Kelowna News
Shepherd likes expansion
Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd applauded Monday's announcement by the provincial government to further expand Kelowna General Hospital. Premier Gordon Campbell...
Ski hills applaud expansion
The two largest ski hills in the Okanagan are firmly behind plans to expand Kelowna International Airport. "Big White has long recognized the importance of...
Bridge workers get gold
Workers building the William R. Bennett Bridge were honoured with a burger and a medal. Premier Gordon Campbell toured the construction site Monday afternoon...
More expansion for KGH
A second round of expansion will take place at Kelowna General Hospital. Just four months after announcing a 16,000 square foot outpatient hospital and...
Cops bring in specialists
Kelowna RCMP have called in a group of specialists to help find the man who has been attacking women in the Rutland area. There have been several attempted...
AIDS walk in Kelowna
A former Olympic medalist took a walk in Kelowna Sunday afternoon. Silver and gold medals winner Mark Tewskbury led nearly 1,000 people in the 11th annual...
Workers in driver""s seat
The Economic Development Commission in Kelowna has a message for business owners desperately looking for workers -- Welcome to the future! The EDC's Executive...
Lance Armstrong""s ride
Fifty cyclists helped raise an unofficial $2 million dollars Saturday for the B.C. Cancer Foundation, as they rode through the hills of south Kelowna with...
Kelowna wins blooms
The City of Kelowna has come out on top. Kelowna has been recognized as the Best Blooming Community in Canada for achieving the highest aggregate score in both...
Delinquent tax sale
As many as 48 properties within the City of Kelowna will go on the auction block Monday, September 24. These properties are three years behind on their taxes....
Lawson""s still a go
Phil Milroy continues to be bullish on Kelowna. In town recently for the unveiling of an ambitious downtown revitalization plan, Milroy continued to trumpet the...
Cops for Kids ride
It was a long and often wet nine days for a group of cops from the southeast district. The 2007 Cops for Kids ride wound up Saturday in Kelowna as 20 determined...
Stewart again grand chief
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip has received a renewed mandate from the Union of BC Indian Chief Annual General Assembly. The 39th annual meeting was held in...
L.C. spirit square
Swalwell Park in Lake Country will soon have its very own B.C. Spirit Square. Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Al Horning has announced funding of $215,000 from the...
New playground equipment
Children attending the Big White Community School - located at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna - will soon have a brand-new playground and outdoor recreation...
AIDS walk mural
The annual Okanagan Family AIDS Walk will have new feature this year. Local artists Lee Claremont, Ruth MacLaurin, and Will Swite have teamed up to create two...
Goose kill not humane
The head of a local animal rights group says the city isn't listening to alternatives to the on-going goose kill. The Responsible Animal Care Society (TRACS)...
Yard waste collection
For the first time, Kelowna residents will have three opportunities to put yard waste out at the curb for collection this fall. Assistant Waste Reduction...
No left turns off Abbott
Motorists driving north on Abbott Street will no longer be able to make a left turn onto Harvey Avenue. The traffic pattern change at the intersection of Abbott...
Rutland rapist is back
The Rutland Rapist has struck again. Four weeks after his last attack, the man who began assaulting women in Rutland July 26, struck for the fifth time Thursday...