https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:03:06 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/623213/Canada-Shore-cast-spotted-at-Touchdown-Kelowna-as-reality-series-returns-to-the-Okanagan https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623213/Canada-Shore-cast-spotted-at-Touchdown-Kelowna-as-reality-series-returns-to-the-Okanagan Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Among the crowd of over 19,000 fans who packed Kelowna's Apple Bowl for Saturday's CFL game were members of the cast of Canada Shore, as production on the reality series gets underway for its second season in the Central Okanagan. The cast was spotted taking in the BC Lions' game during the final... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623209/BC-Lions-finish-Kelowna-stay-with-win-as-Touchdown-Festival-wraps-up https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623209/BC-Lions-finish-Kelowna-stay-with-win-as-Touchdown-Festival-wraps-up Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve The BC Lions came away with a win Saturday, finishing their stay in Kelowna with a split result as the city wrapped up a successful debut of the Canadian Football League's Touchdown Kelowna festival. The nine-day festival, which ran from June 26 to July 4, brought two BC Lions regular-season home... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623070/Langley-company-proposes-two-industrial-buildings-on-Kelowna-s-Leathead-Road https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623070/Langley-company-proposes-two-industrial-buildings-on-Kelowna-s-Leathead-Road Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton Langley developer is looking to build two new industrial structures on Kelowna's Leathead Road. Kerr Properties and King Hoe Holdings, which are both owned by Patrick Kerr, has submitted a development permit application to the City of Kelowna to build on the back of the property at 920 Leathead R... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623048/Okanagan-Dream-Rally-returns-to-Kelowna-later-this-month https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623048/Okanagan-Dream-Rally-returns-to-Kelowna-later-this-month Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson More than 200 luxury and exotic vehicles will roll through the Okanagan Valley later this month as the Okanagan Dream Rally returns for its seventh edition. The charity rally, hosted by the August Family Foundation, takes place July 25 with proceeds supporting Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon a... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623232/Smoke-drifting-from-Boston-Bar-and-Lytton-wildfires-causes-hazy-skies-across-Okanagan https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623232/Smoke-drifting-from-Boston-Bar-and-Lytton-wildfires-causes-hazy-skies-across-Okanagan Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:21:00 PDT Madison Reeve Smoke drifting across much of the Okanagan is being blown in from wildfires burning west of Kamloops. Residents across the region have been reporting hazy skies and the smell of smoke. The smoke is not originating from nearby fires, but is instead being blown in from active wildfire zones in t... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623217/BC-Lions-earn-first-win-of-the-regular-season-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623217/BC-Lions-earn-first-win-of-the-regular-season-in-Kelowna Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:37:00 PDT Madison Reeve The BC Lions picked up their first win of the regular season on Saturday night, defeating the Edmonton Elks 36–24 at Kelowna's Apple Bowl. James Butler led the ground attack with 135 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Zander Horvath added two scores of his own — one on the ground... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623068/Accelerate-Okanagan-chairman-lands-new-job-with-AI-driven-platform https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623068/Accelerate-Okanagan-chairman-lands-new-job-with-AI-driven-platform Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton Kelowna tech leader Chris Pinkerton has a new gig. Pinkerton, who has served as Accelerate Okanagan's board chairman since 2020, is the new Canadian managing director for Employment Hero, a global AI-powered employment platform. His task will be to lead Employment Hero's Canadian business, ove... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623188/Kelowna-born-entrepreneur-returns-home-to-host-mental-health-fundraiser https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623188/Kelowna-born-entrepreneur-returns-home-to-host-mental-health-fundraiser Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:38:00 PDT Madison Reeve Kelowna-born entrepreneur, philanthropist and mental health advocate Ryan Beckmann is returning home after nearly two decades away to host Kelowna Coming Home, a fundraising event on August 17 at 19 Okanagan Grill in West Kelowna. Beckmann's journey has taken him from growing up in Kelowna to bui... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623172/Woman-attacked-at-a-downtown-Kelowna-bus-stop https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623172/Woman-attacked-at-a-downtown-Kelowna-bus-stop Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:54:00 PDT Colin Dacre Two people have been arrested following an assault downtown Kelowna. Officers were called to a bus stop on June 30 at 6:30 p.m. on Water Street outside the Water Street by the Park condo development for an altercation. Police arrived to find a man and woman attacking another woman, who was ble... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622873/Five-Kelowna-students-land-major-BC-scholarships https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/622873/Five-Kelowna-students-land-major-BC-scholarships Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson Five Kelowna students are among 310 recipients across British Columbia to receive Beedie Luminaries scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. Mina Thantassane, Nouran Abdalla, Jibril Ashour and Farah Alasaf each received a SHINE scholarship, which supports Grade 12 students facing socio-econo...