https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:33:03 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/621238/Hit-and-run-driver-sought-by-Kelowna-Mounties https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621238/Hit-and-run-driver-sought-by-Kelowna-Mounties Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A Kelowna woman says she's lucky to be alive after a driver crashed into her vehicle and sped away, leaving her with significant injuries and a lengthy recovery ahead. Brittney Van Tol wrote into Castanet earlier this week, sharing the video of the high-impact crash that emergency workers needed ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621277/Kelowna-man-organizes-rally-on-crime-at-Evil-Genius-Tattoo-in-Rutland https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621277/Kelowna-man-organizes-rally-on-crime-at-Evil-Genius-Tattoo-in-Rutland Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A Kelowna man is organizing a community meeting this Sunday to give residents a chance to speak out about crime in the city, with plans to bring the results directly to mayor and council, and eventually to Victoria. Tyler Zeeman says the event came together after conversations with the owner of E... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621184/Kelowna-resident-sounds-alarm-after-a-man-dressed-all-in-black-jumped-out-at-him-along-the-Mission-Creek-Greenway https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621184/Kelowna-resident-sounds-alarm-after-a-man-dressed-all-in-black-jumped-out-at-him-along-the-Mission-Creek-Greenway Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:58:00 PDT Cindy White A Kelowna resident had a bizarre and scary encounter along the Mission Creek Greenway on Tuesday morning. ​Dana Warren said he was jogging along the main trail between Ziprick Road and the parking lot near Durnin Road around 6 a.m., when a man dressed all in black, with his face covered, jumped... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621282/Kelowna-s-first-electric-transit-buses-ready-to-hit-the-road https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621282/Kelowna-s-first-electric-transit-buses-ready-to-hit-the-road Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:44:00 PDT Madison Reeve A quieter, cleaner ride is coming to the Kelowna Regional Transit System. The first heavy-duty battery electric buses from BC Transit have started arriving in Kelowna, with the first few expected to begin carrying passengers in the coming weeks. A total of 22 electric buses will be delivered t... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621264/Kelowna-lawyer-fined-15K-over-dealings-with-elderly-client https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621264/Kelowna-lawyer-fined-15K-over-dealings-with-elderly-client Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:44:00 PDT Kathy Michaels The Law Society of B.C. has fined a Kelowna lawyer $15,000 for misconduct after concluding her representation of an elderly client fell below professional standards. In a joint submission to a Law Society Tribunal hearing panel, lawyer Kimberly Rule admitted that between November and December 202... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621260/Kelowna-s-Apple-Bowl-transformation-for-CFL-game-almost-complete https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621260/Kelowna-s-Apple-Bowl-transformation-for-CFL-game-almost-complete Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:33:00 PDT Rob Gibson Kelowna is about to host professional football for the first time, and the Apple Bowl has undergone a major glow-up to make it happen. The BC Lions play the Calgary Stampeders Saturday in a nationally televised regular-season CFL game, the first of two games the Lions will play at the facility in... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621206/Rain-cooler-weather-to-ease-extreme-fire-danger-in-Okanagan https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621206/Rain-cooler-weather-to-ease-extreme-fire-danger-in-Okanagan Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:03:00 PDT Madison Reeve After several days of hot and dry weather, some relief could be on the way for the Okanagan as rain and cooler temperatures are expected to arrive Friday. The change comes as the fire danger rating across the region remains at Level 5, or extreme, following a stretch of warm weather. Temperatures... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621112/Kelowna-council-endorse-fee-for-soon-to-open-RV-sani-dump-but-wonder-why-so-low https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621112/Kelowna-council-endorse-fee-for-soon-to-open-RV-sani-dump-but-wonder-why-so-low Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore Recreational vehicle owners looking for a place to dispose of their human waste will soon be able to do so at a City of Kelowna owned and operated facility. The city says a new sanitary dump site next to the Brandts Creek Industrial Waste Treatment facility on Crowley Avenue will open next month.... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621138/Kelowna-council-backs-North-Glenmore-growth-planning https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621138/Kelowna-council-backs-North-Glenmore-growth-planning Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore It may take up to 50 years to fully build out and nearly a decade to begin seeing any change, but planning for growth in the North Glenmore area is going to take place. The decision Monday by a majority of city council came on the heels of a study spearheaded by a handful of landowners as to what... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621097/On-the-Street-Is-hosting-the-World-Cup-worth-the-cost https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621097/On-the-Street-Is-hosting-the-World-Cup-worth-the-cost Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White Groups of fans clustered around TVs in pubs and restaurants along Bernard Avenue, flags flying from patios and people walking around in football kits of all stripes and colours. ​World Cup fever is spreading in Kelowna. Castanet went to the streets to find out how people are feeling about Canad...