Concerns grow in West Kelowna as more suspicious fires erupt – Okanagan concerns-grow-in-west-kelowna-as-more-suspicious-fires-erupt-okanagan #Concerns #grow #West #Kelowna #suspicious #fires #erupt #Okanagan, More fires in a West Kelowna, B.C., neighbourhood have residents on heightened alert. “It’s very scary,” said Sylvia Lavoie. “We do keep an eye out.” Crews with West Kelowna Fire Rescue jumped into action […]
Life-saving device stolen from the pickleball club in Kelowna life-saving-device-stolen-from-the-pickleball-club-in-kelowna #Lifesaving #device #stolen #pickleball #club #Kelowna, The pickleball club in Kelowna has been hit hard by a recent theft. “It was devastating,” said Carly Penfold, Pickleball Kelowna Club’s executive officer. Sometime between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, the club’s storage bin at the back of […]
Kelowna saw record air travel this summer, but local businesses not benefiting kelowna-saw-record-air-travel-this-summer-but-local-businesses-not-benefiting #Kelowna #record #air #travel #summer #local #businesses #benefiting, Kelowna, B.C., saw a surge in travel this summer, with airline traffic climbing to new heights. According to Kelowna International Airport, passenger numbers were up significantly, breaking previous records. “We’ve had a very busy […]
UBC-Okanagan will replace damaged Kelowna building, citing ethical responsibility – Okanagan ubc-okanagan-will-replace-damaged-kelowna-building-citing-ethical-responsibility-okanagan #UBCOkanagan #replace #damaged #Kelowna #building #citing #ethical #responsibility #Okanagan, A year and a half after residents were forced out of their affordable housing complex near downtown Kelowna, B.C., the roughly 80 residents received news this week they will never return to the building […]
More tourism-reliant Kelowna business operators call for short-term rental changes – Okanagan more-tourism-reliant-kelowna-business-operators-call-for-short-term-rental-changes-okanagan #tourismreliant #Kelowna #business #operators #call #shortterm #rental #Okanagan, When the owners of The Mission Creamery in Kelowna, B.C., decided to launch an ice cream business, the location they chose was a strategic one. “We knew we wanted to be a big part […]
Kelowna man to hike Knox Mountain for 12 hours in multiple sclerosis fundraiser – Okanagan kelowna-man-to-hike-knox-mountain-for-12-hours-in-multiple-sclerosis-fundraiser-okanagan #Kelowna #man #hike #Knox #Mountain #hours #multiple #sclerosis #fundraiser #Okanagan, Descrease article font size Increase article font size Giles Ringer is a man on a mission — he’s training for a 12-hour stint on Knox Mountain’s Apex Trail. Ringer […]
Kelowna family targeted by late-night harassment – Okanagan kelowna-family-targeted-by-late-night-harassment-okanagan #Kelowna #family #targeted #latenight #harassment #Okanagan, What some might dismiss as teenage mischief has turned into months of late-night harassment for one Kelowna, B.C., family. For safety reasons, Global News is not identifying the homeowner. He will only be referred to as Robert. Robert says his […]
Ukrainian refugees open Smitty’s Restaurant franchise in West Kelowna – Okanagan ukrainian-refugees-open-smittys-restaurant-franchise-in-west-kelowna-okanagan #Ukrainian #refugees #open #Smittys #Restaurant #franchise #West #Kelowna #Okanagan, Descrease article font size Increase article font size Not many war stories have a happy ending, but for one Ukrainian couple, it does. Ukrainian refugees Artem Masalov and Kateryna Masalova have their first week […]
Friends of Kelowna man evicted while experiencing health issues speak out friends-of-kelowna-man-evicted-while-experiencing-health-issues-speak-out #Friends #Kelowna #man #evicted #experiencing #health #issues #speak, Friends of a Kelowna, B.C., man are reeling over the treatment they say he received. “I just kind of feel like he was dumped like garbage,” said Randy Millis. Cory Hyde was living at Step […]
RCMP investigate racist graffiti at arena in Kelowna – Okanagan rcmp-investigate-racist-graffiti-at-arena-in-kelowna-okanagan #RCMP #investigate #racist #graffiti #arena #Kelowna #Okanagan, A racist incident targeting the South Asian community has sparked outrage in Kelowna. RCMP say the graffiti found in the Rutland area on Monday is now being investigated as possible hate crime. Sometime Sunday night into Monday […]