Kelowna news

Kelowna housing proposal divides council and is denied
Kelowna city council was divided on a residential development proposal in the Upper Mission neighbourhood.…

Former Kelowna city manager takes top job in West Kelowna
Ron Mattiusi, who spent 13 years at the top of Kelowna's City Hall before retiring…

Chambers of Commerce in Kamloops, Okanagan demand ban on out-of-province boats
The Chambers of Commerce in several cities throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region are pushing for a temporary…

‘Just normal people like everybody else’: The reality of homelessness in Kelowna’s tent city
Erica Stewart has been living in a tent on the Kelowna section of the Okanagan…

RCMP take person into custody after report of possible weapon
Kelowna RCMP arrested an individual after receiving a report of a possible weapon on Casorso…

January deep freeze devastated BC Southern Interior cherry crop
Cherry growers in the Southern Interior fear a deep freeze earlier this year will greatly…

WestJet offering more flights out of Kelowna this summer
Travellers will be able to jet across the country more easily this summer. WestJet has…

iN VIDEO: Middle school students do battle with LEGO robots at UBCO
The future of robotics was on display at a competition in Kelowna over the weekend.…

Kelowna couple wins Lake Life Lottery grand prize
A couple from Kelowna has won the Lake Life Lottery $1.37 million grand prize package…

Canada’s international student cap topic of debate at UBCO
The federal government announced in January that international student enrolment will be reduced by more…

Cold nights ahead this week in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Skies are expected to clear by tomorrow, Feb. 13, in Kamloops and the Okanagan. While…

Kelowna creates online tool to help homeowners understand dramatic housing changes
New provincial rules to allow up to four units to be built on most single-family…

House fire in Kelowna this morning is under investigation
Firefighters put out a house fire in Kelowna early this morning. The Kelowna Fire Department…

Despite COVID delays, rising costs Kelowna airport’s $108M expansion back on track
As Kelowna International Airport surpasses the two million passenger per year mark, its $108 million…

UPDATE: Highway 33 reopened after multiple vehicle crash caused closure near Kelowna
Highway 33 is now open in both directions following a collision near Kelowna early this…