https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:15:04 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/633931/Man-sentenced-for-spree-of-offences-across-Kelowna-Alberta https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633931/Man-sentenced-for-spree-of-offences-across-Kelowna-Alberta Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A man who stole from a couple of stores in Kelowna in the spring of 2025 had previously racked up a number of far more serious charges in Alberta. Lukas Wokoeck, 37, appeared in Kelowna court last week and pleaded guilty to 11 criminal charges across B.C. and Alberta dating back to the summer of ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633915/RDCO-board-defers-decision-on-Kelowna-s-economic-development-exit https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633915/RDCO-board-defers-decision-on-Kelowna-s-economic-development-exit Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels The Regional District of Central Okanagan board has put off deciding how to respond to Kelowna's request to leave the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission. The city made its request July 17, prompting regional district staff to outline the legislative and procedural options available ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633755/Helen-s-Acres-Community-Farm-in-Kelowna-celebrates-10-years-of-growing-fresh-produce-for-those-in-need https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633755/Helen-s-Acres-Community-Farm-in-Kelowna-celebrates-10-years-of-growing-fresh-produce-for-those-in-need Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White The crops are still being harvested but the tenth growing season is winding down at Helen's Acres Community Farm in Kelowna. Over the past decade, the non-profit has produced an astounding volume of food for those in need. The 24-acre property on Mayer Road was gifted to what is now the Trinity L... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633636/Fall-festival-in-East-Kelowna-to-raise-funds-for-Freedom-s-Door-Recovery-Home https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/633636/Fall-festival-in-East-Kelowna-to-raise-funds-for-Freedom-s-Door-Recovery-Home Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Families can enjoy a day of fall-themed activities in East Kelowna on Saturday, October 10, while helping raise money for Freedom's Door Recovery Home. The Fall Festival at Elysium Gardens will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature activities for the whole family, including organic berry pi... 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, Lake Country and Peachland. 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 additional 99 special votes we... 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...