna's Rutland neighbourhood is turning heads while celebrating local community, public art and women's empowerment. The mural, titled Lady of the Lake, was created by local artists Jordan Doody, her husband David Doody and their son Rain Doody. The artwork now spans... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619177/Decision-by-Kelowna-education-centre-favours-families https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619177/Decision-by-Kelowna-education-centre-favours-families Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A dispute over unpaid membership fees at a Kelowna STEM academy has been dismissed by B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal. The Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) is an online tribunal established under provincial law to resolve certain types of disputes in an "accessible, affordable way," acc... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619218/Kelowna-s-Move-to-Cure-ALS-returns-June-14-with-live-music-fundraising-and-community-spirit https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619218/Kelowna-s-Move-to-Cure-ALS-returns-June-14-with-live-music-fundraising-and-community-spirit Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve The annual Move to Cure ALS Kelowna event is set to return to Stuart Park on June 14, bringing together community members, volunteers, sponsors and supporters in the fight against ALS. Organizers say this year's event will feature several new attractions alongside returning favourites, all aimed ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/618784/Second-KCS-grad-lands-100K-Schulich-scholarship https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/618784/Second-KCS-grad-lands-100K-Schulich-scholarship Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A second Kelowna Christian School graduate has landed a prestigious national scholarship, this one worth $100,000. Nolan Calderwood has been awarded a Schulich Leader Scholarship to study at UBC in Vancouver this fall. He was nominated by Kelowna Christian School for outstanding academic and extr... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619386/More-than-22K-Kelowna-area-homes-to-lose-door-to-door-service https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/619386/More-than-22K-Kelowna-area-homes-to-lose-door-to-door-service Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Thousands of people living in the greater Kelowna area are going to have to bid adieu to visits from their neighbourhood postie by next year. Canada Post announced earlier this week that an additional 485,000 addresses, spanning seven provinces and 37 communities, will move to a more centralized ...