https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:12:04 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/626742/Strong-winds-gusting-up-to-80-km-h-expected-across-much-of-BC-Southern-Interior https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626742/Strong-winds-gusting-up-to-80-km-h-expected-across-much-of-BC-Southern-Interior Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:08:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen UPDATE: 4 p.m. Powerful winds sweeping across southern B.C. are increasing wildfire concerns Saturday, with firefighters warning that changing conditions could lead to more aggressive fire behaviour. Environment Canada expanded a special weather statement Saturday to include the Okanagan, Sout... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626762/Second-Ugly-Potato-Day-held-in-Kelowna-sells-out https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626762/Second-Ugly-Potato-Day-held-in-Kelowna-sells-out Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen Hundreds of people showed up to the parking lot of Kelowna's Evangel Church Saturday morning to grab some free veggies and fruit. And while the produce may not have been perfect looking, it was still perfectly delicious. Ugly Potato Day returned to Kelowna for its second year on Saturday with the... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626701/Kelowna-motorcycle-memorial-vandalized-fianc-devastated https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626701/Kelowna-motorcycle-memorial-vandalized-fianc-devastated Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson A Kelowna man is speaking out after a roadside memorial dedicated to his late fiancée was vandalized and destroyed near the brake check on Highway 33, just outside Black Mountain, this past week. Erin Jessica Lewis, 32, died on August 26, 2020, when the motorcycle she was riding on Highway... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626691/Gas-meter-overbilling-frustrates-Kelowna-man https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626691/Gas-meter-overbilling-frustrates-Kelowna-man Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A Kelowna man is urging people to double-check their utility bills after being overcharged by his natural gas provider for two consecutive months because of incorrect meter readings. Dan Plamondon says FortisBC misread the gas meter at his Cantina Court home in back-to-back billing cycles. His... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626580/Price-per-square-foot-in-Kelowna-not-as-volatile-as-in-other-BC-markets https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626580/Price-per-square-foot-in-Kelowna-not-as-volatile-as-in-other-BC-markets Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:29:00 PDT Kirk Penton Real estate prices per square foot in Kelowna remained relatively flat over the last year, the same of which can't be said for other B.C. cities. Century 21 earlier this week released its ninth annual Price Per Square Foot Survey for 2026, revealing the base measurement of home sale prices in doz... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626697/Kelowna-s-Cook-Road-boat-launch-has-reopened https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626697/Kelowna-s-Cook-Road-boat-launch-has-reopened Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:38:00 PDT Wayne Moore It didn't take long for dredging to be completed at the Cook Road boat launch. The boat launch was closed Thursday for dredging due to the low water level in Okanagan Lake. It was expected to be closed for "several days" while the work took place. In a news release Friday afternoo... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626663/Kelowna-man-accused-in-high-profile-killing-pleads-guilty-to-breaching-conditions https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626663/Kelowna-man-accused-in-high-profile-killing-pleads-guilty-to-breaching-conditions Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:30:00 PDT Kathy Michaels A Kelowna man accused in the high-profile killing of his estranged wife last summer pleaded guilty Friday to a charge dealing with a separate matter. James Plover admitted to breaching a no-contact order that was imposed after he was charged with the July 2025 first-degree murder of Bailey McCour... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626585/Frost-leads-to-giant-peaches-at-Kelowna-orchard https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626585/Frost-leads-to-giant-peaches-at-Kelowna-orchard Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve A spring frost may have reduced this year's peach crop at Hoffman Orchards in Kelowna, but it also produced some of the biggest peaches the family has ever grown. "It's been an interesting peach season. It's been much shorter than usual. We were really impacted by frost this year, so we lost... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626569/Drought-threatens-future-of-Okanagan-orchards-as-farmers-worry-about-long-term-water-supply https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626569/Drought-threatens-future-of-Okanagan-orchards-as-farmers-worry-about-long-term-water-supply Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Kelowna fruit growers are preparing for possible water restrictions as reservoirs hit unprecedented lows, warning the consequences could extend far beyond this year's harvest and threaten the long-term survival of orchards across the region. Avi Gill, vice-president of the B.C. Fruit Growers' Ass... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626560/Student-s-court-challenge-to-Okanagan-College-suspension-doesn-t-pass https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/626560/Student-s-court-challenge-to-Okanagan-College-suspension-doesn-t-pass Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Kathy Michaels An Okanagan College student who challenged a suspension for repeated academic misconduct has failed, but this time in a courtroom. According to a B.C. Supreme Court decision posted online Thursday, former Okanagan College student Harsh Verma will not see his suspension overturned. Verma attended ...