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West Kelowna News

Baby fawn passes away

Baby fawn passes away

Jun 17, 2014 / 8:28 am

Update: Unfortunately little Bambi, as she was referred to at Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital, was not strong enough to make it through the night. Dr. Oz told...

On board with civic centre

On board with civic centre

Jun 13, 2014 / 1:26 pm

The District of West Kelowna has received some high level support in its choice of a location for a new municipal hall. The Greater Westside Board of Trade...

Gunshot killed man, not fire

Gunshot killed man, not fire

Jun 12, 2014 / 12:00 pm

The BC Coroner has determined that it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head that killed a man, whose body was found in a trailer fire in West Kelowna...

Calling all talented youth

Calling all talented youth

Jun 11, 2014 / 2:22 pm

Do you have a unique talent? Do you sing, perform in a group, dance or have a magic act? Are you between the ages of 13 and 21? If so, Westside Daze wants to...

New site for civic hall

New site for civic hall

Jun 11, 2014 / 5:00 am

West Kelowna has chosen a site and a potential builder for the district's new Municipal Hall. The Municipal Hall/Civic Centre will be built at 3641 Elliott...

District defends civil suit

District defends civil suit

Jun 9, 2014 / 2:00 pm

A former West Kelowna assistant fire chief was drunk while behind the wheel of a department vehicle, prior to having his employment terminated. The assertion...

Spirit of Kelowna causing grief

Spirit of Kelowna causing grief

Jun 7, 2014 / 5:00 am

The Spirit of Kelowna continues to cause nothing but problems for lakefront residents living near Campbell Road south of the William R Bennett Bridge. You may...

Motorcyclist hits pedestrian

Motorcyclist hits pedestrian

Jun 6, 2014 / 8:28 am

At least one person was taken to hospital Thursday night after a motorcyclist hit a pedestrian in West Kelowna. Witnesses say the person was crossing the road...

Elderly couple escape wreck

Elderly couple escape wreck

Jun 5, 2014 / 3:29 pm

Two elderly people were able to walk away after rolling their truck down an embankment off Shannon Lake Road this afternoon. The driver of the southbound truck...

Speed brings detour bumps

Speed brings detour bumps

Jun 5, 2014 / 2:34 pm

Apparently words have no effect on those hell bent on speeding up and down Carrall Road in West Kelowna. In an effort to slow down motorists, the municipality...

Backwards benches booted

Backwards benches booted

Jun 5, 2014 / 2:07 pm

The citizens of West Kelowna have spoken loud and clear - and the municipality has listened. It seems 11 of 16 benches placed on Brown Road have now been...

Man rescued from rocks

Man rescued from rocks

Jun 4, 2014 / 9:19 pm

UPDATE 4:45 p.m. - Crews have safely rescued a man from the rocks above Okanagan Lake near Trader's Cove. Following his rescue, Larry Brown explained to...

Not the right benchmark

Not the right benchmark

Jun 4, 2014 / 4:00 pm

It may be the new trend, but it's not going over well in West Kelowna. Numerous residents, Mayor Doug Findlater included, were surprised to see 15...

Gellatly repairs going slowly

Gellatly repairs going slowly

Jun 3, 2014 / 2:58 pm

It appears as if repairs to the ravine along Gellatly Road will take a bit longer than first anticipated. Work began May 20 after it was discovered a 160-metre...

Crash in West Kelowna

Crash in West Kelowna

May 31, 2014 / 7:23 pm

A motorcycle crashed near Gorman brothers earlier this evening. Around 5:40 p.m. emergency crews were called to a single motorcycle crash between Turtle Pond...

Fire at Two Eagles golf course

Fire at Two Eagles golf course

May 30, 2014 / 9:43 pm

A transformer sparked and ignited a patch of grass below power lines on Red Cloud Way off of Elk Road Friday evening. Around 8 p.m. emergency crews responded to...

B&Es lead to multiple arrests

B&Es lead to multiple arrests

May 29, 2014 / 12:06 pm

Two people have been charged and four others may face charges after all were arrested in connection to a pair of unrelated break-ins on Wednesday. The first...

Guns out suspects cuffed

Guns out suspects cuffed

May 28, 2014 / 8:02 pm

Like a scene out of a movie, five people were pulled out of a car and arrested at gunpoint in West Kelowna Wednesday night. Witnesses say three cops came...

Details of child porn charge

Details of child porn charge

May 27, 2014 / 1:18 pm

Details have emerged in the arrest of Tyler James Nowek, the man charged earlier this year with luring a child and making child pornography. The investigation...

Two injured in quad rollover

Two injured in quad rollover

May 26, 2014 / 11:54 am

Two people have unknown injuries after their quad rolled over on Saturday night in West Kelowna. Around 9 p.m. Saturday night, emergency crews were called to...