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Entire Westside to lose power for an hour Wednesday morning

Entire Westside to lose power for an hour Wednesday morning

May 30, 2023 / 6:41 pm

BC Hydro says it will be cutting electricity to the entire Greater Westside early Wednesday morning to repair vandalism. The outage at 5 a.m. on May 31 will...

West Kelowna tax notices are in the mail

West Kelowna tax notices are in the mail

May 29, 2023 / 5:53 pm

Property owners in West Kelowna can expect to receive their tax notices in the mail in the coming days. The city says 2023 tax notices have been sent, however...

Tiger torch sparks hedge fire on West Kelowna's Sunnyside Road

Tiger torch sparks hedge fire on West Kelowna's Sunnyside Road

May 29, 2023 / 2:30 pm

UPDATE 3:15 p.m. A hedge fire in West Kelowna was caused by a contractor using a torch to repair line cracks in the area, according to the fire department....

West Kelowna's Ogden Road to close for a month

West Kelowna's Ogden Road to close for a month

May 28, 2023 / 12:00 pm

Ogden Road in West Kelowna will be closed for a month starting next week. Construction crews will start work on Ogden Road to complete the installation of water...

Semi truck went up in flames on Okanagan Connector overnight

Semi truck went up in flames on Okanagan Connector overnight

Okanagan Connector May 28, 2023 / 8:25 am

A semi truck went up in flames on the Okanagan Connector in the early morning hours of Sunday, causing delays for eastbound drivers. The truck first caught fire...

Central Okanagan MS Walk brought out 57 participants Saturday morning

Central Okanagan MS Walk brought out 57 participants Saturday morning

May 27, 2023 / 12:05 pm

Fifty-seven people took part in this year's Central Okanagan MS Walk Saturday morning in West Kelowna. The fundraising walk started at the Gellatly Nut Farm...

Indigenous youth take part in RCMP camp at Mount Boucherie Secondary

Indigenous youth take part in RCMP camp at Mount Boucherie Secondary

May 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

Mounties will be camping out at Mount Boucherie Secondary School this weekend as a part of the Indigenous Cops program, where roughly 20 students will get a...

Water quality notice lifted for most of Rose Valley - Lakeview water system

Water quality notice lifted for most of Rose Valley - Lakeview water system

May 26, 2023 / 1:03 pm

The City of West Kelowna has lifted a water quality advisory for most of the Rose Valley - Lakeview water system. Turbidity in Rose Valley Reservoir has...

Airsoft coming to Bull Mountain Adventure Park in West Kelowna

Airsoft coming to Bull Mountain Adventure Park in West Kelowna

May 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

West Kelowna's Bull Mountain Adventure Park is getting ready for the grand opening of its new airsoft field. The three-course range will have two outdoor...

Bear spotted in West Kelowna eating household garbage

Bear spotted in West Kelowna eating household garbage

May 25, 2023 / 10:17 pm

A young bear was spotted eating garbage in West Kelowna. Matthew Cook says he spotted the animal eating garbage in the Lakeview Heights community, at about 6:40...

Public feedback sought as West Kelowna reviews parks and trails master plans

Public feedback sought as West Kelowna reviews parks and trails master plans

May 25, 2023 / 5:54 pm

Here’s your chance to influence the future development of green space in West Kelowna. The city is hosting an open house to get public feedback on the...

Yoga students raise more than $500, donate needed hygiene products to displaced Ukrainians

Yoga students raise more than $500, donate needed hygiene products to displaced Ukrainians

May 25, 2023 / 4:00 am

A group of yoga trainees from West Kelowna has learned the power of volunteering and the importance of the little things in life. They managed to raise more...

Ministry prioritizing new interchanges on Highway 97 in West Kelowna

Ministry prioritizing new interchanges on Highway 97 in West Kelowna

May 24, 2023 / 5:01 pm

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is prioritizing several projects within West Kelowna as part of a much larger regional transportation...

Crash slowing traffic on Bridge Hill in West Kelowna

Crash slowing traffic on Bridge Hill in West Kelowna

May 24, 2023 / 4:08 pm

A crash on Highway 97 just west of the William R. Bennett Bridge in West Kelowna has slowed traffic on Bridge Hill. It appears four vehicles were involved in...

Friends join forces to keep the MS Walk going in the Central Okanagan

Friends join forces to keep the MS Walk going in the Central Okanagan

May 24, 2023 / 4:00 am

A couple of friends from West Kelowna didn't want to see the MS Walk fade away in the Kelowna area, so they have jumped in with both feet to keep it going....

Power back on for thousands in West Kelowna, Peachland impacted by outages

Power back on for thousands in West Kelowna, Peachland impacted by outages

May 23, 2023 / 8:00 pm

UPDATE: 8:00 p.m. BC Hydro reports that power has been restored to thousands of properties in Peachland and West Kelowna impacted by earlier outages. According...

West Kelowna Fire Department hosting FireSmart Family Day

West Kelowna Fire Department hosting FireSmart Family Day

May 23, 2023 / 7:00 pm

The West Kelowna Fire Department is inviting the community to Fire Smart Family Day on May 27. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Hall No....

Crash slowing westbound traffic on Bridge Hill

Crash slowing westbound traffic on Bridge Hill

May 23, 2023 / 5:10 pm

A crash is blocking a westbound lane of Highway 97 on Bridge Hill, causing delays. Emergency crews are at the scene. The extent of any injuries is not known....

BC Highway Patrol celebrates the 150th anniversary of the RCMP with safety checks

BC Highway Patrol celebrates the 150th anniversary of the RCMP with safety checks

May 23, 2023 / 4:21 pm

BC Highway Patrol is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. On Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., BC Highway Patrol invited...

Campfire suspected cause of blaze that destroyed loader at construction site

Campfire suspected cause of blaze that destroyed loader at construction site

May 22, 2023 / 12:06 pm

The RCMP is investigating after a campfire is believed to have sparked a blaze that destroyed a loader at a construction site along Boucherie Road on Sunday...