Julie Whittet

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

"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 – Fans, tourists and those looking for a little bit of entertainment last night found their way to Waterfront Park to hear Okanagan musicians The Grapes of Wrath. Born and raised in Kelowna, the folk rock trio Kevin Kane, Tom and Chris Hooper played their first show in 21 years in the town where...

“IT'S LIKE BEING IN THE DARK AND GETTING POKED WITH A STICK” KELOWNA – The first days back to school can be nerve wracking enough with the pressure to fit in. But with social media now ubiquitous inside and outside the classroom, kids today are finding themselves in social encounters their parents' generation never dreamed...

KELOWNA - If making a stop at our local farmers market is not part of your Saturday routine, expect to see a lot more advertising to sway your ways. The B.C. ministry of agriculture is matching the $85,000 raised by the B.C. Association of Farmers Markets to kickstart a promotional campaign known as the Buy...