https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:12:06 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/624177/Multi-vehicle-crash-slows-traffic-into-Kelowna-along-Highway-97 https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624177/Multi-vehicle-crash-slows-traffic-into-Kelowna-along-Highway-97 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:11:00 PDT Madison Reeve Traffic is moving slowly into Kelowna along Highway 97 and Findlay Road following a reported multi-vehicle collision. Kelowna RCMP and the Kelowna Fire Department are currently on scene. One Castanet reader reports being stalled in traffic for approximately 45 minutes due to the incident.... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624167/Youth-jobs-plan-needed-Dew https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624167/Youth-jobs-plan-needed-Dew Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:50:00 PDT Kathy Michaels B.C. needs a targeted youth employment plan, Kelowna Mission MLA Gavin Dew says. Dew, the B.C. Conservative critic for economic development, pointed to Statistics Canada figures showing youth employment has declined sharply in recent years, with a Business Council of British Columbia report findi... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624102/Moraine-Park-to-close-for-irrigation-upgrades https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624102/Moraine-Park-to-close-for-irrigation-upgrades Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:09:00 PDT Rob Gibson Moraine Park in Rutland will be closed to the public starting Monday, July 13, as crews move in to install a new irrigation system and grow fresh grass. The closure is expected to last until early October, according to the City of Kelowna. The outdated watering setup at the park is being repla... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623972/Man-accused-of-Queensway-stabbing-loses-bail-after-allegedly-threatening-landlord https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623972/Man-accused-of-Queensway-stabbing-loses-bail-after-allegedly-threatening-landlord Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:08:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A man accused of a downtown Kelowna stabbing in May is back in custody after he allegedly threatened to kill his landlord last weekend and then smeared feces on the wall of his jail cell. Trevor Luszcz, 42, was arrested on the evening of May 27 after a person was stabbed at the Queensway bus loop... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624020/More-jobs-more-job-seekers-Kelowna-unemployment-hits-highest-rate-in-Canada https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624020/More-jobs-more-job-seekers-Kelowna-unemployment-hits-highest-rate-in-Canada Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:09:00 PDT Kathy Michaels Kelowna has the highest unemployment rate in the country among major urban centres, despite adding jobs. Statistics Canada figures released Friday show the greater Kelowna area added about 2,300 jobs in June, but an increase of 2,900 people entering the labour force pushed the unemployment rate u... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623957/Kelowna-man-handed-additional-jail-time-for-2022-fatal-assault https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623957/Kelowna-man-handed-additional-jail-time-for-2022-fatal-assault Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen A Kelowna man was sentenced to an additional six and a half months behind bars Thursday for killing a man outside a downtown bar. Matthew Reimer, 43, was arrested and charged with manslaughter after he fatally punched 35-year-old Nicholas Epp outside Kelowna's Liquid Zoo nightclub just before 11 ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623934/Kelowna-closes-in-on-fourth-year-housing-target-after-just-two-years https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623934/Kelowna-closes-in-on-fourth-year-housing-target-after-just-two-years Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Wayne Moore The City of Kelowna continues to blow through its provincially mandated housing targets but warn darker days may be ahead. In June of 2024, the province imposed a five-year housing target of 8,774 net new housing units. In year one, the city reported a net 3,467 new units, about 150 per cent g... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623923/New-on-call-team-in-Kelowna-s-Rutland-neighbourhood-fully-deploys-next-week https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623923/New-on-call-team-in-Kelowna-s-Rutland-neighbourhood-fully-deploys-next-week Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Cindy White A new street patrol team aimed at improving safety and responding to social disorder concerns in Uptown Rutland is set to hit the streets next week. Uptown Rutland Business Association On-Call members, who wear blue shirts unlike the Downtown Kelowna on-call team that dress in red, are set to ful... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623919/Setup-underway-as-Rock-The-Lake-prepares-to-welcome-thousands-to-Kelowna-this-weekend https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623919/Setup-underway-as-Rock-The-Lake-prepares-to-welcome-thousands-to-Kelowna-this-weekend Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve Setup is well underway for Kelowna's Rock The Lake music festival, with the three-day event set to kick off Friday outside Prospera Place. Crews have spent the week transforming the festival grounds in preparation for three days of live music featuring Canadian rock legends, award-winning artists... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623951/Dragon-boats-ready-to-roar-into-motion-during-annual-festival-at-Tugboat-Bay-in-Kelowna https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623951/Dragon-boats-ready-to-roar-into-motion-during-annual-festival-at-Tugboat-Bay-in-Kelowna Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00:00 PDT Cindy White The waters of Tugboat Bay will be awash in colour and sound this weekend. The Kelowna Dragon Boat Club is hosting its annual Dragon Boat Festival starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. Twenty-one teams are registered to compete, including 12 women's crews and nine mixed teams. Each boat h...