https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:24:03 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/625619/Crime-falls-in-Kelowna-but-city-still-ranks-9th-highest-in-Canada https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625619/Crime-falls-in-Kelowna-but-city-still-ranks-9th-highest-in-Canada Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:14:00 PDT Kathy Michaels UPDATE 10:14 a.m. Kelowna Mounties have reviewed StatCanada Crime Severity Index data and acknowledge that while there have been improvements, there is still work to be done. "When reviewing the data, it is important to acknowledge that the CSI captures only Criminal Code offences and doe... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625631/Missing-man-found-safe-after-search-near-Mission-Creek-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625631/Missing-man-found-safe-after-search-near-Mission-Creek-in-Kelowna Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:38:00 PDT Rob Gibson Central Okanagan Search and Rescue was called out to assist in the search for a missing man near Mission Creek Tuesday night. Crews received a call around 7 p.m. Tuesday to assist RCMP in locating the man. More than a dozen team members responded to the Sutherland Hills area behind Mission Creek.... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625584/Four-Bernard-Avenue-storefronts-sell-for-3-3-million https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625584/Four-Bernard-Avenue-storefronts-sell-for-3-3-million Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton Mission Group has sold a section of Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna for more than $3.3 million. Unison HM Commercial Realty brokered the sale, which included four retail units from 528-534 Bernard Ave. as well as a warehouse behind the stores. The retail properties are all fully leased for ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625581/Kelowna-teacher-acquitted-of-child-luring-receives-five-year-teaching-ban https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625581/Kelowna-teacher-acquitted-of-child-luring-receives-five-year-teaching-ban Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Colin Dacre A Kelowna teacher who was found not guilty of child luring last year has received a five-year teaching ban. Jeffrey Jennens was acquitted of luring a child by telecommunication following a trial in May 2025 after being prosecuted for several text messages he sent a teenage student. Jennens, a ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625550/Outdoor-workers-take-extra-steps-to-stay-safe-during-Kelowna-heat-wave https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625550/Outdoor-workers-take-extra-steps-to-stay-safe-during-Kelowna-heat-wave Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Outdoor workers in Kelowna are doing their best to stay safe as temperatures soar this week, with Environment Canada forecasting a high of 36 C on Wednesday. For those spending long hours outside, frequent water breaks and finding shade have become part of the workday. Benny, who works for Exq... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625513/Kelowna-recruiting-election-workers-for-October-vote https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625513/Kelowna-recruiting-election-workers-for-October-vote Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:27:00 PDT Madison Reeve The City is looking for about 300 paid election workers to help with the 2026 local election in October. Applications are now open for positions during advance voting on Oct. 7, 10, 14, 15 and 16, as well as general voting day on Oct. 17. Election workers will be assigned to full-day shifts at... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625558/Not-everyone-cheering-new-direct-to-consumer-alcohol-sales-agreement https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625558/Not-everyone-cheering-new-direct-to-consumer-alcohol-sales-agreement Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:25:00 PDT Kirk Penton The Canadian wine industry is celebrating what it calls a “landmark” agreement, but at least one Okanagan wine grower sees it as a step back. Nine Canadian premiers on Tuesday agreed to implement direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, marking what Wine Growers Canada is viewing as a massiv... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625517/Okanagan-hard-hit-by-ongoing-drought-plea-made-for-conservation https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625517/Okanagan-hard-hit-by-ongoing-drought-plea-made-for-conservation Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:16:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Prolonged dry conditions combined with this summer's intense heat, has worsened the drought across much of B.C., Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Randene Neill says. As such, low stream flows are being noted across the province, and the issue is particularly pronounced in the Okan... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625506/Regional-District-of-Central-Okanagan-looking-for-new-regional-fire-chief https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625506/Regional-District-of-Central-Okanagan-looking-for-new-regional-fire-chief Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:13:00 PDT Cindy White The Regional District of Central Okanagan is looking for a new regional fire chief. Mike Walroth will be leaving the role in late August. “He has accepted an opportunity outside the region in a community that is very special to him and to his family,” confirmed the RDCO in an email... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625486/Temperatures-expected-to-soar-in-next-couple-of-days https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625486/Temperatures-expected-to-soar-in-next-couple-of-days Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:36:00 PDT Kathy Michaels People in the Southern Interior this week are being advised to mind the effects of heat expected to settle in for the next few days. The Okanagan, Fraser Canyon, South Thompson, Shuswap, Boundary and West Kootenay regions are now experiencing ridge of high pressure that is expected to push daytim...