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Thousands of visitors descended on the Central Okanagan city during the 10-day tournament, providing an early boost to tourism and local businesses ahead of the peak summer season.

Security photos from numerous local businesses show recycling and garbage bins ravaged by fire, tagged with graffiti and their secured lids busted.

Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, a fire broke out behind a furniture store, the flames damaging a cardboard recycling dumpster next to the building.

Businesses throughout downtown Kelowna are also ramping up preparations as Memorial Cup displays pop up across the city ahead of the tournament.

A West Kelowna, B.C., business owner is speaking out after a frightening confrontation inside his pizza shop, which appears to have been part of a social media prank.

On Feb. 17 , the province unveiled plans to expand the seven per cent provincial sales tax (PST) to services many businesses rely on, including bookkeeping and accounting.

Tourism operators in Kelowna, B.C., are entering the 2026 season with cautious optimism as new figures show visitor spending and activity increased slightly in 2025.

The legal action was launched by Donavan and Shandell Moore, owners of Evil Genius Artworx, after a video, with what they claim are false accusations, went viral.

The issue has renewed concerns about capacity pressures at Kelowna General Hospital, where hallway beds have become increasingly common.

A small group of cities across the country drove Canada’s progress on diversifying trade in 2025, while others fell behind, says a new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Outdoor enthusiasts are loving it, but with the warm weather about to heat up even more this weekend, there's a concern for potential fire starts.

A memorial garden in Kelowna that was vandalized has been restored one day ahead of the National Day of Mourning event taking place on Tuesday.

As many short-term rental hosts in B.C. prepare to welcome tourists, though, the process has been frustrating and costly for some.

Lauren Beckett, corporate communication advisor at FortisBC, told Global News on Friday that they have about 60 technicians on the ground in the area.

On Thursday, the City of Kelowna announced its latest response to the ongoing issues plaguing downtown: temporary overnight security patrols.

Eby made the announcement at Farming Karma Fruit Company, which produces sparkling fruit soda.

The vape shop on Carrington Road only opened four months ago. Last week, a break-in and theft left the shop with thousands of dollars in damage and stolen merchandise.

The Jan. 27 event at the Kelowna Community Theatre requires business operators to pre-register and pay.

Police say the first incident happened around 6 a.m. . Then, just 24 hours later, it happened again.

Conservative MLA Gavin Dew hosted a town hall on crime and social disorder in Kelowna on Wednesday, attended by about 200 concerned residents.