# kelowna (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kelowna. Page: Feed: --- ## [Vincente Ferreira's kickoff return sparked Okanagan Sun win Saturday (BCFC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BCFC/628904/Vincente-Ferreira-s-kickoff-return-sparked-Okanagan-Sun-win-Saturday) _2026-08-23 · Wayne Moore · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Any time the Okanagan Sun and Westshore Rebels do battle, wild momentum swings and improbable comebacks are usually the order of the day. So, why would Saturday afternoon at Starlight Stadium be any different? And, why would the final score, 46-23 favouring the visitors, tell only a fraction of the ... ## [Mystery man found collapsed on Amsterdam street is not missing Canadian, police say (Metro Vancouver)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Metro-Vancouver/628902/Mystery-man-found-collapsed-on-Amsterdam-street-is-not-missing-Canadian-police-say) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Police in the Netherlands say a man found collapsed on a street in that country three years ago is not a Canadian who went missing in British Columbia in the 1990s. Online speculation claimed the man is John Russell Kenny of Ontario, who went missing in Vancouver in 1994 and would now be about 67. B... ## [Vancouver, Montreal soccer fans boo U.S. anthem after trade talks break down (Metro Vancouver)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Metro-Vancouver/628901/Vancouver-Montreal-soccer-fans-boo-U-S-anthem-after-trade-talks-break-down) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Soccer fans are again voicing their disappointment over trade relations between the United States and Canada by booing the American national anthem. Jeers echoed through Vancouver's BC Place ahead of a Major League Soccer game between the Whitecaps and FC Dallas on Saturday as singer Emma Currie lau... ## [B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper resigns; Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for seat (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628900/B-C-Conservative-MLA-Reann-Gasper-resigns-Kerry-Lynne-Findlay-to-run-for-seat) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper, who is also the B.C. Conservatives' deputy whip, has resigned so party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay can run for her seat in a byelection. Gasper announced her departure on Saturday and says she made the decision with the future of B.C. in mind. Findlay, a former MP... ## [Crews holding wildfire behind Tower Ranch Golf Course](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628894/Crews-holding-wildfire-behind-Tower-Ranch-Golf-Course) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ UPDATE: 8 p.m. BC Wildfire has now listed the fire as 'being held'. A fire being held means the fire is expected to stay within its current boundaries and is not expected to spread. A helicopter has now left the scene, but ground crews remain working on the fire, according to a resident in ... ## [Crews holding wildfire behind Tower Ranch Golf Course (Kelowna)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628894/Crews-holding-wildfire-behind-Tower-Ranch-Golf-Course) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 8 p.m. BC Wildfire has now listed the fire as 'being held'. A fire being held means the fire is expected to stay within its current boundaries and is not expected to spread. A helicopter has now left the scene, but ground crews remain working on the fire, according to a resident in the area.... ## [Campbell River group donates $5K for JCI Penticton wildfire relief (Penticton)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628807/Campbell-River-group-donates-5K-for-JCI-Penticton-wildfire-relief) _2026-08-23 · Casey Richardson · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ JCI Penticton gave a shout-out on Friday to the members of the Campbell River Eagles Auxiliary, who provided $5,000 in funds for wildfire relief. The auxiliary donated funds to support a local non-profit directly assisting individuals and families affected by the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.... ## [Multiple wildfires burning near Tulameen (Penticton)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628893/Multiple-wildfires-burning-near-Tulameen) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 7:40 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service is responding to multiple new wildfires sparked by lightning across the Kamloops Fire Centre. Officials say the weather system moving through the region is bringing precipitation, which is helping reduce the spread of new wildfire starts. Initial attack cr... ## [Firefighters respond to new lightning-sparked fire near Kamloops (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628872/Firefighters-respond-to-new-lightning-sparked-fire-near-Kamloops) _2026-08-23 · Michael Potestio · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ ... ## [Pear Lake wildfire doesnt expand as much as expected as more properties evacuated south of Pear Lake wildfire (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628854/Pear-Lake-wildfire-doesnt-expand-as-much-as-expected-as-more-properties-evacuated-south-of-Pear-Lake-wildfire) _2026-08-23 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 7:20 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says fire activity and inclement weather over the massive Pear Lake wildfire hasn't been as bad as expected Saturday. The fire is now estimated at 164,740 hectares up from 162,325 hectares seen yesterday. According to the wildfire service, expected gusty, er... ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LEL48kbDy8ye) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [New fire southeast of Kamloops now being held (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628891/New-fire-southeast-of-Kamloops-now-being-held) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 7:05 p.m. BC Wildfire has listed the fire as 'being held'. A wildfire being held means it is projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary. ORIGINAL: 5:53 p.m. BC Wildfire Service crews and Kamloop... ## [OVATION in the Park to bring free classical music to downtown Kelowna](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628880/OVATION-in-the-Park-to-bring-free-classical-music-to-downtown-Kelowna) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ Downtown Kelowna will be filled with classical music next week as the Central Okanagan Performing Arts Festival (COPAF), in partnership with the Downtown Kelowna Association, presents a free outdoor concert at Kerry Park. OVATION in the Park is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, from 6 to 8 p.m.... ## [Conservation officers remove black bear from tree near YLW](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628875/Conservation-officers-remove-black-bear-from-tree-near-YLW) _2026-08-22 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ There was an unwelcome guest near the Kelowna Flying Club's event at the airport Saturday morning. Conservation officers responded to Kelowna's Airport Way at about 11 a.m. after a black bear was spotted in a nearby tree. The Kelowna Flying Club is hosting their annual Wings and Wheels event S... ## [Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of Southern Interior](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628859/Severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-parts-of-Southern-Interior) _2026-08-22 · Casey Richardson · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for several areas in B.C.'s Southern Interior. The watch is in place for Nicola, South Thompson, Similkameen, Okanagan Valley, and the Shuswap regions. According to an alert from Environment Canada, conditions are favourable for severe ... ## [Daily high temperature records fell across B.C. Friday](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628858/Daily-high-temperature-records-fell-across-B-C-Friday) _2026-08-22 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ Despite smoky skies in some areas, it was particularly hot across much of British Columbia on Friday, with temperature records falling in a number of areas of the province. According to Environment Canada data, Kelowna hit a high of 34.5 C on Friday, beating the previous Aug. 21 record by 0.9 C t... ## [More properties evacuated south of Pear Lake wildfire (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628854/More-properties-evacuated-south-of-Pear-Lake-wildfire) _2026-08-22 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ More homes have been placed on an evacuation order south of the Pear Lake wildfire Saturday morning. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the new order for two more properties along Highway 99, west of the junction with Hwy 97, along with any other properties in the attached map. That... ## [District of Summerland hosting free disposal event for damaged fridges and freezers (Summerland)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland/628830/District-of-Summerland-hosting-free-disposal-event-for-damaged-fridges-and-freezers) _2026-08-22 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ The District of Summerland is asking residents with a fridge or freezer damaged as a result of the Bald Range Wildfire to hold on to it just a little longer. Starting Tuesday, Aug. 25, until Saturday, Aug. 29, locals can take their appliance to recycle at the gravel parking lot at the Dale Meado... ## [Home invader in jail after police get no answer during house-arrest curfew check (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628811/Home-invader-in-jail-after-police-get-no-answer-during-house-arrest-curfew-check) _2026-08-22 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ A Kamloops-area man who avoided jail in June following a drunken home invasion and assault is behind bars after allegedly breaching his house arrest barely a month into the sentence. Isaac Willard, 33, was arrested after police received no response while checking his curfew on July 23. He was sen... ## [Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation, suspends trade talks with U.S. (Canada)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/628848/Canada-vows-dollar-for-dollar-tariff-retaliation-suspends-trade-talks-with-U-S) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 8:35 a.m. Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday. The move escalates a trade conflict after Washington imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian products and last-ditch negotiations collapsed late Frid... ## [Do you think Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is being "undermined" by Tory MP Jamil Jivani's friendship with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance? (Poll)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Poll/628820/Do-you-think-Conservative-Leader-Pierre-Poilievre-is-being-undermined-by-Tory-MP-Jamil-Jivani-s-friendship-with-U-S-Vice-President-JD-Vance) _2026-08-22 · Castanet · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Some Conservative strategists say there is little to take away from U.S. Vice President JD Vance's apparent mockery of Leader Pierre Poilievre in a fundraising speech this week. But Tim Powers, Summa Strategies chair and a former Conservative adviser, says Poilievre is being undermined, at least a l... ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z261GHYNVtj0) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Nanaimo RCMP officer pleads guilty to breach of trust after sexual encounter (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628852/Nanaimo-RCMP-officer-pleads-guilty-to-breach-of-trust-after-sexual-encounter) _2026-08-22 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A Nanaimo RCMP officer has pleaded guilty to a breach of trust for having sex with a vulnerable woman while off-duty in July 2024. Const. Mark Tyler Hilland, 47, entered the plea in B.C. provincial court on Aug. 13 and will be sentenced at a later date. Hilland was discharged from the Nanaimo RCMP o... ## [Fourth group of Marineland whales leaving shuttered Ontario park (Canada)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/628850/Fourth-group-of-Marineland-whales-leaving-shuttered-Ontario-park) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ The largest collective move of captive whales is getting closer to completion, with a fourth cohort leaving Marineland on Friday night. The park says a team of specialists lifted three belugas - males named Cyprus, Jasper and Xavier - into tanks earlier in the evening, to be loaded onto a plane boun... ## [Wildfire burning south of Whistler by Highway 99 (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628851/Wildfire-burning-south-of-Whistler-by-Highway-99) _2026-08-22 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A small wildfire burning by Highway 99 south of Whistler is impacting traffic, according to officials. The fire is about 0.36 hectares in size, and burning out of control near the Cheakamus River, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The cause of the fire is under investigation. According to DriveB... ## [Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say (Summerland)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland/628849/Wildfires-expose-evacuation-gaps-for-Canadians-with-disabilities-advocates-say) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime. The 74-year-old came downstairs to find her neighbour Larry at the front door. He pointed to the black clouds on the horizon and wiggled his fingers to ... ## [Kelowna grandma gets back on a motorcycle for her 100th birthday](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628810/Kelowna-grandma-gets-back-on-a-motorcycle-for-her-100th-birthday) _2026-08-22 · Rob Gibson · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ Dorothy Wetherell doesn't turn 100 until Sept. 8, but as her young friend Nina McGarvey puts it, when you're pushing a century, there's no time like the present. The Kelowna woman spent decades riding motorcycles with her late husband, with trips together across Canada, through Mexico and Panama,... ## [Kelowna resident questions street-washing truck amid water restrictions](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628803/Kelowna-resident-questions-street-washing-truck-amid-water-restrictions) _2026-08-22 · Rob Gibson · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ A Kelowna resident is questioning why the city is washing the streets while much of the region remains under tightened water restrictions. The resident, who requested to stay anonymous, said he ran outside Friday morning after spotting a City of Kelowna street-washing truck cleaning the roadway i... ## [Multiple suspicious fires raise concerns across B.C. Interior](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628798/Multiple-suspicious-fires-raise-concerns-across-B-C-Interior) _2026-08-22 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ Concerns are mounting after multiple fires were intentionally set across the B.C. Interior over the span of several weeks. Police are investigating after a man was arrested in connection with a fire on Knox Mountain Thursday afternoon. Kelowna resident Tessa Voigt told Castanet News she was wa... ## [Salmon Arm liquor store dodges fines for selling alcohol to minor by proving ongoing due diligence (Salmon Arm)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-Arm/628839/Salmon-Arm-liquor-store-dodges-fines-for-selling-alcohol-to-minor-by-proving-ongoing-due-diligence) _2026-08-22 · Luc Rempel · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A Salmon Arm liquor store has avoided a hefty fine for serving alcohol to a minor after successfully arguing the incident stemmed from a single incident of human error. The business said it had done everything it could to prevent something like this from happening. In a decision dated Aug. 7, R. Joh... ## [Stamer distancing himself from Findlay's attack ad, Milobar says it proves his point (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628832/Stamer-distancing-himself-from-Findlay-s-attack-ad-Milobar-says-it-proves-his-point) _2026-08-22 · Michael Potestio · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Kamloops' remaining B.C. Conservative MLA Ward Stamer is distancing himself from a controversial attack ad posted by his party, while Peter Milobar says it exemplifies the direction that drove him out. The video depicts Premier David Eby dressed as a dictator, placing flags over a map of B.C. as Rus... ## [Penticton Chamber of Commerce weighs in on court case involving arson of local dealership (Penticton)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628821/Penticton-Chamber-of-Commerce-weighs-in-on-court-case-involving-arson-of-local-dealership) _2026-08-22 · Chelsea Powrie · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ The Penticton business community has made the unusual move of weighing in on an ongoing court case, publicly stating its hope that a stiff sentence be handed to a man who damaged one of their own. In a press release this week, the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce urged the book be thro... ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Cv94wymrNBb5) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Mount Boucherie Community Centre on track for September opening (West Kelowna)](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628814/Mount-Boucherie-Community-Centre-on-track-for-September-opening) _2026-08-22 · Wayne Moore · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ If all goes according to plan, the Mount Boucherie Community Centre should be ready to open to the public once again sometime next month. In a report for Tuesday's council meeting, staff indicate much of the work to convert the facility from the former city hall back to the community centre is alrea... ## [CSRD to implement credit card surcharge after processing fees hit $100K last year (Salmon Arm)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-Arm/628762/CSRD-to-implement-credit-card-surcharge-after-processing-fees-hit-100K-last-year) _2026-08-22 · Luc Rempel · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ People using a credit card to make a payment to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District will have to pay a new 2.4 per cent convenience surcharge on most transactions starting next month. In a social media post on Friday, the regional district said the new surcharge will come into effect on Sept. 1.... ## [Vernon’s Own Cassidy Sharman wins in two categories at Summer Shredding Toronto (Vernon)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/628757/Vernon-s-Own-Cassidy-Sharman-wins-in-two-categories-at-Summer-Shredding-Toronto) _2026-08-22 · Darren Handschuh · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Vernon's Own Cassidy Sharman earned two first-place finishes in Summer Shredding Toronto. Sharman took the stage in two categories: Wellness and Figure, finishing first overall in both categories. The win qualified her for the championship event in Houston, Texas, giving her the opportunity to compe... ## [Penticton pub celebrates International Dog Day with weekend for pups (Penticton)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628655/Penticton-pub-celebrates-International-Dog-Day-with-weekend-for-pups) _2026-08-22 · Casey Richardson · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A Penticton Pub is celebrating all things dog this weekend, welcoming in all types of pups and their owners for treats and fun. Dragonboat Pub is celebrating International Dog Day a little early with their annual Dog Days Weekend. Furry friends are invited to join on Aug. 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 5... ## [Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference (Business)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628835/Pentagon-dismisses-Stars-and-Stripes-leadership-after-editor-reporter-oppose-military-interference) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. It was the latest move by an admini... ## [B.C.’s land management decisions led to catastrophic flood, claims suit (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628834/B-C-s-land-management-decisions-led-to-catastrophic-flood-claims-suit) _2026-08-22 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A ranch outside of Williams Lake, B.C., is taking the province to court, claiming its prior decisions to approve logging, prescribed burns and water diversion triggered a major landslide and downstream flood that devastated the property. Wineglass Cattle Co. Ltd. operates a 1,000-hectare ranch abutt... ## [Q&A: Mayor Ken Sim on adding public drug use, involuntary care questions to election ballot (Metro Vancouver)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Metro-Vancouver/628833/Q-A-Mayor-Ken-Sim-on-adding-public-drug-use-involuntary-care-questions-to-election-ballot) _2026-08-22 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ People using hard drugs in public spaces, growing street disorder and violent crime linked to people with mental illness who are not getting the treatment or housing they need to stabilize their lives have been longstanding concerns in Vancouver. Those issues have been raised by Vancouver mayors goi... ## [Residents asked to report invasive puncture vine in Penticton (Penticton)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628809/Residents-asked-to-report-invasive-puncture-vine-in-Penticton) _2026-08-22 · Casey Richardson · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Watch out for an invasive plant popping up in Penticton that produces a hard, spiny seed pod that can poke into shoes, skin, tires and your pet's paws. The City is asking residents to watch for puncture vine, a summer annual plant that thrives in hot, dry conditions. "City crews have responded ... ## [Bike racing, scavenger hunt and live music coming to Sun Peaks for Pedal Fest (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628780/Bike-racing-scavenger-hunt-and-live-music-coming-to-Sun-Peaks-for-Pedal-Fest) _2026-08-22 · Josh Dawson · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Sun Peaks Resort says a three-day biking extravaganza later this month will bring racing, entertainment and mountain culture to the resort community. Peaks Pedal Fest runs Aug. 28 to 30. The event includes a cross-country scavenger hunt, junior downhill racing, a pump track competition, the Foot Dow... ## [B.C. criminal defence lawyer who choked female partner faces discipline (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628828/B-C-criminal-defence-lawyer-who-choked-female-partner-faces-discipline) _2026-08-22 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ The Law Society of B.C. is set to discipline a criminal defence lawyer who repeatedly choked his female partner in domestic-violence incident