Kelowna news

Kelowna aerospace company will provide maintenance for Canada’s new spy planes
A Kelowna-based aerospace company will be maintaining the RCAF's new surveillance planes the federal government…

Own a new home on this Shuswap golf course for a mere $360,000
The dream of owning a home on a golf course is normally only achievable for…

Crown considers charges against anti-COVID protestor who disrupted Kelowna Remembrance Day ceremony
The B.C. Prosecution Service will be deciding whether or not to pursue charges against the…

Why an Okanagan family is moving back to Vancouver to find childcare
The state of childcare in the Okanagan seems to have reached a crisis point and…

Snowfall alerts issued for Coquihalla and Hope-Princeton highways
Light snow today, Dec. 1, is expected to increase significantly tonight, triggering highway alerts for…

Watch for big changes in what you can build on your property in Kelowna
The provincial government is in the midst of passing legislation that will allow up to…

Here’s where some of the $17M in new Kelowna taxes will be spent
The City of Kelowna is looking at a 2024 property tax increase of just under…

Another site for a tiny home village for homeless in Kelowna selected
Sixty of the 120 tiny homes for homeless people in Kelowna will be placed on…

Kelowna RCMP encourage victims of sextortion to come forward
The Kelowna RCMP is urging parents and caregivers to have conversations with the young people…

Time to get the snow shovels out in Kamloops and the Okanagan
It’s by no means snowmageddon but snow is forecast to start falling this evening and…

Where have all the Okanagan and Kamloops Christmas tree farms gone?
A combination of poor weather conditions, changing business plans and competition from the United States…

Kelowna student one of two Canadians attending UN climate leadership summit in Dubai
A Kelowna student will be one of two Canadian high school delegates at the United…

BC spending $7.5M for new classrooms in Central Okanagan school district
The BC government has announced it will be spending $7.5 million on adding 120 new…

Kelowna proposing lower tax hikes than Kamloops or other Okanagan cities
Kelowna city council will spend a full day discussing its 2024 budget with its 4.76%…

Lake Okanagan Resort timeshare owners at risk of getting the boot with no compensation or notice
For decades, timeshare owners have contributed a substantial portion of the funds paid into the…