https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:08 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/622764/Kelowna-resident-witnesses-pair-of-fawns-feeding https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622764/Kelowna-resident-witnesses-pair-of-fawns-feeding Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:00 PDT Cindy White A Kelowna resident is fawning over a family of deer that wandered past her front door. ​Annette Duncan shared a video of a doe and two babies outside her home on Lambert Lane around 5 a.m. on June 26. ​She has seen plenty of deer in the neighbourhood, but this was different. Duncan witness... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622875/Parking-lot-crackdown-ahead-of-Saturday-Touchdown-Kelowna-game https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622875/Parking-lot-crackdown-ahead-of-Saturday-Touchdown-Kelowna-game Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 PDT Cindy White The operators of a business near the Apple Bowl are cracking down on people parking in their lot to watch the BC Lions game on Saturday. ​Global Fitness & Racquet Centre is advising the public that Diamond Parking will be patrolling its lot on game day. Global members and gym attendees will... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622877/Company-s-last-minute-bid-secures-purchase-of-The-Dilworth-Inn-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622877/Company-s-last-minute-bid-secures-purchase-of-The-Dilworth-Inn-in-Kelowna Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:11:00 PDT Kirk Penton The Dilworth Inn in Kelowna was set to be sold during a May court hearing, but another company swooped in at the last minute with a higher bid. AGS North Hotel's bid of more than $7.1 million was accepted and ultimately approved by a judge. A company called Dilworth Holdings had bid $6.2 million ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622847/Thompson-Okanagan-rainfall-20-to-30-per-cent-of-normal-in-June https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622847/Thompson-Okanagan-rainfall-20-to-30-per-cent-of-normal-in-June Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:11:00 PDT Cindy White Despite the occasional thunderstorm, June was another remarkably dry month for most of the major cities in the Thompson-Okanagan. It was also warmer than normal. ​“All four sites – Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton were about a degree or so above the normal temperature and rec... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622838/Replica-gun-lighter-sparks-high-risk-RCMP-response-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622838/Replica-gun-lighter-sparks-high-risk-RCMP-response-in-Kelowna Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:32:00 PDT Madison Reeve A report of a man waving what appeared to be a handgun in downtown Kelowna prompted a heavy police response Thursday morning. Kelowna RCMP say officers were called to a parking lot near Bernard Avenue and Gordon Drive at approximately 7:30 a.m. after receiving reports of an individual carrying wh... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622807/Kelowna-RCMP-responded-to-more-than-200-calls-on-Canada-Day https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622807/Kelowna-RCMP-responded-to-more-than-200-calls-on-Canada-Day Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:23:00 PDT Cindy White The Kelowna RCMP responded to more than 200 calls for service on Canada Day. ​Crowds swarmed the downtown and Cultural District throughout the day. Festivals Kelowna estimates a larger-than-normal turnout for celebrations at Waterfront Park and other venues. Executive director Renata Mills said... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622792/City-of-Kelowna-lifts-swimming-advisory-at-Tugboat-Bay https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622792/City-of-Kelowna-lifts-swimming-advisory-at-Tugboat-Bay Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:17:00 PDT Cindy White A day after it was issued, the City of Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has lifted a swimming advisory for Tugboat Bay at Waterfront Park. ​The advisory went out on Canada Day after a water sample collected Monday at the north end of the beach showed E.coli levels at 410.6 units p... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622436/Documentary-follows-adaptive-athlete-with-cerebral-palsy-taking-on-one-of-Canada-s-toughest-adventure-races https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622436/Documentary-follows-adaptive-athlete-with-cerebral-palsy-taking-on-one-of-Canada-s-toughest-adventure-races Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve A documentary in the works by a Kelowna-based film company will follow adaptive athlete Clayton March, an athlete with Cerebral Palsy, and his team as they prepare for one of Canada's toughest multi-day adventure races. The film by Angry Whale Media follows March and his teammates getting ready t... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622714/Big-crowds-plenty-of-pride-for-Canada-Day-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622714/Big-crowds-plenty-of-pride-for-Canada-Day-in-Kelowna Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White Our love for Canada was on full display in downtown Kelowna on Wednesday. Streets and parks were teeming with people dressed in red and white, joyfully celebrating. ​The BC Lions Touchdown Kelowna Fan Fest drew big crowds. The influence of the CFL event and the spillover from Canada's success s... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622679/Cyclist-grabs-onto-RV-spare-tires-takes-a-ride-on-Bennett-Bridge- https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622679/Cyclist-grabs-onto-RV-spare-tires-takes-a-ride-on-Bennett-Bridge- Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White A cyclist was captured on video making a dangerous manoeuvre on the William R Bennett Bridge. ​Lisa Elder shared footage showing a man on a bicycle grabbing onto the spare tire on the back of an RV and using the vehicle to drag his bike for a short distance before letting go. The bike wobbles p...