Castanet

29/11/2023

A Kelowna resident captured something unexpected on his home security system Tuesday.

17/08/2023

The Central Okanagan Regional District has placed 4,800 West Kelowna properties on evacuation alert due to the McDougall Creek wildfire.

UPDATE 11:10 a.m. The Central Okanagan Regional District has placed 4,800 West Kelowna properties on evacuation alert due to the McDougall Creek wildfire.

16/08/2023

Survivors of deadly wildfires on Maui contended with intermittent power and unreliable cell service as they sought help rebuilding their lives. Experts, meanwhile, labored to find the dead and identify them.

16/08/2023

The alarm bells are becoming bull horns: Canada's housing supply isn't keeping up with the rapid rate of population growth.

16/08/2023

Federal officials worry long-promised legislation declaring First Nations policing an essential service is being delayed by Assembly of First Nations hesitations about the bill, newly released internal documents show.

16/08/2023

As high temperature records fall across southern British Columbia, a wildlife rescue group is warning of the heat risks for animals.

16/08/2023

Firefighters will be watching the skies over the next couple of days hoping for help from Mother Nature as wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary continue to force evacuations.

16/08/2023

Third time was a charm for developers hoping to construct the final phase of the Kettle Valley neighbourhood.

16/08/2023

It's hard to imagine today that just 20 years ago, a single lightning strike south of Kelowna's city limits could cause the destruction and devastation the Okanagan Mountain Park fire did in 2003.

Aug. 16, 2023 marks two decades since the start of the Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire. In a week long series of stories starting today, Castanet is commemorating what the provincial government calls the "most significant interface wildfire event in B.C. history." Archive photos and interviews will....

16/08/2023

A local man says he now thinks twice before venturing out into his neighbourhood at night.

16/08/2023

Football fans are in for some real excitement next week when the second annual Kalamalka Bowl returns to Vernon.

16/08/2023

Burton Marine Pile Driving has been hired to repair Coldstream's iconic Kal Beach pier.

16/08/2023

Temperature records are at scorching high marks across B.C. since the arrival of a heat wave this week, with temperatures in some parts pushing beyond 40 C.

16/08/2023

Wildfire smoke has intensified across the Thompson-Okanagan.

16/08/2023

A Summerland rescue built on community support and dedication is opening up its doors for an open house in September.

16/08/2023

Another set of temperature records tumbled in the B.C. Interior on Tuesday.

16/08/2023

A heat warning through the Okanagan this week has prompted Kelowna’s Gospel Mission to double down on their work, providing people experiencing homelessness with cold water and other items to help them stay ahead of the heat.

16/08/2023

It was a meeting Lyle Gagne has been looking forward to. He finally got to thank Terry Jessup face-to-face.

16/08/2023

More reports of a helicopter that crashed into the Shuswap River flying erratically and landing in restricted places are coming out in the wake of the incident.

16/08/2023

The BC Wildfire Service says a large plume of smoke seen from as far away as Kelowna on Tuesday night is from one of two wildfires burning south of Keremeos, at Cathedral Provincial Park.

16/08/2023

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has issued an evacuation alert for Cathedral Provincial Park and some surrounding areas due to a pair of wildfires.

15/08/2023

Vernon's forthcoming Kin Racetrack Athletic Park could look “vastly different” from what was originally proposed to the public.

Vernon's forthcoming Kin Racetrack Athletic Park could look “vastly different” from what was originally proposed to the public.

15/08/2023

Geese on Vernon beaches will fly another day as city council continues to search for control methods.

Geese on Vernon beaches will fly another day as city council continues to search for control methods.

15/08/2023

Hit makers Finger Eleven have added Vernon to their greatest hits North American Tour.

Hit makers Finger Eleven have added Vernon to their greatest hits North American Tour.

15/08/2023

That's a wrap on a fierce bidding war for a one-of-a-kind costume.

15/08/2023

The Canadian Real Estate Association says July's home sales were little changed from June but saw the largest year-over-year increase in more than two years.

15/08/2023

Russia’s central bank made a big interest rate hike Tuesday, an emergency move designed to fight inflation and strengthen the ruble after the country's currency reached its lowest value since early in the war with Ukraine.

15/08/2023

Police in Kelowna are searching for four men believed to be involved in damaging a downtown statue over the weekend.

15/08/2023

The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed it is investigating the Aug. 9 death of a man at Long Beach near Tofino on Vancouver Island.