
Kelowna News

Dangerous driving conditions expected on the Okanagan Connector on Sunday
Travellers should watch out for blowing snow on the Okanagan Connector on Sunday. Environment Canada…

Heavy snow and crashes in Southern Interior
A snowy weather system on Sunday, Feb. 25, dumped 30 centimetres of snow on the…

North Okanagan rail trail will be 1 km short after Sicamous council refused approval
A Feb. 14 decision by the District of Sicamous council not to rezone close to…
Kelowna business owners take fight against bike lane to city hall
A petition was started earlier this week urging the City of Kelowna to review its…

UBCO student spearheads Okanagan’s first solar-powered race car
This UBCO student is on a mission to engineer the Okanagan’s first solar-powered race car.…

Highway 97 closures for blasting four days in a row
A section of Highway 97 between Penticton and Kelowna will be closed in both directions…

Kelowna’s double-decker buses are gone, but not forgotten
Five years ago double-decker buses were roaming the streets of Kelowna, but today as transit…

Kamloops, Okanagan have some of the highest auto theft rates in the country
A 50% increase in auto theft in Ontario and Quebec has spurred the federal government…
Positive reviews from Kelowna councillors challenged to ride the bus
Some Kelowna city council members had positive experiences riding the bus following a challenge by…

Gas prices set to rise in Okanagan, Kamloops this spring
Increases to the carbon tax in BC in April will add about three cents to…

New rules and four year extension for e-scooters in Kelowna
Over one million trips have been made in Kelowna on e-scooters since 2021 and there…

Overwhelming majority of drivers in Southern Interior use winter tires: survey
Most drivers in Southern Interior use winter tires, according to an ICBC survey. The poll…

ONE LANE: Highway overpass repairs in West Kelowna later this month
Drivers on Highway 97 can expect delays as repair work on the Westside Road overpass…

Construction to start in the summer on redevelopment of Merritt rest stop
Hundreds of travellers continue to stop regularly at the rest area at the junction of…

Snowfall warnings continue with up to 30 cm on Southern Interior mountain passes
Storm warnings have ended but snowfall warnings continue for mountain passes in the Southern Interior…