Julie Whittet

KELOWNA – A few extra signs added to the new stretch of Highway 97 in Lake Country are having a welcome impact on Oyama businesses. After the highway's official opening August 17 Oyama business owners were devastated to find they had dropped off the grid for motorists travelling the new route: there was no signage...

WEST KELOWNA – An Okanagan man is facing multiple criminal charges after police discovered an arsenal of bomb material and weapons in his West Kelowna home. The 36-year-old man was arrested August 28th following a Special Enforcement Unit gang investigation prompted by a tip from the public.  Obtaining a search warrant for the man's home,...

KELOWNA - Weatherman Mike Roberts will give his last forecast for tonight's evening news before heading into retirement. Last July Roberts announced on air his 40-year news career would soon be coming to an end. Audiences can catch the favourite TV personality tonight at 5:00 p.m. on Global Okanagan. Though he's clearing out his office...

KELOWNA - Those who remember legendary radio host Kim Calloway are invited to a public memorial tonight to celebrate his life. Calloway, one of the Okanagan's most enduring voices in broadcasting, died of cancer August 22 at the age of 69.  Tonight the Kelowna Community Theatre is hosting a celebration of his life, including his...

KELOWNA - Do you remember where you were when B.C.'s worst wildfire tore through the Okanagan? Along with the ruin the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fire left many with vivid memories of the disaster and tonight some of those stories will resurface at a gathering at the Laurel Packinghouse. Hosted by Kelowna Museums, Smoking Embers:...

KELOWNA - Thunderstorms hit some areas of the city last night and are expected to make a repeat performance today and Saturday. Environment Canada is forecasting up to 15 mm of rainfall in Kelowna this afternoon with a 40 per cent chance of showers. By this evening thunderstorms are expected to bring another five to...

KELOWNA - A severely wounded dog turned up in the backyard of a Rutland home this afternoon and district officials are looking for its owner. It appears the white male poodle-mix was hit by a car before finding its way to a residence on Hein Road. The dog was found just before noon wearing only...

WEST KELOWNA - A West Kelowna man is left homeless after his Boucherie Road home caught fire this morning. Just after 10 a.m. West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to reports of smoke coming from the 1800 block of Old Boucherie Road. Once on scene fire crews traced the smoke to the soffits and roof area...

KELOWNA – Purchasing over $1,700 in electronics with a stolen credit card will put a Kelowna man back behind bars. Reginald Harler Purdom, 46, was sentenced to 60 days in prison today for using stolen credit cards at two Kelowna electronics stores last May. He first used the stolen card May 18 to make a...

KELOWNA – Up until yesterday completion of the Bernard Avenue revitalization was expected this November, but a lockout at FortisBC has pushed that date back seven months. While last spring's speedy work on Phase 2 upgrades promised an early finish to the project, City officials now say they're looking at the originally projected completion date...

UPDATE: Third phase revitalization of Bernard Avenue is now expected to complete Spring 2014. 8:00 p.m. September 3, 2013 City officials have released a new schedule for final upgrades on downtown Kelowna's main street. Due to a labour dispute against FortisBC, construction work will be restricted to the stretch of road from St. Paul Street...

WEST KELOWNA - The ballots are in from last month's election and West Bank First Nation will be keeping their chief for another three years. With 59 percent of the vote, Robert Louie will retain his position in office along with councillors Christopher Derickson, Mike De Guevara, Mic Werstuik and Brian Eli. A former councillor,...

KELOWNA – The murder trial for the man accused in the 2010 homicide of Brittney Lee Irving will begin next Monday. Joe Verma is accused of first degree murder and will be tried by jury in Kelowna Supreme Court. Police recovered Irving's body a few weeks after she was first reported missing on April 6,...

"OPERATORS PAY THE PRICE." KELOWNA – B.C. Transit is calling for changes after a third Kelowna bus driver was threatened with violence in the last two months—the latest involving a handgun. Both transit and union officials agree people who threaten vulnerable bus drivers should be dealt with more severely by the courts. What was once a...

KELOWNA - Slow cooked brisket, pulled pork sandwiches, mexican tacos and poutine are some of the homestyle street fare locals have been lining up for outside Prospera Place this summer. With the last days of summer approaching, the trucks serving up people's favorite comfort foods are getting ready to hit the road. Owner of the...

KELOWNA - With cool weather and reduced wildfire risk motorists will now be able to drive to the summit of Knox Mountain. The upper portion of Knox Mountain Drive was closed in early August and reopens to traffic today.  Expect to see some new features in the park, most noticeably new wooden railings to realign...