https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:18:07 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/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., MLA Randene Neill says. As such, low stream flows are being noted across the province, and the issue is particularly pronounced in the Okanagan, where that coupled with rising water te... 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... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625457/Kelowna-s-Hotel-Eldorado-set-to-celebrate-a-century-in-style https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625457/Kelowna-s-Hotel-Eldorado-set-to-celebrate-a-century-in-style Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White It may not be the original building or the original location, but the Hotel Eldorado has been a Kelowna landmark for a century. ​To celebrate, the hotel is throwing a whopper of a party. It's hosting a series of events during a Grand Birthday Weekend, coming up on the BC Day long weekend. Thing... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625445/Kelowna-s-Rotary-Centre-for-the-Arts-launches-50-50-raffle-to-raise-money https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625445/Kelowna-s-Rotary-Centre-for-the-Arts-launches-50-50-raffle-to-raise-money Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton There is an easy way to support the arts this summer, and there's a chance you could win big at the same time. The Rotary Centre for the Arts Summer 50/50 Raffle is now live. The lottery will fund a wide range of programs at the downtown Kelowna centre, including arts education, summer camps, com... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625446/Power-restored-to-3-300-properties-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625446/Power-restored-to-3-300-properties-in-Kelowna Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:24:00 PDT Cindy White UPDATE: 7:30 p.m. The lights are back on to 3,307 properties in Kelowna. FortisBC has restored electricity after power was knocked out to a wide area including parts of Lower Mission around 5:40 p.m. The power utility still lists the cause of the outage as unknown. ORIGINAL 6:24 p.m... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625437/Kelowna-London-team-up-through-UNESCO-Creative-Cities-designations https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625437/Kelowna-London-team-up-through-UNESCO-Creative-Cities-designations Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:07:00 PDT Rob Gibson Kelowna is partnering with London, Ontario, in a cultural exchange connecting Canada's UNESCO designations in gastronomy and music. Kelowna was recently named Canada's first UNESCO Creative City in Gastronomy, while London holds the country's only UNESCO Creative City in Music designation. The tw... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625442/BC-Nurses-Union-holds-rally-outside-Kelowna-General-Hospital https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625442/BC-Nurses-Union-holds-rally-outside-Kelowna-General-Hospital Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:22:00 PDT Cindy White If the honks and waves of people driving by are any indication, the BC Nurses Union has the public firmly behind them in their labour dispute with Health Employers Association. ​Union president Adriane Gear was in Kelowna to rally the troops on Monday afternoon. As the dispute drags on, allegat... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625429/Heat-warnings-issued-again-in-B-C-Southern-Interior https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625429/Heat-warnings-issued-again-in-B-C-Southern-Interior Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:46:00 PDT Colin Dacre Heat warnings have been re-issued in several parts of the B.C. Southern Interior. Environment Canada says elevated temperatures are expected Tuesday to Thursday in the Okanagan, South Thompson, Shuswap, Boundary, West Kootenay and Fraser Canyon. “Daytime highs are expected to be in the m... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625415/Swimmers-recount-challenging-conditions-during-Across-the-Lake-Swim https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/625415/Swimmers-recount-challenging-conditions-during-Across-the-Lake-Swim Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:56:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Insight into just how challenging Saturday's Across the Lake Swim was for many participants is beginning to emerge, as swimmers share firsthand accounts of battling strong winds, waves and currents that forced some to abandon the race. Kelowna Coun. Gord Lovegrove was among those who were struggl...