https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:13:11 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/609884/Police-break-up-fight-at-Queensway-transit-hub https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609884/Police-break-up-fight-at-Queensway-transit-hub Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:12:00 PDT Colin Dacre RCMP were called to the Kelowna's Queensway bus loop on Friday night to break up a fight. Mounties say they were called to the downtown transit exchange at 8:30 p.m. for the altercation. Officers determined the fight was consensual and no weapons were involved. “Two individuals, among a... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609878/Crash-slowing-Highway-97-in-Kelowna-at-Water-Street https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609878/Crash-slowing-Highway-97-in-Kelowna-at-Water-Street Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 PDT Colin Dacre A crash is slowing Highway 97 in Kelowna near the entrance to the Bennett Bridge. A two-vehicle crash at the Water Street intersection has blocked the right hand lane for westbound traffic. There were no injuries and emergency crews are at the scene. Drivers should expect delays while th... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609872/Vandals-cause-15K-in-damage-to-Kelowna-water-meters https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609872/Vandals-cause-15K-in-damage-to-Kelowna-water-meters Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:48:00 PDT Cindy White Someone has cost Kelowna taxpayers and local farmers thousands of dollars. The City of Kelowna is seeking information after several water meters were vandalized earlier this month in Southeast Kelowna. The repair costs are estimated at in excess of $15,000. “Between April 8 and 9, severa... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609857/Harvesty-McHarvestface-Okanagan-Basin-Water-Board-launches-contest-to-name-new-milfoil-harvester https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609857/Harvesty-McHarvestface-Okanagan-Basin-Water-Board-launches-contest-to-name-new-milfoil-harvester Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:37:00 PDT Cindy White Harvesty McHarvestface? Maybe not. The Okanagan Basin Water Board is hoping someone out there has the perfect name for the new milfoil harvester set to be launched in the region. The board has announced a naming contest in the spirit of the crowdsourcing trend that began with Boaty McBoatface,... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609824/Kelowna-police-incident-ends-peacefully-one-person-taken-to-hospital https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609824/Kelowna-police-incident-ends-peacefully-one-person-taken-to-hospital Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:01:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A police incident in Kelowna Sunday night ended without incident, with one person taken to hospital for medical treatment, RCMP say. Kelowna RCMP, including the Integrated Crisis Response Team, responded to a person in distress at a residence near June Springs Road and Spiers Road, according to C... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609794/Free-interpretive-tour-launches-this-summer-along-Myra-Canyon-trestles https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609794/Free-interpretive-tour-launches-this-summer-along-Myra-Canyon-trestles Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White Visitors to the Myra Canyon trestles will soon have an easy way to learn about the history of the Kettle Valley Railway. Friends of the South Slopes, the group that manages the trestles, has created a free interpretive guide that brings the story of the railway to life. “Developed by the... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609744/Kelowna-care-home-worker-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-coworkers-during-work-trip-in-Vancouver https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609744/Kelowna-care-home-worker-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-coworkers-during-work-trip-in-Vancouver Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A man who worked as a healthcare worker at a long-term care facility in the Central Okanagan was convicted of sexually assaulting three of his coworkers after they had temporarily moved to Vancouver during the McDougall Creek wildfire. Following a trial last month, Judge Harbans Dhillon convicted... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609508/UBCO-study-finds-surprising-gap-between-animal-and-human-obesity-research https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/609508/UBCO-study-finds-surprising-gap-between-animal-and-human-obesity-research Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A new University of British Columbia Okanagan study has found that animal-based obesity research is growing more than twice as fast as studies involving humans. The study, published in Nutrition and Health, analyzed roughly 7,600 peer-reviewed articles published over the past decade. Of those, mo... 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...