https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:45:06 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/624320/Aqua-3-launch-highlights-Kelowna-condo-market-as-developer-questions-Carney-housing-plan https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624320/Aqua-3-launch-highlights-Kelowna-condo-market-as-developer-questions-Carney-housing-plan Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve More than 200 people attended the public launch of Aqua 3 on Saturday, marking the completion of Mission Group's waterfront condominium development in Kelowna's Lower Mission. The poolside event at the newly completed tower brought together prospective buyers, residents and community members to t... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624297/Man-pleads-guilty-to-setting-fires-on-Kelowna-s-Knox-Mountain-last-fall https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624297/Man-pleads-guilty-to-setting-fires-on-Kelowna-s-Knox-Mountain-last-fall Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen The man who set multiple fires on Knox Mountain last fall did so in a “moment of desperation” as a “cry for help and attention,” his lawyer told the court. Robert Teal, 49, pleaded guilty Friday to arson damaging property and assault, about six and a half months after he w... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624160/Families-of-Kelowna-crane-collapse-victims-still-waiting-for-justice-5-years-later https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624160/Families-of-Kelowna-crane-collapse-victims-still-waiting-for-justice-5-years-later Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Rob Gibson Five years after her son died in the collapse of a downtown Kelowna crane, Danielle Pritchett still describes the loss as an open wound, one she says won't begin to heal until she knows what happened to her son. Pritchett's son, Cailen Vilness, was 23 when he was killed alongside coworkers Jared ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623949/The-Habitat-announces-2026-return-to-Kelowna-s-live-music-scene https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623949/The-Habitat-announces-2026-return-to-Kelowna-s-live-music-scene Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve After an eight-year absence, one of Kelowna's most recognizable music venues is making a return. The Habitat has announced it will reopen in September 2026 at 1619 Pandosy Street, bringing live music, arts programming, and community initiatives back to the city. The reopening marks a new chapt... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624292/Emergency-crews-respond-to-incident-on-Okanagan-Lake-Saturday https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624292/Emergency-crews-respond-to-incident-on-Okanagan-Lake-Saturday Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:03:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen UPDATE: 9 p.m. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) crews were called to Okanagan Lake on Saturday following reports of a possible drowning. According to COSAR, the team was tasked with assisting the Kelowna Fire Department, RCMP and BC Emergency Health Services in the search for a missi... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624283/Kelowna-s-Truvera-Trust-Corporation-soon-to-get-new-parent-company https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624283/Kelowna-s-Truvera-Trust-Corporation-soon-to-get-new-parent-company Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton A Kelowna wealth management company has a new owner as part of a larger acquisition. Truvera Trust Corporation, which is based in Vancouver but has an office in Kelowna's Landmark District, has signed an agreement to be purchased by a National Bank of Canada subsidiary. The subsidiary, Natcan ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623624/The-Salvation-Army-launches-second-Hope-4-Kids-campaign-with-125K-fundraising-goal https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/623624/The-Salvation-Army-launches-second-Hope-4-Kids-campaign-with-125K-fundraising-goal Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:00:00 PDT Madison Reeve The Salvation Army Okanagan Central has launched the second annual Hope 4 Kids Summer Campaign, aiming to raise $125,000 to help children and youth across the Central Okanagan access programs that support their mental, emotional and physical well-being. The fundraising campaign builds on the succ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624278/Rock-The-Lake-brings-music-and-crowds-downtown-Kelowna-for-second-day-of-festival https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624278/Rock-The-Lake-brings-music-and-crowds-downtown-Kelowna-for-second-day-of-festival Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:14:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen UPDATE: 5:14 p.m. Crowds poured into downtown Kelowna on a hot, sunny Saturday as Rock The Lake returned for another day of live music. Festival gates opened at 3:30 p.m., with Freeze the Fall kicking off the afternoon at 4:20 p.m. Classified is set to take the stage at 5:20 p.m., followed ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624279/Two-university-students-with-Okanagan-ties-with-RCAF-SkyAlyne-awards https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624279/Two-university-students-with-Okanagan-ties-with-RCAF-SkyAlyne-awards Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:00:00 PDT Kirk Penton A Penticton native and a UBC Okanagan student are two of 10 who were recipients of the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation Student Scholarship Program. Penticton's Ciara Browne, who studies aerospace engineering at the University of Toronto, and Saskatoon's Dhruv Nikalwala, who is taking avionics... https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624298/Kelowna-fire-crews-respond-to-grass-fire-off-Rail-Trail https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/624298/Kelowna-fire-crews-respond-to-grass-fire-off-Rail-Trail Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 PDT Nicholas Johansen Fire crews are responding to a grass fire near Kelowna's rail trail Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the fire between Hardy Street and Dilworth Drive, near the City of Kelowna public works yard, just before 1:30 p.m. First responding firefighters described the fire as approxi...