https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:42:05 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/626110/2-Kelowna-firefighters-suffer-minor-injuries-in-semi-truck-fire-on-Bennett-Bridge https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626110/2-Kelowna-firefighters-suffer-minor-injuries-in-semi-truck-fire-on-Bennett-Bridge Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:39:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Two firefighters suffered minor injuries Sunday working to douse a transport truck fire on the William R Bennett Bridge. The fire started at around 7:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the bridge, and the first crew on site quickly deduced the brake system on the trailer of the transport truck h... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626073/Kelowna-man-accused-of-hitting-partner-with-crowbar-granted-bail https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626073/Kelowna-man-accused-of-hitting-partner-with-crowbar-granted-bail Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A man accused of striking his girlfriend with a crowbar at a Kelowna encampment, less than a month after he was accused of another assault against her, was granted bail this week. Police arrested 31-year-old Taylor Arrin Toth on the afternoon of July 21, 11 days after a woman reported she had bee... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626017/Kelowna-company-submits-rezoning-application-for-daycare-in-Rutland https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626017/Kelowna-company-submits-rezoning-application-for-daycare-in-Rutland Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton A Kelowna company wants to rezone a Rutland property and turn it into a large child-care facility. Conceptive Homes has applied to the City of Kelowna to rezone 920 Rutland Rd. North. It has also submitted a pair of concepts that could potentially be part of a development permit application. T... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626093/Kelowna-senior-found-safe-after-search-involving-drone-and-police-dog https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626093/Kelowna-senior-found-safe-after-search-involving-drone-and-police-dog Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:54:00 PDT Sarah Crookall A drone and K9 support were used searching for a senior man who left a Kelowna care facility late Sunday afternoon. At around 4 p.m., the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue and RCMP responded to the man who left the home in the Glenmore area. The man recently moved into the facility and was ab... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626091/One-northbound-lane-reopens-on-Bennett-Bridge-into-Kelowna-after-semi-truck-incident https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626091/One-northbound-lane-reopens-on-Bennett-Bridge-into-Kelowna-after-semi-truck-incident Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:26:00 PDT Sarah Crookall UPDATE: 9:26 p.m. DriveBC is asking northbound drivers to merge ahead of the eastbound on-ramp to the William R Bennett Bridge in Kelowna ahead of Campbell Road. According to a 9:01 p.m. update, the on-ramp is blocked due to a stalled vehicle. Campbell Road is also partially blocked. Previo... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626092/They-do-save-lives-Sprinkler-system-extinguishes-fire-at-Kelowna-supportive-housing-building https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626092/They-do-save-lives-Sprinkler-system-extinguishes-fire-at-Kelowna-supportive-housing-building Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:04:00 PDT Sarah Crookall A sprinkler system at a supportive housing building extinguished a second-storey fire in Kelowna Sunday night. Just before 5 p.m., the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a fire in the 500 block of Rowcliffe Avenue. Firefighters found smoke coming from the second floor of the building, report... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626018/Kelowna-born-education-platform-adds-to-offerings-with-US-acquisition https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626018/Kelowna-born-education-platform-adds-to-offerings-with-US-acquisition Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton A Kelowna company that specializes in student behaviour and engagement has purchased an Arkansas business to expand its offerings. Minga, which won the Okanagan Angel Summit in 2020, has purchased Gammon Applications, which created a platform called RTI Scheduler. RTI stands for response to inter... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626074/Police-incident-disrupts-traffic-on-Benvoulin-Road-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626074/Police-incident-disrupts-traffic-on-Benvoulin-Road-in-Kelowna Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:45:00 PDT Sarah Crookall Traffic is being redirected along Benvoulin Road in Kelowna due to a police presence Sunday afternoon. At around 2:05 p.m., drivers reported being turned around near Benvoulin Road and K.L.O Road, with pylons blocking access to the north-south street. Witnesses report about half-a-dozen police... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626071/Kelowna-fire-crews-doused-a-small-fire-on-an-apartment-unit-s-patio https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626071/Kelowna-fire-crews-doused-a-small-fire-on-an-apartment-unit-s-patio Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:55:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen Firefighters doused a fire on a Kelowna apartment patio Sunday afternoon. Crews were called to the building at 1274 Devonshire Avenue near the Capri Centre Mall just after 1 p.m. to find flames and smoke coming from the patio of a sixth floor unit. The building was evacuated and firefighters q... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626031/Jersey-Mike-s-brings-its-first-British-Columbia-restaurant-to-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626031/Jersey-Mike-s-brings-its-first-British-Columbia-restaurant-to-Kelowna Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Kelowna is set to become the first city in British Columbia to welcome Jersey Mike's Subs as the popular U.S. sandwich chain continues its Canadian expansion. The restaurant opens Wednesday, July 29, at 1575 Banks Rd., marking the company's 35th Canadian location and its first in B.C. "We...