Prospera Place urged to pull the plug on controversial comedian coming to Kelowna | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Canadian comedian Ben Bankas is pushing ahead with his planned Kelowna, B.C., stop, despite growing calls to cancel the show. In a video posted online ahead of March 19, Bankas tells fans he’s coming to Kelowna. Wearing a Kelowna Rockets jersey, the Toronto-born comic, now based in Austin, Texas, is seen stepping off a […]
Kelowna restaurant broken into twice in 24 hours | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] It was a busy weekend for Cecil’s Perogies — just not the kind the owners were hoping for. Owner Jonathan Warwaruck said his phone “was ringing off the hook” after the family-run restaurant on Richter Street was broken into early Saturday morning. Police say the first incident happened around 6 a.m. Then, just 24 […]
Fundraiser launched for tech to keep invasive mussels from entering B.C. waters | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] They may be small, but invasive quagga and zebra mussels pose a huge threat to the environment and economy. “Mussels will destroy the water chemistry. They will destroy the beaches. Tourism will go away,” said Blair Ireland, chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB). “You know, we’re talking about hundreds of millions of […]
Kelowna city council to vote on controversial golf course land swap on Monday – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Kelowna, B.C., city council is expected to vote on a controversial land swap proposal on Monday after a seven-hour long public hearing on an issue that has divided the community. If approved, the land swap between the city and a development company would see a portion of the Kelowna Springs Golf Course on Penno […]
Man charged following September 2025 knife attack on Kelowna cab driver | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] One man has been charged in connection to a violent knife attack on a Kelowna, B.C., cab driver. On Sept. 2, 2025, cab driver Jarmanpreet Singh was allegedly attacked by a man during a dispute over payment after Singh had dropped off two passengers. The man’s connection to the passengers is unknown. Roy Paulson […]
Standing room only at Kelowna public hearing on controversial land swap – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Supporters and opponents of a controversial proposed land swap between the City of Kelowna and a development company gathered outside city hall on Tuesday afternoon ahead of a highly-anticipated public hearing dividing the community. “It’s become very political and very controversial,” said Jamie Menzies, who supports the land swap. At stake is the future […]
B.C. promises decision on Kelowna’s request to speed up short-term rental exemption – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Kelowna, B.C., is still in the off-season but this year the tourism season is expected to get an earlier start. “We think we’re in for a very, very good and early tourism season,” said Ellen Walker-Matthews, president and CEO of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA). The city is hosting several major events this […]
New safety measures announced amid wait for answers in 2021 Kelowna crane collapse – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Nearly five years after a crane collapse claimed five lives in Kelowna, B.C., the province has announced new safety measures aimed at preventing another disaster. “We miss our boy,” said Steven Zook, the father of Jared Zook. “There’s always an empty place that could never be filled by anything else.” Jared Zook was among […]
Kelowna resident launches poster campaign to fight crime in his neighbourhood – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Moreno Scatozza is taking matters into his own hands to try and reduce crime-related incidents in his Kelowna, B.C., neighbourhood. “I’m putting up posters to alert people,” Scatozza said. “To be aware, to have their surveillance cameras working, lock their doors, double-lock their bikes.” Scatozza lives in the downtown’s north end neighbourhood near the […]
Kelowna mayor does not ask for more RCMP funding during Victoria trip – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] When Kelowna, B.C., Mayor Tom Dyas took the city’s top priorities to Victoria this week, they included social disorder concerns. Dyas met with provincial ministers, including Attorney General Nikki Sharma. Among the things Dyas advocated for included more Crown prosecutors and an involuntary compassionate care facility. However, the mayor stopped at asking for more […]