http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--101-.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:55:02 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53385-101-.htm#53385 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 PDT In light of current conditions and the lack of precipitation over the winter months, fire officials with the District of West Kelowna have decided to suspend all open burning within the District of West Kelowna effective March 19, 2010. No further permits will be issued from the Fire Department an... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53371-101-.htm#53371 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:00:00 PDT Three West Kelowna residents are cooling their heels in jail after they were arrested at an 800 plant marijuana grow residence. On March 16th at 3:23 p.m., members of the Kelowna RCMP Drug section executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2400 block of Boucherie Rd. Along with the grow, pol... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53366-101-.htm#53366 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:29:00 PDT Fire officials in West Kelowna wonder if it is time to talk about putting an early end to open burning season after two brush fires in the municipality Wednesday afternoon. Two wind aided fires, both believed to have started as legal, controlled burns, kept West Kelowna firefighters hopping shortly... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53346-101-.htm#53346 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:50:00 PDT Northbound traffic along Highway 97 near Boucherie Road was detoured for about a half hour Tuesday following a four car wreck at the intersection. One man was sent to Kelowna General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash, which occurred about 12:15 p.m. Police say a ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53286-101-.htm#53286 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 PDT Editor's note: For security reasons, full names and information that identifies precisely where a solider is serving in Afghanistan are not publishable unless given permission by Canada's media liaison office, which can take several days. Since Castanet wanted to get this story out as soon as possib... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53241-101-.htm#53241 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:00:00 PDT Residents living on the westside of Okanagan Lake will have several opportunities to learn more about the future plans for services at the Westside Landfill. Communications Coordinator Bruce Smith says five public information open houses are planned during April to bring residents up to date as th... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53234-101-.htm#53234 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:30:00 PDT The following are highlights from the District of West Kelowna Council meeting Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Okanagan Basin Water Board Update - Anna Warwick-Sears, Executive Director for the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) provided Council with an update on recent OBWB activities. OBWB's jurisdiction ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53196-101-.htm#53196 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 PDT The West Kelowna Jays? It could be a reality by 2011. The Kelowna Jays, who currently play out of Elk Stadium, are looking for a new home. Club president Bill Bayne spoke before West Kelowna Council Tuesday, exploring the possibility of moving the club to the Mount Boucherie ball field for the 20... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53187-101-.htm#53187 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:00 PDT A former employee of the Westside Warriors hockey club has filed a complaint of sexual harassment with the B.C. Human Rights Commission. Marie Carrothers lodged the complaint against the hockey club, its parent company Vision Sports Group LLP and Brent Fournier, a volunteer with the hockey club. C... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-53190-101-.htm#53190 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:30:00 PDT West Kelowna Council announced today that it will assume the operation and maintenance of the local sewage collection system within West Kelowna boundaries by May 15 from the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). Currently, West Kelowna residents pay user fees to RDCO for maintenance of the...