https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Wed, 24 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/621511/Bal-Grewal-announces-another-run-for-Kelowna-City-Council https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621511/Bal-Grewal-announces-another-run-for-Kelowna-City-Council Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Local lawyer and business owner Bal Grewal has announced he will run for Kelowna City Council in the 2026 municipal election. Grewal previously ran for council in 2022, finishing with 6,861 votes, or 14th in a race of eight seats. He later sought the BC United nomination in the Kelowna-Lake Count... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621518/Vehicle-crash-slows-traffic-on-Highway-97-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621518/Vehicle-crash-slows-traffic-on-Highway-97-in-Kelowna Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Traffic is moving slowly eastbound along Highway 97 near Underhill Street following a vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon. The collision happened just before 4:30 p.m., with Kelowna RCMP and BC Ambulance crews responding to the scene. A tow truck was seen removing a vehicle that had been stopped... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621210/Kelowna-Ribfest-returning-to-City-Park-next-month https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621210/Kelowna-Ribfest-returning-to-City-Park-next-month Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:40:00 PDT Madison Reeve Kelowna Ribfest returns to City Park next month Ribfest takes place July 3 to 5, bringing barbecue, live entertainment, family activities, and dozens of local vendors to the city's waterfront. Organizers say this year's festival will be the largest yet, featuring five rib teams serving ribs,... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621202/New-Kelowna-residential-development-to-include-a-vehicle-elevator https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621202/New-Kelowna-residential-development-to-include-a-vehicle-elevator Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore A small residential development on the edge of the downtown and Capri-Landmark urban centres will make history once it is complete. The six-storey apartment at the corner of Martin Avenue and Gordon Drive will feature a vehicle elevator. Planner Tyler Caswell told council Monday the vehicle el... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621238/Hit-and-run-driver-sought-by-Kelowna-Mounties https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621238/Hit-and-run-driver-sought-by-Kelowna-Mounties Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A Kelowna woman says she's lucky to be alive after a driver crashed into her vehicle and sped away, leaving her with significant injuries and a lengthy recovery ahead. Brittney Van Tol wrote into Castanet earlier this week, sharing the video of the high-impact crash that emergency workers needed ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621277/Kelowna-man-organizes-rally-on-crime-at-Evil-Genius-Tattoo-in-Rutland https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621277/Kelowna-man-organizes-rally-on-crime-at-Evil-Genius-Tattoo-in-Rutland Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A Kelowna man is organizing a community meeting this Sunday to give residents a chance to speak out about crime in the city, with plans to bring the results directly to mayor and council, and eventually to Victoria. Tyler Zeeman says the event came together after conversations with the owner of E... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621184/Kelowna-resident-sounds-alarm-after-a-man-dressed-all-in-black-jumped-out-at-him-along-the-Mission-Creek-Greenway https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621184/Kelowna-resident-sounds-alarm-after-a-man-dressed-all-in-black-jumped-out-at-him-along-the-Mission-Creek-Greenway Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:58:00 PDT Cindy White A Kelowna resident had a bizarre and scary encounter along the Mission Creek Greenway on Tuesday morning. ​Dana Warren said he was jogging along the main trail between Ziprick Road and the parking lot near Durnin Road around 6 a.m., when a man dressed all in black, with his face covered, jumped... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621282/Kelowna-s-first-electric-transit-buses-ready-to-hit-the-road https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621282/Kelowna-s-first-electric-transit-buses-ready-to-hit-the-road Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:44:00 PDT Madison Reeve A quieter, cleaner ride is coming to the Kelowna Regional Transit System. The first heavy-duty battery electric buses from BC Transit have started arriving in Kelowna, with the first few expected to begin carrying passengers in the coming weeks. A total of 22 electric buses will be delivered t... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621264/Kelowna-lawyer-fined-15K-over-dealings-with-elderly-client https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621264/Kelowna-lawyer-fined-15K-over-dealings-with-elderly-client Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:44:00 PDT Kathy Michaels The Law Society of B.C. has fined a Kelowna lawyer $15,000 for misconduct after concluding her representation of an elderly client fell below professional standards. In a joint submission to a Law Society Tribunal hearing panel, lawyer Kimberly Rule admitted that between November and December 202... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621260/Kelowna-s-Apple-Bowl-transformation-for-CFL-game-almost-complete https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621260/Kelowna-s-Apple-Bowl-transformation-for-CFL-game-almost-complete Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:33:00 PDT Rob Gibson Kelowna is about to host professional football for the first time, and the Apple Bowl has undergone a major glow-up to make it happen. The BC Lions play the Calgary Stampeders Saturday in a nationally televised regular-season CFL game, the first of two games the Lions will play at the facility in...