Kelowna news

Warm weather means Kelowna’s waterparks are open early
This weekend temperatures are expected to get up to 29 C, but Kelowna residents can…

Fire danger level raised to high in all Central Okanagan regional parks
The fire danger in the Central Okanagan has been bumped to high in all regional…

UPDATE: Crash closes Highway 97 between West Kelowna and Peachland
Traffic is starting to move along a stretch of Highway 97 between West Kelowna and…

Prime Minister in Central Okanagan to meet with first responders
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the Central Okanagan today to meet with local first…

Prime Minister Trudeau in West Kelowna announces funding for wildfire preparedness
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said more money is coming for volunteer firefighters and wildfire preparedness…

One dead in Highway 97 crash in Peachland
West Kelowna RCMP have confirmed one person died in the car crash on Highway 97…

Kelowna looking for owners of vacant burial plots in city cemetery
The City of Kelowna is trying to free up space in its cemetery because others…

Kelowna to host Canadian Premier League competitive match this summer
Kelowna will be the first city to host a neutral site game in the Canadian…

Investigators looking for answers in 30-year-old Kelowna homicide case
The body of a 25-year-old sex worker was found at the base of Knox Mountain…

Kelowna increased land values; now residents, businesses are getting the bills
The City of Kelowna was far ahead of the provincial government when it streamlined higher…

Drunk driver hits parked Kelowna cop car
A woman behind the wheel of an SUV in Kelowna last weekend hit a cop…

New ‘tamper-proof’ locking bike racks coming to Kelowna
Special new bike racks are being installed around Kelowna to help reduce bike and scooter…

Kelowna council finalizes budget with nearly 5% tax increase
Kelowna city council has finalized the budget for 2024, including an increase to property taxes.…

Kelowna Rocket helps Canada win gold at world championship
Canada took home the gold at the International Ice Hockey Federation U18 World Championships on…

‘Pretty cool’: Vancouver FC plans to make an announcement in Kelowna
Vancouver Football Club and the City of Kelowna have a big announcement planned this week…