Fire damages home in Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood
Police and fire crews remained on the scene of a house fire in Kelowna's Rutland neighbourhood Sunday afternoon. Significant damage is visible from the street.
Fire
May 12
Casorso underpass along Kelowna’s Mission Creek Greenway closed
Regional parks staff continue to monitor creek levels along the Mission Creek Greenway and Scenic Canyon regional park recreational corridor.
Canada
May 13
Watering restrictions in place for Kelowna, West Kelowna
In West Kelowna, even-addressed properties can only irrigate on Saturdays and Tuesdays, while odd-addressed properties can only irrigate on Sundays and Wednesdays.
Canada
Apr 25
Displaced residents of Kelowna’s Hadgraft Wilson Place face another moving day
The 84 residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place were forced out April 1, when cracks in the building’s foundation prompted an evacuation.
Canada
May 6
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
Kelowna ‘Lego Master’ growing into new future she built
Skills she honed in childhood turned Stacey Roy into an international sensation more than a year ago when she won the title of LEGO Master on the US reality program.
Canada
May 3
Kelowna neighbourhood to host community day
The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., also doubles as a fundraiser for JoeAnna's House.
Canada
May 10
Booze on beach locations could increase to 8 in Kelowna
City council will look at a recommendation to increase the number of locations where alcohol can be publicly imbibed along the shores of Okanagan Lake.
Canada
May 2
Bernard Avenue in Kelowna set to open for pedestrian traffic
Starting Friday, May 17, Bernard Avenue, between Abbott and Water Street, will become an open pedestrian corridor until Sept. 5 when it goes back to normal.
Canada
May 13
Former Ukrainian soldiers move to Kelowna in search of better life
“We decided to move to Canada to bring our baby to a more safe place than Ukraine is now,” said Andrew Filipoviych.
Canada
May 1
More transitional housing now complete for people experiencing homelessness in Kelowna
The new location will provide 60 homes to people experiencing homeless who are 55 and over and people with physical disabilities.
Canada
May 14
More schools considered for Kelowna as city’s population growth continues
Central Okanagan Public Schools says it wants to get ahead of the growth curve, which could see another 100,000 people in the city by 2040.
Canada
Apr 30
Unused 50-year-old burial plots may be reclaimed by City of Kelowna
Reclamation is standard practice for cemeteries all over the world. In B.C., this practice is regulated by the Cremation, Interment, and Funeral Services Act.
Canada
May 7
Concern grows for missing Kelowna senior as search resumes
Allan Francescutti, 79, was reported missing on April 21, five days after he was last seen leaving his home on April 16.
Canada
May 4
City of Kelowna warns about ticket resellers at community theatre
The City of Kelowna is warning people attending shows at the community theatre to be cautious when purchasing tickets and to avoid third-party resellers.
Entertainment
May 14
Kelowna residents call out FortisBC for tree-trimming practices: ‘I was shocked’
'It just makes me feel sick,' said homeowner Gordy Charles. 'The trees have been brutalized.'
Canada
May 13
Special event held in Kelowna for moms of children on Autism spectrum
For some who attended the Goddess on the Go gathering on Wednesday evening, it was a rare night out.
Canada
Apr 27
Search for missing Kelowna man paused again
Allan Francescutti was last seen April 16, and the search that got underway April 21 has taken dozens of hours among dozens of search and rescue members from across the province.
Canada
May 5
Mayor initiates Kelowna political shakeup to ‘broaden perspectives’
A shakeup in Kelowna's representation at the regional district board was done to create a more "diverse experience" for councillors, the mayor says. Some say the timing is odd.
Canada
May 3
90-day ban for driver after backing into parked Kelowna RCMP vehicle, refusing impairment test
Kelowna RCMP say officers were assisting paramedics early Saturday when one officer saw a white SUV come into contact with a parked RCMP vehicle.
Canada
May 7