https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:00:14 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/608827/Family-of-champs-Three-Kelowna-siblings-win-provincial-hockey-gold https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608827/Family-of-champs-Three-Kelowna-siblings-win-provincial-hockey-gold Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:00:00 PDT Cindy White Kelly and Jiseong Shin are very proud parents. ​The Kelowna couple's three children all won gold at provincial hockey championships this season. ​Junko, 12, plays for the U13 Female Kelowna Rockets Central Zone team. She scored the go-ahead goal against the U13 Vernon Lakers at the provinc... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608874/Lakeshore-Road-construction-improvements-begin-this-week https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608874/Lakeshore-Road-construction-improvements-begin-this-week Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:11:00 PDT Rob Gibson Construction to upgrade Lakeshore Rd. between Lanfranco Rd. and Richter St, begins this week and is expected to last until late June. The work will see underground water and storm systems upgraded, along with the addition of new bike lanes, landscaping and road improvements aimed at making the co... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608783/Olympic-talent-search-returns-to-Kelowna-this-month https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608783/Olympic-talent-search-returns-to-Kelowna-this-month Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson Calling all potential Olympians. RBC Training Ground returns to Kelowna, looking for the next generation of Olympic athletes. The event is free and takes place Sunday, April 26 at the UBC Okanagan gymnasium, from 10 a.m. to approximately noon. Organizers are looking for athletes between the ag... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608776/JoeAnna-s-House-in-Kelowna-to-expand-after-generous-donation https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608776/JoeAnna-s-House-in-Kelowna-to-expand-after-generous-donation Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson JoeAnna's House, the home away from home for families whose loved ones are being treated at Kelowna General Hospital, is getting a big financial boost. Columbia Basin Trust has committed $700,000 toward a 6,000-square-foot expansion of the facility, increasing the house's capacity from 20 to 30 r... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608831/Habitat-for-Humanity-Okanagan-names-new-CEO https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608831/Habitat-for-Humanity-Okanagan-names-new-CEO Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:23:00 PDT Rob Gibson Habitat for Humanity Okanagan has a new leader. Lenetta Parry officially joined the organization on April 14 and will work alongside outgoing CEO Andrea Manifold during a transition period before taking over fully on June 1. “Parry's collaborative leadership style and deep-rooted commitm... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608803/Know-your-pink-amp-grey-New-recycling-boxes-ready-to-roll-across-Central-Okanagan https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608803/Know-your-pink-amp-grey-New-recycling-boxes-ready-to-roll-across-Central-Okanagan Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:12:00 PDT Cindy White You've got your pink and grey boxes, now what? ​The Regional District of Central Okanagan and Recycle BC held a news conference in Kelowna to remind residents about the new partnership that will see more recyclables collected at the curb. ​Non-refundable glass bottles and jars go in the gr... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608766/Kelowna-RCMP-remind-cyclists-to-protect-bikes-as-spring-riding-season-returns-and-theft-risk-rises https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608766/Kelowna-RCMP-remind-cyclists-to-protect-bikes-as-spring-riding-season-returns-and-theft-risk-rises Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:24:00 PDT Madison Reeve As spring arrives in the Okanagan after a very dry winter, cyclists are heading back out and police are reminding people to prevent bike theft. With warmer weather in Kelowna, many people are using their bikes again after storing them for the winter. The RCMP say more bikes on the road can also m... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608748/Kelowna-launches-plan-to-expand-its-CCTV-network-through-volunteers https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608748/Kelowna-launches-plan-to-expand-its-CCTV-network-through-volunteers Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:28:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A voluntary Business CCTV Registry aimed at helping police quickly locate and access video evidence following problematic incidents around Kelowna businesses is live and open for registrations. “The Business CCTV Registry was one of the recommendations that came forward from the Mayor's Tas... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608711/Kelowna-won-t-mediate-strata-disputes-over-short-term-rentals https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608711/Kelowna-won-t-mediate-strata-disputes-over-short-term-rentals Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore The City of Kelowna says it will not get in the middle of disputes between strata councils and owners over the issue of allowing short-term rentals within their specific complex. But that hasn't stopped some residents from raising the issue with their elected officials, who in turn spent time Mon... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608663/Have-we-made-any-real-dent-Kelowna-mom-on-decade-of-toxic-drug-emergency https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/608663/Have-we-made-any-real-dent-Kelowna-mom-on-decade-of-toxic-drug-emergency Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White A Kelowna woman who lost two sons to the toxic drug crisis has seen little improvement in the decade since it was declared a public health emergency in B.C. ​“When we're still losing five people a day in British Columbia in 10 years, have we made any real dent in the problem?” asked...