Kelowna news

iN PHOTOS: The artistry of an Okanagan glass blower
Glass blowing is widely known for some as a hobby that can hold entertainment for…

Province providing $4M for BC tree fruit growers following co-op shutdown
The BC government is redirecting $4 million to support orchardists who have been affected by…

Ousted Kelowna BC Conservative candidate takes former party to court
An ousted Kelowna candidate for the BC Conservative Party is taking her grievance to court…

First wheelchair basketball program for youth in Okanagan set to begin
The Okanagan’s first youth wheelchair basketball program is coming to West Kelowna this fall. BC…

Record breaking return of sockeye salmon to Okanagan spawning grounds
Hundreds of thousands of sockeye salmon returned to spawning grounds in Osoyoos Lake and Skaha…

Temporary foreign worker sues for ‘fraudulent’ Kelowna job offer
A temporary worker from Singapore upended his life to work the next two years as…

FortisBC seeking clean energy projects to meet electricity demand in Southern Interior
FortisBC wants to find Indigenous-led clean energy projects to meet the Southern Interior region’s growing…

iN PHOTOS: Exploring a 125-year-old shipwreck in BC’s Kootenay Lake
The BC Interior isn’t really known for its shipwrecks, but a diver managed to capture…

Home invasion and stabbing sends Kelowna woman to hospital
A woman has been arrested and charged after a home invasion ended in a stabbing…

Central Okanagan real estate has slowest August since 2011
Kelowna realtor Scott Aaltonen says every summer he normally takes at least three groups of…

‘Sparking joy’: Kelowna students making music thanks to charity’s grant
Music is an experience that brings people of all walks of life together in union…

Kootenay town denies Catholic church a property tax break
Politicians in a small Kootenay mountain town have made the unusual move not to grant…

Suspect arrested and charged in hit-and-run death of Kelowna teenager
A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the killing of a…

Mourning Kelowna mom warns against retribution after teen killed
The mother of a Kelowna teenager struck and killed by a car on the weekend…

Online fundraiser set up for family of teen killed in Kelowna
An online fundraiser has been set up for a Kelowna teenager who run over and…