resulting in a criminal conviction for assault in May 2023. The lawyer, Edward Chia Hao Chu, and the society reached a settlement Aug. 12 in which Chu admitte... ## [Studies show year-round shipping potential from Port of Churchill (Canada)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/628827/Studies-show-year-round-shipping-potential-from-Port-of-Churchill) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Manitoba's premier says studies showing that year-round shipping is possible from the Port of Churchill boost the case for expanding the Arctic deepsea port. "Churchill could be a year-round port right now, with current technology and using icebreakers and ships that are a lot cheaper, a lot mo... ## [Yukon First Nations firefighters wonder why they haven't been called to help in B.C. (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628826/Yukon-First-Nations-firefighters-wonder-why-they-haven-t-been-called-to-help-in-B-C) _2026-08-22 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ Fire crews with Yukon First Nations Wildfire say they are ready, willing and able to help with out-of-control fires burning in British Columbia and are wondering why they haven't received the call. The organization's CEO Nick Mauro said he had 40 or so firefighters with the skills and tra... ## [Province building temporary evacuee housing in Kelowna, Kamloops](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628816/Province-building-temporary-evacuee-housing-in-Kelowna-Kamloops) _2026-08-22 · Colin Dacre · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ The provincial government is constructing evacuee housing in both Kelowna and Kamloops. The temporary housing will be constructed in Kelowna at 2025 Springfield Road and in Kamloops at 5935 and 5975 Yellowhead Highway. Fencing went up along the Kelowna property on Friday. "With the re... ## [Convicted killer sentenced to 150 days in jail for probation breaches](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628791/Convicted-killer-sentenced-to-150-days-in-jail-for-probation-breaches) _2026-08-22 · Wayne Moore · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ Convicted killer Tyler Newton will be spending more time behind bars after pleading guilty to breaching probation and driving while prohibited. Newton was arrested on June 30 in West Kelowna after allegedly being found with a 2012 Ford Escape that had been stolen from Pick-n-Pull in West Kelowna ... ## [New Aurora Park design unveiled for Kelowna's Rutland area](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628796/New-Aurora-Park-design-unveiled-for-Kelowna-s-Rutland-area) _2026-08-21 · Rob Gibson · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ Rutland residents got their first look at what will become the neighbourhood's newest green space, as the City of Kelowna unveiled the concept design for Aurora Park. The city held an event at 245 Aurora Crescent, the future park location, which gave residents a glimpse of the finished design bef... ## [Air quality warnings shift across B.C.](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628772/Air-quality-warnings-shift-across-B-C) _2026-08-21 · Kathy Michaels · Castanet.net - Kelowna_ Smoke continues to move across B.C. prompting the province to issue some more air quality warnings while lifting others. The latest yellow-level air quality warning was issued for Manning-Skagit Valley, the Fraser Canyon south including Lytton, Shuswap, North Thompson, Chilcotin, Cariboo and 100 ... ## [Wildfire tops 67,000 hectares with heat, shifting winds expected to test containment (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628741/Wildfire-tops-67-000-hectares-with-heat-shifting-winds-expected-to-test-containment) _2026-08-21 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ UPDATE: 9:50 a.m. A wildfire burning out of control west of Merritt has grown to more than 67,000 hectares as crews brace for challenging conditions on Friday afternoon, with temperatures climbing and winds expected to strengthen. BC Wildfire Service officials say fire behaviour is expected to... ## [Enderby hosts annual Friday Night Lights tonight (Vernon)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/628753/Enderby-hosts-annual-Friday-Night-Lights-tonight) _2026-08-21 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ North Okanagan residents are getting revved up for Enderby's Friday Night Lights. Hot rods, classic trucks, stilt walkers, Ryan Michale Magic, live music and more takes place tonight starting at 5 p.m. Enderby's signature, one-night-only classic car show and summer festival runs un... ## [Kamloops man jailed five months after stealing two vehicles just days apart (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628751/Kamloops-man-jailed-five-months-after-stealing-two-vehicles-just-days-apart) _2026-08-21 · Tim Petruk · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A Kamloops man has been ordered to spend five months behind bars after stealing two vehicles just days apart. Kirklen Petkau-Desjardin, 31, admitted in Kamloops provincial court Thursday that he stole a Ford F-350 from a North Shore auto repair shop on June 7, 2025, and a Honda Accord from a downto... ## [An attacker with a sword wounds several people at a school in Sweden (World)](https://www.castanet.net/news/World/628750/An-attacker-with-a-sword-wounds-several-people-at-a-school-in-Sweden) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ An attacker with a sword wounded several people Friday at a school in central Sweden, and police later arrested a suspect, officials said. The attack took place at the Brinell School in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm, the city government said. Police spokesperson Pelle Vam...