Kelowna Capital News

The first annual Ski2Tree event in Kelowna, part of the four-race Elevation Series, is set for March 11.

Elevation Series comes to Kelowna, Big White

Adventure races, featuring multi-sports events, will be in the Okanagan in February and March

The first annual Ski2Tree event in Kelowna, part of the four-race Elevation Series, is set for March 11.
From right to left: Coast Capital Savings senior manager of community partnerships and investment Maureen Young, Okanagan Boys and Girls Club director Jeremy Welder and his daughter and director of community leadership Wendy Lachance.

Credit union celebrates opening

Kelowna-Mission LMA Steve Thomson was also in attendance during the event, Jan. 21.

From right to left: Coast Capital Savings senior manager of community partnerships and investment Maureen Young, Okanagan Boys and Girls Club director Jeremy Welder and his daughter and director of community leadership Wendy Lachance.
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue were called out Saturday to help locate a missing snowboarder at Big White.

Search and rescue finds prepared yet lost snowboarder

Search group plus RCMP say you have to be well-prepared in the back-country

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue were called out Saturday to help locate a missing snowboarder at Big White.
Letter: Big business, developers influencing city hall

Letter: Big business, developers influencing city hall

Writing letters, petitioning, phone calls, attending city council meetings and involving the Ombudsperson does not guarantee success

Letter: Big business, developers influencing city hall
Jennifer Redato and her 3 children have lost all belonging and everything they owned in a fire recently.

Family loses everything in fire

A Kelowna area family of five suffers devastating loss in fire

Jennifer Redato and her 3 children have lost all belonging and everything they owned in a fire recently.
Former Edmonton Oilers executive Patrick La Forge has joined Kelowna-based GetintheLoop.

GetintheLoop adds former NHL executive

Former president of the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club and COO of the Oilers Entertainment Group has joined GetintheLoop

Former Edmonton Oilers executive Patrick La Forge has joined Kelowna-based GetintheLoop.
Chocolatiers (left to right): Chef Bernard Casavant, President Jim Hamilton, Norm Letnick – MLA Kelowna-Lake Country, Steve Thomson – MLA Kelowna-Mission and Chef Danny Capadouca.

Sweet reception at Okanagan College

At a tasting event at the Kelowna campus, the College introduced Okanagan Noir, a smooth dark chocolate with intense flavor

Chocolatiers (left to right): Chef Bernard Casavant, President Jim Hamilton, Norm Letnick – MLA Kelowna-Lake Country, Steve Thomson – MLA Kelowna-Mission and Chef Danny Capadouca.
Kelowna’s Brette Richards (second from right) celebrates the 2017 B.C. Scotties women’s curling championship with the Marla Mallett rink Sunday in Nanaimo.

Kelowna curler helps Mallett to B.C. title

Brette Richards, a newcomer to Kelowna, is a member of the 2017 provincial women's championship team

Kelowna’s Brette Richards (second from right) celebrates the 2017 B.C. Scotties women’s curling championship with the Marla Mallett rink Sunday in Nanaimo.
Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront

Letter: Here we go again

Kelowna is one of the most desirable tourist destinations in Canada.

Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront
Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront

Letter: West Kelowna roads council’s making

Our secondary roads are self-afflicted problems caused by the city and are three fold.

Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront
Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront

Letter: Kiosks at various locations better

The proposed building would wipe out irreplaceable public waterfront land which is best used for much needed open green space

Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront
Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront

Letter: Wake up and listen to all of the people

Constructing a tourist centre at this newly claimed area does not, in my opinion, enhance the image of what a lakefront should look like.

Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront
Sessions for artists

Sessions for artists

Creative BC is coming to Kelowna to share ways local music industry members can apply for the $15 million B.C. Music Fund.

Sessions for artists
Tot to Teen Expo back again

Tot to Teen Expo back again

The Tot to Teen Expo is a free admission family event happening at the Parkinson Rec Centre Feb. 11-12, (Family Day weekend).

Tot to Teen Expo back again
An accident Saturday morning has stopped traffic on Highway 97 heading to Lake Country.

Accident slows Highway 97 traffic

Ambulance responds to accident on highway between Kelowna and Lake Country

An accident Saturday morning has stopped traffic on Highway 97 heading to Lake Country.
Big White celebrates pride ahead of the Peak Pride celebration in 2017.

Big White to host Pride celebration

Kelowna locals Dustyn Baulkham and Peter Breeze are co-producers of the Peak Pride festival to celebrate self expression

Big White celebrates pride ahead of the Peak Pride celebration in 2017.
Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront

Letter: Council must be pushing visitor centre move

There is an increasing awareness Council intends to ram this through and the public is becoming very angry

Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront
Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront

Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront

A number of tourists who can benefit from a tourist information centre will arrive in Kelowna via vehicle

Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront
Kelowna artist showcased in New York

Kelowna artist showcased in New York

Coming to Agora Gallery this January is the exhibition Plurality of Expression, featuring Condesa, Kelowna artist Mimi Moylan.

Kelowna artist showcased in New York
Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront

Letter: Surely there are many more options

hose of us who live here do so year-round and we don’t need – nor use - the tourist centre.

Letter: Please don’t remove more waterfront