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Fresh off the huge success of ‘Touchdown Kelowna’, the nine-day festival featuring two BC Lions games, the City of Kelowna has unveiled plans to modernize the stadium that was transformed for the event. As Kevin Pontious reports, the $25 million upgrade to the Apple Bowl is aimed at drawing professional soccer to the city.

BC Wildfire Service is focusing on being proactive in the Okanagan region after a devastating wildfire season. The City of Kelowna is preparing residents for a series of prescribed burns in the coming weeks. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

The long-running battle about a popular boardwalk took another turn today. The Hotel Eldorado is blocking public access to the boardwalk, which led the City of Kelowna to announce it will begin expropriation. But as Klaudia Van Emmerik tells us, a judge has put a temporary halt on the city’s plan.

FireSwarm Solutions, the City of Kelowna, and others announced a partnership focused on advancing drone innovation for wildfire resilience. And the Nature Trust of BC is working to protect the threatened Northern rattlesnake population by building highway tunnels.

Another summer, and more concerns in the Okanagan about the effect of wildfire smoke on tourism. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, cities like Kelowna are just as concerned about perception as they are about reality.

The City of Kelowna and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit are working together on a long-range plan to widen Highway 97 through the city. And Community Land Trust has been collecting data in streams to measure their health due to the ongoing drought in the region.

The City of Kelowna is blocking access to a problematic alley amid ongoing public safety concerns and heavy demand on first responders. But as Kevin Pontious reports, the fence was knocked down less the 24-hours after being put up.

The City of Kelowna is starting legal action, with the goal of repairing and reopening a popular waterfront boardwalk. Kevin Pontious reports.

The BC company that manages Kelowna’s Prospera Place is raising concerns that it may be losing the contract to an American firm. The City says a final decision has not been made but, as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, GSL Group is calling for greater transparency.

A Kelowna business is sounding the alarm, saying crime in the city has gotten worse since its last public safety forum. Mary-Claris Hair Extensions & Beauty Products has has just suffered its third break-in, losing almost a thousand dollars worth of merchandise. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

A new partnership is bringing drone and aerospace innovation to Kelowna. Squamish-based company, FireSwarm Solutions, signing on with the city and Okanagan College to advance drone technology to help in the fight against wildfires. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the details.

The City of Kelowna says several businesses have signed up for its security program designed to combat growing crime and street disorder. Cohan Sassamat reports.

A familiar battle in Kelowna, where growing opposition to a safe consumption site has the city’s mayor going directly to Ottawa to get it shut down. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

It was a long night for residents living on Springfield Road in Kelowna after the explosive disposal unit was called in to deal with a suspicious device. And there are questions about whether the City of Kelowna is eliminating the position of the Knox Mountain caretaker.

Vernon RCMP say a 15-year-old is dead after being struck by a truck at a grad party. Another person was hit but suffered non-life threatening injuries. And the City of Kelowna says there has been good uptake on the number of businesses that have signed up for security enhancement rebates and the CCTV registry.

The City of Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan is now expanding use of reclaimed water to support agriculture. And we look at how Kelowna’s International Airport is getting ready for a possible WestJet strike.

Widening Highway 97 could be in the works. A proposal to add a lane in each direction was approved by Kelowna City Council on Monday night, but as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, it could take another 20 years to come to fruition.

The B.C. Summer Games have wrapped up in Kelowna. We take a look at the economic impact, and whether the wildfire smoke that impacted day one will be a factor in the city being asked to host again in the future. We also have the weekly adopt a pet segment!

Despite growing frustration over crime in the city, Kelowna’s Crime Severity Index dropped in 2025 across all categories. And we bring you the latest on the forest fires burning in the region.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue says several fences, bushes and a gazebo seem to have been set on fire after midnight on Saturday. And Kelowna’s City Council has authorized the city to begin the expropriation process on a portion of the waterfront boardwalk in front of Hotel Eldorado.