Kelowna news

UPDATE: Police reopen Highway 97 northbound at Edwards Road
Kelowna RCMP are asking drivers to avoid Highway 97 at Edwards Road after a two…

Plan in the works for 652-acre neighbourhood in Kelowna’s north-end
Developers have begun a masterplan for the development of 652 acres of McKinley Beach’s hillside…

Kelowna mall stabber had ‘delusional fixation’ on store worker
Luc Joseph Borduas had a strange fascination with minerals and spirituality and that’s what led…

Woman stabbed at Orchard Park mall in Kelowna taken to hospital
A woman was rushed to hospital with knife wounds after being stabbed at a bus…

Kelowna cops bust 34 shoplifters in Operation Barcode
Kelowna RCMP have used a highly successful undercover program that targets shoplifters in local stores…

Developer sues Kelowna after dream of second crossing disappears
A real estate developer is suing the City of Kelowna to release its own lands…

Kelowna theatre company on hook $55K for firing Billy Elliot star
A Kelowna theatre company is on the hook for $55,000 after it fired a 14-year-old…

Pro-Palestine activists set up camp at UBCO
A pro-Palestine group has set up an encampment at the University of British Columbia Okanagan…

$11 million commercial property for sale near downtown Kelowna
A commercial property in the heart of Kelowna has gone up for sale for $11,760,000.…

Okanagan a hotspot for illegal tobacco. Here’s how a tobacco company wants to combat it
Illegal tobacco is prevalent across Canada, and especially in the Okanagan. Experts on the topic…

Kelowna’s Rotary Arts Centre the latest battleground in the culture wars
On Sunday mornings, hundreds of people file into Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts with…

Vehicle fire closes Okanagan Connector near Peachland
Highway 97C is currently closed in both directions near Peachland. The highway is closed in…

iN PHOTOS: Northern lights swept through Kamloops, Okanagan last night
Northern lights were visible in Kamloops, Okanagan last night because of a rare storm. The…

Kelowna’s growth challenging Fortis supply of power, gas
It’s well known that Kelowna is the fastest growing city in Canada and all signs…

Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is looking for residents’ feedback
Central Okanagan residents have more time to give their input on emergency preparedness. The Central…