https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00:17 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/623951/Dragon-boats-ready-to-roar-into-motion-during-annual-festival-at-Tugboat-Bay-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623951/Dragon-boats-ready-to-roar-into-motion-during-annual-festival-at-Tugboat-Bay-in-Kelowna Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00:00 PDT Cindy White The waters of Tugboat Bay will be awash in colour and sound this weekend. The Kelowna Dragon Boat Club is hosting its annual Dragon Boat Festival starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. Twenty-one teams are registered to compete, including 12 women's crews and nine mixed teams. Each boat h... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623968/City-of-Kelowna-broke-ground-Thursday-on-the-new-20-million-Rutland-Activity-Centre https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623968/City-of-Kelowna-broke-ground-Thursday-on-the-new-20-million-Rutland-Activity-Centre Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore Ground was broken Thursday on a new activity centre in Rutland that Mayor Tom Dyas says would provide a connection to both the Rutland community and Lions Park. The activity centre, at a cost of $20 million, is part of the city's overall Building a Stronger Kelowna initiative that includes activi... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623946/Kelowna-encouraging-residents-to-share-why-they-vote-ahead-of-municipal-election https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623946/Kelowna-encouraging-residents-to-share-why-they-vote-ahead-of-municipal-election Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve With Kelowna's municipal election approaching this October, the City is encouraging residents to reflect on the importance of voting by taking part in a new "I vote because" activity at Park & Play events throughout the summer. Park & Play takes place on weeknights in July and A... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623926/Amazing-Race-Canada-returns-to-Kelowna-for-the-first-time-in-12-years https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623926/Amazing-Race-Canada-returns-to-Kelowna-for-the-first-time-in-12-years Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:30:00 PDT Wayne Moore Kelowna and other parts of the Central Okanagan will be featured prominently on season 12 of the Amazing Race Canada. Episode two of the cross-country race brings competitors to the Central Okanagan. The 10 teams were confronted with challenges at Big White Ski Resort, Kangaroo Creek Farm, Pay... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623918/Kelowna-Mounties-confirm-death-not-due-to-suspicious-activity-drowning https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623918/Kelowna-Mounties-confirm-death-not-due-to-suspicious-activity-drowning Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:13:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A death reported near Mill Creek off Enterprise Way is not considered suspicious and is not believed to be the result of a drowning, Kelowna RCMP say. Mounties said in a statement early Thursday that a sudden death was reported at approximately 2:45 p.m., July 8 in the 2600-block of Enterprise Wa... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623910/Kelowna-RCMP-no-longer-asking-for-help-locating-a-missing-12-year-old https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623910/Kelowna-RCMP-no-longer-asking-for-help-locating-a-missing-12-year-old Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:13:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Police have located the child who was reported missing earlier in the day. Officers said in a Thursday media release that she is "safe and sound." ORIGINAL 7:13 a.m. Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a 12-year-old girl. In a Thursday media release, Kelow... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623840/Indian-diplomat-meets-with-local-politicians-and-businesses-leaders-during-Kelowna-visit https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623840/Indian-diplomat-meets-with-local-politicians-and-businesses-leaders-during-Kelowna-visit Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White Farmers, business leaders and local politicians met with the Indian Consul General to Vancouver in Kelowna this week. Shri Masakui Rungsung was in the Okanagan on Tuesday at an event hosted by AJ Gill, partner at MNP and director of Agriculture Risk Management Resources, supporting the firm's agr... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623801/Warrant-issued-for-alleged-Kelowna-Dairy-Queen-attacker-after-no-show-in-court https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623801/Warrant-issued-for-alleged-Kelowna-Dairy-Queen-attacker-after-no-show-in-court Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A warrant has been issued for man accused of assaulting a Dairy Queen employee in Rutland last month, after he failed to show up to court shortly after he was released on bail. Travis Cross, 42, was arrested on the morning of June 19 near the Rutland Dairy Queen on Highway 33, after an employee r... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623846/Scene-of-serious-motorcycle-crash-on-Glenmore-Road-cleared https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623846/Scene-of-serious-motorcycle-crash-on-Glenmore-Road-cleared Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:10:00 PDT Colin Dacre UPDATE: 8:10 p.m. The scene of a serious motorcycle crash at the north end of Glenmore Road has now been cleared. ORIGINAL: 5:34 p.m. Castanet News has received a report of a serious motorcycle crash at the north end of Glenmore Road. While emergency crews have not arrived at the scene... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623771/Kelowna-Gospel-Mission-seeks-new-leader-as-executive-director-steps-down-after-one-year https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623771/Kelowna-Gospel-Mission-seeks-new-leader-as-executive-director-steps-down-after-one-year Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Kelowna's Gospel Mission (KGM) is once again searching for a new executive director after Trevor Freeman announced he is moving on from the organization after serving in the role for about a year. KGM confirmed Freeman's departure and said an interim executive director has been appointed while th...