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  • Water Street to close for Kelowna’s annual maple festival
    The busy downtown street will be closed on Saturday between Queensway and Doyle Avenue, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Canada
    Apr 23
  • ATV-riding safety officers head to Kelowna’s rail trail
    The ATVs will be ridden by community safety unit members, who will bring their specialized training to areas that are difficult to access by traditional police vehicles. 
    Crime
    Apr 15
  • Kelowna’s Rock the Lake scheduled earlier due to wildfire concerns
    The Rock the Lake Festival is now scheduled for July 12 to 14 after initially being scheduled for August, event organizers announced on Thursday.
    Entertainment
    Apr 11
  • Emaciated dachshund trapped in pet carrier down Kelowna embankment
    When he checked to see if it was empty, he found the emaciated dachshund covered in feces and urine. His collar had been looped through the door of the carrier.
    Canada
    4 hours
  • Missing senior: Okanagan man, 79, hasn’t been seen since April 16, police say
    Police say Alan Francescutti may have a medical condition and that he travelled to the Mabel Lake and Shuswap Falls area as recently as April 12.
    Canada
    Apr 23
  • Man treated for burns after fire at Kelowna, B.C. gas station
    Authorities are asking anyone who may have witnessed a fire at a gas station on Highway 97, or who have dashcam footage, to contact the Kelowna RCMP Detachment at 250-762-3300.
    Canada
    Apr 21
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  • BC Transit takes cue from ride-share apps, launches on-demand services in Kelowna
    As promised this time last year, BC Transit is bringing 'on-demand' bus service to Kelowna's Crawford neighbourhood. The service will be launched at the end of this month.
    Canada
    Apr 18
  • Tiny home residents in Kelowna hopeful for future
    The City of Kelowna said it will be announcing a third location in the coming months that will see more tiny homes erected.
    Canada
    Apr 19
  • Banana python reunited with its owner; youth thieves ‘remorseful’: RCMP
    Three young people were arrested in connection with the theft of a banana python, and police say they're contrite about their regrettable choices.
    Crime
    Apr 17
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  • New firetruck for Station 7 in Kelowna
    “We use water from the old truck to wash the new truck and then handpush it into the firehall.”
    Canada
    Apr 20
  • West Kelowna, unionized employees sign 4-year contract
    The four-year contract, which will see wages rise 16.5 per cent over the length of the deal, affects 195 employees.
    Canada
    6 hours
  • Kelowna fraudster awaits full parole hearing following review
    The Parole Board of Canada isn't so sure Robert Riley Saunders, 54, is ready for more freedom and in an April 8 review, opted to defer a decision on full parole.
    Crime
    2 hours
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  • Artificial intelligence roots out sloppy recyclers in Central Okanagan
    The findings also showed that 6.7 per cent of households are considered “repeat offenders,” and are responsible for a third of the recycling contamination.
    Canada
    Apr 5
  • Major encampment cleanup in Kelowna, B.C. well underway
    The cleanup is expected to take a couple of days to complete, and the rail trail will be closed to public traffic as the work continues.
    Canada
    Apr 16
  • Kelowna’s Gospel Mission challenges community to get active in effort to end homelessness
    The event takes place at Metro Hub located at 1265 Ellis St beginning at 1 p.m., with the walk/run ending at 2 p.m.
    Canada
    Apr 13
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  • West Kelowna council sets tax rate increase at 6.85%
    The city’s assessment growth of 1.5 per cent last year resulted in additional revenue of $623,455, which was used to reduce the tax burden.
    Canada
    Apr 10
  • Single-home construction down in Kelowna, but multi-units up: CMHC
    According to the CMHC, nationwide housing starts in March 2024 were down seven per cent from February 2024.
    Canada
    Apr 16
  • Kelowna, B.C. trailer fire spreads to vehicles, boat in Glenmore neighbourhood
    Fire crews were called to a property in Kelowna's Glenmore neighborhood Monday morning, to douse a fire that engulfed at least one trailer. 
    Fire
    Apr 8
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  • 3 treated for smoke inhalation after fire in Kelowna library parkade
    Three people were treated for smoke inhalation Sunday night, following a small fire in the downtown Kelowna library parkade.
    Fire
    Apr 8
  • Unhoused seniors, people with disabilities in Kelowna get move-in date
    Residents of the temporary modular homes in the 1700 block will begin moving in starting May 15, 15 people at a time, according to the service provider.
    Canada
    Apr 23
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