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West Kelowna man helps develop work time-saving app for Xerox

West Kelowna man helps develop work time-saving app for Xerox

Mar 17, 2024 / 4:00 am

A Western Canadian tech company with a major Okanagan connection has created an app for Xerox that should save workers some serious time. Findan Software is...

Street sweepers will be out in West Kelowna next week

Street sweepers will be out in West Kelowna next week

Mar 15, 2024 / 7:00 pm

The City of West Kelowna is advising residents to watch out for street sweepers. Sweepers will be out in force beginning next week beginning in Gellatly Bay,...

West Kelowna will ramp up FireSmart activities in 2024

West Kelowna will ramp up FireSmart activities in 2024

Mar 14, 2024 / 4:00 am

The City of West Kelowna will be eligible for additional FireSmart funding from the province after feeling the devastating affects of last summer's...

Retrofit of Royal LePage Place to significantly reduce GHG emissions

Retrofit of Royal LePage Place to significantly reduce GHG emissions

Mar 13, 2024 / 7:00 pm

The City of West Kelowna expects to move significantly closer to its corporate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent over the next six years...

Hedge fire spreads to West Kelowna home, causes minor damage

Hedge fire spreads to West Kelowna home, causes minor damage

Mar 13, 2024 / 1:49 pm

Fire has damaged a home in a West Kelowna neighbourhood. West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund says the fire started in a hedge on Shannon Woods Drive and...

Car crashes into construction pit at Westside car wash

Car crashes into construction pit at Westside car wash

Mar 13, 2024 / 11:50 am

UPDATE 11:50 a.m. Police say nobody was hurt in the crash, which involved only one vehicle. No criminality is suspected. ORIGINAL 10:40 a.m. A car has ended up...

West Kelowna to investigate imposing fees for commercial use of boat launch

West Kelowna to investigate imposing fees for commercial use of boat launch

Mar 13, 2024 / 11:01 am

The City of West Kelowna will investigate implementing fees for commercial use of city-owned boat launches. While the request brought forward by Coun. Garrett...

West Kelowna council block large development outside the city's growth boundary

West Kelowna council block large development outside the city's growth boundary

Mar 13, 2024 / 4:00 am

New provincial legislation around infill housing is partially to blame for a decision by West Kelowna city council to deny a large townhouse development in...

Motorists should expect minor delays as work on Boucherie Road resumes this week

Motorists should expect minor delays as work on Boucherie Road resumes this week

Mar 11, 2024 / 5:38 pm

Boucherie Road may be a bit congested this week. The City of West Kelowna says construction crews will be back along Boucherie Rd. to wrap up transportation...

Greater Westside Board of Trade honours top businesses, people from 2023

Greater Westside Board of Trade honours top businesses, people from 2023

Mar 11, 2024 / 4:00 am

Greater Westside Board of Trade honoured its best and brightest businesses and also named its citizen of the year during its 22nd annual Key Business Awards...

West Kelowna community radio recruiting volunteer talent

West Kelowna community radio recruiting volunteer talent

Mar 11, 2024 / 4:00 am

No need to have a ‘radio voice’ for this gig. West Kelowna community radio station 95.1 WDCR is looking for new on-air talent. It’s recruiting...

West Kelowna planners come out against large Gates Road development

West Kelowna planners come out against large Gates Road development

Mar 10, 2024 / 4:00 am

West Kelowna council will be asked to turn down an application for a 226-unit townhouse subdivision on two large parcels along Gates and Fenton roads. The...

West Kelowna proposing increases to water, sewer and solid waste rates

West Kelowna proposing increases to water, sewer and solid waste rates

Mar 9, 2024 / 4:30 pm

West Kelowna residents are facing another round of utility rate increases. The city is proposing increases to water, sewer and solid waste rates of between two...

Homes about to rise from the ashes of McDougall Creek wildfire

Homes about to rise from the ashes of McDougall Creek wildfire

Mar 9, 2024 / 4:00 am

As green shoots push through the soil, this spring will also herald a rebirth of sorts for some neighbourhoods on the west side of Okanagan Lake. Homes are...

Contract awarded to build new George Pringle Secondary School

Contract awarded to build new George Pringle Secondary School

Mar 7, 2024 / 12:26 pm

A contract has now been awarded to design and build the Westside's second high school. Central Okanagan Public Schools announced Thursday that Clark...

Owner comes forward to claim drifting dock found near Traders Cove

Owner comes forward to claim drifting dock found near Traders Cove

Mar 5, 2024 / 12:51 pm

UPDATE 12:52 a.m. Delores Leask is extending her sincere appreciation to David Moran and his colleague Simon for bringing the dock back. The dock belongs to...

West Kelowna RCMP says missing youth located and safe

West Kelowna RCMP says missing youth located and safe

Mar 3, 2024 / 5:42 pm

West Kelowna RCMP says a young girl reported missing last week has been located safe. The 14 year old was reported missing on Feb. 29 when police asked for...

Large section of dock drifts ashore at Traders Cove

Large section of dock drifts ashore at Traders Cove

Mar 1, 2024 / 9:44 am

Another dock has drifted ashore at Traders Cove. David Moran shared a photo of the dock in hopes the owner will come forward and claim it. He says the section...

West Kelowna family fundraising to purchase van for daughter with cerebral palsy

West Kelowna family fundraising to purchase van for daughter with cerebral palsy

Feb 29, 2024 / 3:13 pm

A West Kelowna family is fundraising to buy a new van for their daughter who was born with cerebral palsy, but they still have a long way to go. “We...

West Kelowna RCMP need public's finding missing 14-year-old girl

West Kelowna RCMP need public's finding missing 14-year-old girl

Feb 29, 2024 / 1:09 pm

Editors note: West Kelowna RCMP have confirmed the missing youth is found safe. Castanet has removed her photograph and name from this story. The West Kelowna...