West Kelowna News‹ May 20 to 26, 2018 ›
Mission Hill fire in photos
A wildfire in West Kelowna forced the evacuation of Mission Hill Winery and surrounding homes on Saturday night. As always, Castanet readers were quick to share...
Wine Trail on schedule
The City of West Kelowna says work on Phase 2 of the Boucherie Wine Trail is progressing well. About 1,100 metres of water main have been installed, along with...
West Kelowna cleaning up
The City of West Kelowna is giving itself a once-over. The city, along with about 130 volunteers, will be giving the community a spring cleaning, Saturday. They...
Dead fish floating in lake
More than 20 dead fish were spotted floating lifelessly, by a paddle boarder in Okanagan Lake. Debbie Palmer said she was travelling around Shelter Cove, about...
Call for help on hiking trail
Police are investigating after a man was heard yelling for help in West Kelowna on Wednesday. A man and woman were hiking along Purple Trail in the Rose Valley...
High-angle rescue
West Kelowna Fire Rescue is heading to what is believed to be a high-angle rescue. Crews are heading to an area around Peak Point Road, off Westlake Road, in...
Didn't want to be dinner
Bears are prowling the Rose Valley area of West Kelowna. Julie Overby caught this bruin on camera Sunday night. Overby said she noticed the animal out of the...
Westside collision
Emergency crews responded to a collision near the intersection of Bartley Road and Byland Road in West Kelowna. Dave Ogilvie tells Castanet that a smaller...
Dead moose discovered
A group of people were out for a stroll along Gellatly Bay Saturday when they noticed a strong stench coming from the ravine. The residents inched closer to...
Honest and heartbreaking
For a parent, there is not a more difficult and heartbreaking task imaginable than having to write your child's obituary. When Ann-Marie sat down to pen...