https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:24:03 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/609798/Heavy-police-response-near-June-Springs-Road-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609798/Heavy-police-response-near-June-Springs-Road-in-Kelowna Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:22:00 PDT Cindy White UPDATE 10:22 p.m. The police incident in Southeast Kelowna is focused on a house near the corner of McClain Road and Jean Road. The standoff began around 8 p.m. Neighbours were told to stay inside and lock their doors. Multiple RCMP vehicles were reported in the area. They were spotted... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609737/Power-fully-restored-after-outages-affect-thousands-of-customers-in-Kelowna-Sunday https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609737/Power-fully-restored-after-outages-affect-thousands-of-customers-in-Kelowna-Sunday Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen UPDATE 5:00 p.m. Power has now been fully restored after two outages in Kelowna on Sunday. The first incident affected 2,770 customers in an area stretching from near the Capri Centre to Southeast Kelowna. Lights came back on for those customers around 2:25 p.m. The second outage affected 3... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609627/American-investment-firm-invests-big-money-in-Kelowna-born-education-tech https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609627/American-investment-firm-invests-big-money-in-Kelowna-born-education-tech Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton A Kelowna business that was an early winner of the Okanagan Angel Summit recently received a $65 million investment. Riverwood Capital, which is based in Menlo Park, Calif., led the $65 million investment in Minga, which is a student behaviour and engagement platform used by schools and districts... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609097/Lake-Country-poet-has-work-featured-in-Kelowna-s-Mosaic-Books https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609097/Lake-Country-poet-has-work-featured-in-Kelowna-s-Mosaic-Books Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:30:00 PDT Rob Gibson A Lake Country artist and poet has published a new collection of work called 'I Dance Between Them.' Lucie Bardos, who was born in Slovakia and raised in Canada, now makes her home in Lake Country. Her new work reflects her experience navigating between cultures and languages, exploring themes... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609635/Kelowna-man-avoids-further-jail-time-for-choking-former-girlfriend-unconscious https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609635/Kelowna-man-avoids-further-jail-time-for-choking-former-girlfriend-unconscious Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A Kelowna man will avoid further jail time after pleading guilty to choking his former girlfriend unconscious during a fight. Mackenzie Sauser, 27, appeared in Kelowna court Friday afternoon and pleaded guilty to assault by choking, stemming from a June 29, 2024 incident in West Kelowna. After... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609626/Okanagan-Women-Angel-Funds-puts-money-in-female-led-Montreal-health-business https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609626/Okanagan-Women-Angel-Funds-puts-money-in-female-led-Montreal-health-business Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton Okanagan Woman Angel Funds has invested in a medical technology company whose mission is to reduce strokes. The organization, which consists of 60 Okanagan women and is known as OKGN WMAN, has put some of its funding into Sonaro, a female-led company in Montreal that tracks stroke risk assessment... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609513/City-of-Kelowna-looking-at-charging-for-use-of-accessible-parking-spaces https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609513/City-of-Kelowna-looking-at-charging-for-use-of-accessible-parking-spaces Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore People using accessible parking spaces in the City of Kelowna are willing to pay for the privilege. A report going to city council Monday outlines a number of recommendations supported by the city's Accessible Advisory Committee and the parking division. The recommendations include a series of... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609058/Psych-assessment-for-Kelowna-killer-ongoing https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609058/Psych-assessment-for-Kelowna-killer-ongoing Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A Kelowna man who fatally bludgeoned a woman he'd invited over for a first date with will return to court next month to schedule his sentencing date. BC Prosecution Service confirmed that the court granted an extension regarding completion of the psychiatric assessment of Brandon Davina. The m... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609622/Kelowna-s-KF-Aerospace-SkyAlyne-stick-with-Manitoba-aerospace-centre https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609622/Kelowna-s-KF-Aerospace-SkyAlyne-stick-with-Manitoba-aerospace-centre Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton Kelowna's KF Aerospace, as a partner in SkyAlyne, will continue its relationship with Manitoba's Southport Aerospace Centre. SkyAlyne, which will train the Royal Canadian Air Force for the next 25 years, has awarded its site services contract to Southport, which means it will be one of the sites ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609523/Kelowna-couple-celebrating-75-years-of-marriage https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609523/Kelowna-couple-celebrating-75-years-of-marriage Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A Kelowna couple is celebrating more than 75 years of marriage. Bill and Shirley Wilson now live at the Regency Sandalwood retirement home in Kelowna's Glenmore area, but they've known each other for most of their lives. The couple celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary this past January, b...