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Fresh off the huge success of ‘Touchdown Kelowna’, the nine-day festival featuring two BC Lions games, the City of Kelowna has unveiled plans to modernize the stadium that was transformed for the event. As Kevin Pontious reports, the $25 million upgrade to the Apple Bowl is aimed at drawing professional soccer to the city.

The City of Kelowna is blocking access to a problematic alley amid ongoing public safety concerns and heavy demand on first responders. But as Kevin Pontious reports, the fence was knocked down less the 24-hours after being put up.

Another summer, and more concerns in the Okanagan about the effect of wildfire smoke on tourism. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, cities like Kelowna are just as concerned about perception as they are about reality.

The City of Kelowna and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit are working together on a long-range plan to widen Highway 97 through the city. And Community Land Trust has been collecting data in streams to measure their health due to the ongoing drought in the region.

The City of Kelowna is starting legal action, with the goal of repairing and reopening a popular waterfront boardwalk. Kevin Pontious reports.

The City of Kelowna says several businesses have signed up for its security program designed to combat growing crime and street disorder. Cohan Sassamat reports.

It was a long night for residents living on Springfield Road in Kelowna after the explosive disposal unit was called in to deal with a suspicious device. And there are questions about whether the City of Kelowna is eliminating the position of the Knox Mountain caretaker.

Vernon RCMP say a 15-year-old is dead after being struck by a truck at a grad party. Another person was hit but suffered non-life threatening injuries. And the City of Kelowna says there has been good uptake on the number of businesses that have signed up for security enhancement rebates and the CCTV registry.

A familiar battle in Kelowna, where growing opposition to a safe consumption site has the city’s mayor going directly to Ottawa to get it shut down. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The City of Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan is now expanding use of reclaimed water to support agriculture. And we look at how Kelowna’s International Airport is getting ready for a possible WestJet strike.

A Kelowna startup company is looking at ways to map and monitoring backroads ahead of evacuation season. The City of Kelowna has set up a fence to block a back alley in the downtown area that is notorious for open drug use and safety issues

Widening Highway 97 could be in the works. A proposal to add a lane in each direction was approved by Kelowna City Council on Monday night, but as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, it could take another 20 years to come to fruition.

The B.C. Summer Games have wrapped up in Kelowna. We take a look at the economic impact, and whether the wildfire smoke that impacted day one will be a factor in the city being asked to host again in the future. We also have the weekly adopt a pet segment!

Despite growing frustration over crime in the city, Kelowna’s Crime Severity Index dropped in 2025 across all categories. And we bring you the latest on the forest fires burning in the region.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue says several fences, bushes and a gazebo seem to have been set on fire after midnight on Saturday. And Kelowna’s City Council has authorized the city to begin the expropriation process on a portion of the waterfront boardwalk in front of Hotel Eldorado.

Some interesting new statistics on crime in Kelowna show that despite growing frustration with street disorder, the city’s ‘Crime Severity Index’ was down in 2025 across all categories. But is it a real improvement, or just a lack of reporting from crime-weary residents? Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

There is concern today over the possibility one of Kelowna’s most popular recreation areas will no longer have someone on-site 24-hours a day. The long-time caretaker for Knox Mountain Park is retiring and while the City is assuring the public that services will be maintained, not everyone is convinced. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The City of Kelowna has officially wrapped up its hosting duties for the 2026 Memorial Cup. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, while the hockey tournament has come to an end, the city is celebrating some big wins for the local economy.

West Kelowna residents are raising concerns about BC Hydro’s plan to build overhead power lines in the region. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more on the city’s stance and why it’s also a concern for emergency responders.

The City of West Kelowna has expressed strong opposition to any overheard transmission lines as proposed by BC Hydro, along with helicopter companies. The Summerland Health Auxiliary Thrift Store says theft, vandalism and safety concerns continue to grow around their back alley donation area.