https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:10 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/621108/Central-Okanagan-crews-work-to-curb-mosquito-populations https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621108/Central-Okanagan-crews-work-to-curb-mosquito-populations Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:00 PDT Colin Dacre Contractors with the Regional District of Central Okanagan are out on the streets this week, dosing roadside catch basins to combat mosquitos. Between June 20 and 26, crews will treat more than 12,000 catch basins with water-soluble larvicide pouches to prevent mosquitoes from developing to adult... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621105/Artist-completes-mural-on-boarded-up-Kelowna-store-window https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621105/Artist-completes-mural-on-boarded-up-Kelowna-store-window Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:43:00 PDT Cindy White Melissa Dinwoodie didn't waste time. ​The artist has completed a mural outside a Kelowna business just a few days after she started painting. ​Dinwoodie was recruited by Deb Liebholz, owner of Sweet Repeats Consignment Co. to paint the colourful artwork on a large, blank piece of plywood c... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621100/BC-Summer-Games-in-urgent-need-of-volunteers https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621100/BC-Summer-Games-in-urgent-need-of-volunteers Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:51:00 PDT Colin Dacre Organizers with the BC Summer Games are urgently seeking volunteers for the event next month in Kelowna. The games July 22 to 26 will be bringing the province's top youth athletes to the community to compete at venues across the city. Volunteers are needed for duties like sign-ins, supervision an... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621074/Why-now-Dyas-challenges-review-of-regional-economic-development-department https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621074/Why-now-Dyas-challenges-review-of-regional-economic-development-department Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:00 PDT Kathy Michaels What might otherwise have been a routine discussion about yet another local government report offered some tense exchanges, as Kelowna's mayor challenged both the timing and motivation of a a proposed review of regional economic development services. "I feel that this gathering today has bee... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621076/Kelowna-firefighters-douse-grass-fire-in-orchard https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621076/Kelowna-firefighters-douse-grass-fire-in-orchard Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:35:00 PDT Colin Dacre The Kelowna Fire Department doused a grass fire at property south of Robert Lake on Monday. Fire crews were called to the property on Curtis Road at about 1:45 p.m. for a report of a grass fire. Arriving firefighters were able to knock down the blaze and call off additional incoming firefighters.... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621064/Kelowna-Chamber-of-Commerce-CEO-takes-similar-role-with-BC-home-builders-group https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621064/Kelowna-Chamber-of-Commerce-CEO-takes-similar-role-with-BC-home-builders-group Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:27:00 PDT Kirk Penton Kelowna Chamber of Commerce has lost its chief executive officer. Canadian Home Builders' Association of B.C. on Monday announced George Greenwood as its new CEO. Greenwood had been serving in the same role for the Kelowna chamber but stepped down two weeks ago. CHBA BC said it chose Greenwood... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620996/Back-ups-on-Bennett-Bridge-cleared-after-morning-crash https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620996/Back-ups-on-Bennett-Bridge-cleared-after-morning-crash Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:36:00 PDT Kathy Michaels UPDATE 12:36 p.m. Traffic is flowing again on the William R. Bennett Bridge after a crash caused back-ups this morning. DriveBC cameras show no slow downs for drivers coming into Kelowna from West Kelowna. UPDATE 9:54 a.m. The crash that caused a traffic slowdown on the William R. Be... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621031/Rotary-club-donates-100-000-to-Okanagan-College-for-recreation-centre https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/621031/Rotary-club-donates-100-000-to-Okanagan-College-for-recreation-centre Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:59:00 PDT Cindy White Rotary clubs in Kelowna are boosting the campaign to build a new recreation centre at Okanagan College. ​The Rotary Club of Kelowna and the Rotary Club of the Ogopogo teamed up to make a $100,000 gift to the Thrive Here campaign for the Don Folk and Family Recreation and Wellness Centre. The mo... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620999/Kelowna-to-get-its-own-signature-sign-this-week https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620999/Kelowna-to-get-its-own-signature-sign-this-week Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:32:00 PDT Kathy Michaels For anyone who needs a reminder of where they are, Kelowna's newest waterfront landmark will soon make it impossible to forget. The city is joining a growing list of tourism destinations around the world with the installation of a large-scale signature sign, designed to serve as a photo backdrop ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620966/Kelowna-s-waterfront-was-buzzing-on-Father-s-Day-with-car-show-Turtle-Island-Festival https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/620966/Kelowna-s-waterfront-was-buzzing-on-Father-s-Day-with-car-show-Turtle-Island-Festival Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White The Kelowna waterfront was buzzing with crowds on Sunday. At City Park, the annual CSN Collision Father's Day Car Show drew thousands. At Waterfront Park, Turtle Island Festival celebrated Indigenous heritage. Christina Verhagen, executive director of the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society, welcomed...