https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:48:08 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/626262/Sea-Doo-boat-collide-near-Kelowna-boat-launch https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626262/Sea-Doo-boat-collide-near-Kelowna-boat-launch Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:46:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A Sea-Doo and a boat collided near the Water Street boat launch in Kelowna Monday night, prompting a call to emergency services. Cpl. Steven Lang said it was around 6:50 p.m., when Kelowna Mounties were called to the Water Street boat launch to assist BC Emergency Health Services in the incident.... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626266/Smoke-expected-to-worsen-B-C-Southern-Interior-air-quality https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626266/Smoke-expected-to-worsen-B-C-Southern-Interior-air-quality Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:45:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Air quality is expected to deteriorate in several Southern Interior cities as wildfire smoke drifts into the region. Environment Canada issued new yellow-level warnings for the Central Okanagan, Kootenay Lake, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, West Columbia and East Columbia. Yellow-level warnings al... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626259/The-much-anticipated-Dyas-vs-Cannan-mayor-s-race-in-Kelowna-is-on https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626259/The-much-anticipated-Dyas-vs-Cannan-mayor-s-race-in-Kelowna-is-on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:07:00 PDT Wayne Moore Tom Dyas has made it official. He will seek a second term as mayor of Kelowna. Dyas made the announcement in a media release Tuesday morning, six weeks after Ron Cannan announced he would also seek the city's highest elected position. “Four years ago, the people of Kelowna hired me to... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626244/Kayakers-pass-halfway-mark-in-Okanagan-Lake-endurance-challenge-after-delayed-start https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626244/Kayakers-pass-halfway-mark-in-Okanagan-Lake-endurance-challenge-after-delayed-start Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:11:00 PDT Madison Reeve A Kelowna endurance athlete and a U.S.-based fitness influencer have passed the halfway point of their attempt to kayak the length of Okanagan Lake, despite a significant delay. Nick Pelletier and Bradley Kraut launched from the north end of Okanagan Lake near Vernon around noon Monday, several h... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626199/City-of-Kelowna-appeals-to-McCulloch-water-users-as-some-already-hit-this-year-s-allotment https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626199/City-of-Kelowna-appeals-to-McCulloch-water-users-as-some-already-hit-this-year-s-allotment Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore The City of Kelowna has a message for those agricultural customers who receive water from the McCulloch reservoir. Stick to your allotment or your taps could be turned off. Infrastructure general manager Mac Logan went before council Monday on what he called “a matter of some urgency.&rd... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626191/Syilx-Nation-Unity-Trek-marks-25-years-of-traditional-canoe-journey https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626191/Syilx-Nation-Unity-Trek-marks-25-years-of-traditional-canoe-journey Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson Syilx Okanagan Nation members are paddling traditional dugout canoes the length of Okanagan Lake and beyond this week, marking 25 years since the journey was first revived. The Syilx Nation Unity Trek launched Saturday at the head of Okanagan Lake in Vernon, with paddlers expected to travel rough... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626185/Italian-Sandwich-Company-finds-success-in-downtown-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626185/Italian-Sandwich-Company-finds-success-in-downtown-Kelowna Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson While a number of businesses have packed up and left Kelowna's downtown core over safety and street disorder concerns, the owner of the Italian Sandwich Company says opening eight months ago was one of the best decisions he's made. Michael Tofano opened the Italian Sandwich Company inside the Dis... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626154/COEDC-manager-leaving-in-aftermath-of-Kelowna-vote https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626154/COEDC-manager-leaving-in-aftermath-of-Kelowna-vote Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Uncertainty surrounding the future of the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission has deepened, with its longtime manager set to depart just weeks after Kelowna voted to leave the regional organization. In a statement, the Regional District of Central Okanagan said Krista Mallory, manage... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626196/Plans-are-in-the-works-for-the-future-widening-of-Highway-97-through-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626196/Plans-are-in-the-works-for-the-future-widening-of-Highway-97-through-Kelowna Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:30:00 PDT Wayne Moore The City of Kelowna and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit are working together on a long-range plan to widen Highway 97 through the city to help alleviate congestion. The project, which could be 20 years out, would create a fourth, transit-only lane in each direction from the William R. ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626186/Central-Okanagan-municipalities-seeking-election-candidates https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626186/Central-Okanagan-municipalities-seeking-election-candidates Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:00 PDT Colin Dacre B.C. is less than 12 weeks from local government elections and municipalities across the Central Okanagan are seeking candidates The City of Kelowna announced Monday that nomination packages are now available online or at city hall. “Serving your community is a meaningful way to help sha...