https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:10 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/633916/Song-release-fundraiser-in-Kelowna-raises-awareness-of-brain-injuries-from-interpersonal-violence https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633916/Song-release-fundraiser-in-Kelowna-raises-awareness-of-brain-injuries-from-interpersonal-violence Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A song and music video premiere in Kelowna tonight aims to shine a light on brain injuries caused by interpersonal violence, injuries that often go unrecognized even as survivors live with the lasting effects on their health and safety. Heal the Her-t, presented by Auroara Leigh in partnership wi... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633897/Kelowna-Kamloops-at-both-ends-of-unemployment-rate-spectrum https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633897/Kelowna-Kamloops-at-both-ends-of-unemployment-rate-spectrum Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:37:00 PDT Kirk Penton September's employment figures could not have been much different in the Thompson-Okanagan's two major metropolitan areas. According to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey released on Friday, Kelowna had the highest unemployment rate in the nation last month at 9.3%. Kamloops, meanwhile, has ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633888/-Crime-Doesn-t-Fly-Here-campaign-takes-off-at-YLW-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633888/-Crime-Doesn-t-Fly-Here-campaign-takes-off-at-YLW-in-Kelowna Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:30:00 PDT Rob Gibson Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers and Kelowna International Airport have teamed up on a new awareness campaign to get more people reporting crime and suspicious activity. Signs now up inside and outside YLW carry the message "Crime Doesn't Fly Here." The signs stress the role public tips ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633900/Advance-voting-turnout-up-across-most-of-Okanagan-including-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633900/Advance-voting-turnout-up-across-most-of-Okanagan-including-Kelowna Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:30:00 PDT Rob Gibson Early voters are turning out in much bigger numbers than four years ago in Kelowna and Lake Country, while Peachland is seeing a dip. In Kelowna, 2,712 ballots were cast on Wednesday, the first day of advance voting, up about 84 per cent from the 1,471 cast on the same day in 2022. An addition... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633886/Kelowna-unions-protest-proposed-limits-on-right-to-strike https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633886/Kelowna-unions-protest-proposed-limits-on-right-to-strike Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:54:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Representatives from several unions gathered outside Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr's office Friday morning to protest proposed federal legislation they say threatens workers' right to strike. Fuhr was in Ottawa as union representatives rallied outside his Clement Avenue office, calling on the federal g... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633809/Defence-argues-against-life-sentence-for-man-convicted-in-Naramata-killing https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633809/Defence-argues-against-life-sentence-for-man-convicted-in-Naramata-killing Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen Defence counsel for one of the men convicted of killing a woman in Naramata in 2021 argued Thursday against the life sentence that the Crown is seeking. Ekene Anigbo is back in Kelowna court this week for sentencing, after Justice Alison Beames convicted him of manslaughter this past August. J... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633767/Kelowna-man-sentenced-to-time-served-for-setting-cars-on-fire https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633767/Kelowna-man-sentenced-to-time-served-for-setting-cars-on-fire Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A Kelowna man who set fire to several vehicles at two car dealerships last fall has been sentenced to five months in jail, but walked out of court having already served his time. Tyson Wheeler, 30, pleaded guilty this week to two counts of mischief stemming from the fires, which caused an estimat... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633760/Kelowna-Corn-Maze-celebrates-22-years-of-Halloween-thrills https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633760/Kelowna-Corn-Maze-celebrates-22-years-of-Halloween-thrills Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve The Kelowna Corn Maze is back for its 22nd year, bringing a mix of family-friendly fun and Halloween scares to Glenmore. The attraction, located at 539 Valley Road, opens for the season October 9 and will run through November 1. Farmer Dave Bulach, who runs the annual event, says this year's m... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633752/Deer-spotted-with-netting-tangled-in-antlers-in-Kelowna-s-Lower-Mission https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633752/Deer-spotted-with-netting-tangled-in-antlers-in-Kelowna-s-Lower-Mission Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A Lower Mission resident says a deer wandering the neighbourhood appears to have a badminton net tangled in its antlers and could use some help. Michael Hawley said he photographed the deer on Lakeshore Road, between Sarsons Road and Hobson Road, around 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7. He said the anim... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633658/Former-Kelowna-Hadgraft-Wilson-Place-tenant-once-homeless-welcomes-settlement https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633658/Former-Kelowna-Hadgraft-Wilson-Place-tenant-once-homeless-welcomes-settlement Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A woman who spent time on the streets after being forced out of Hadgraft Wilson Place in downtown Kelowna says she is grateful and hopeful now that a settlement has been reached over the damaged building. Natasha Chance says she is now living in supportive housing in Vernon. She reached out to Ca...