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West Kelowna water restriction reminder

West Kelowna water restriction reminder

Jul 21, 2013 / 7:42 am

It's definitely that time of the year once again. With the arrival of sunnier and warmer summer weather, West Kelowna residents are reminded that Stage 1...

Gellatly wharf to get major facelift

Gellatly wharf to get major facelift

Jul 21, 2013 / 7:17 am

How do you make a good thing better? Start by making improvements based on community ideas for a start. West Kelowna City Council plans to spend $2 million over...

West Kelowna park opens after upgrade

West Kelowna park opens after upgrade

Jul 20, 2013 / 2:24 pm

West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater enjoyed a swinging good time this week . . . as in, he took a turn on a new swing set at Springer Park. The District of West...

Ballot set for WFN election

Ballot set for WFN election

Jul 19, 2013 / 9:56 am

The official ballot has been released for the Westbank First Nation’s band elections, which will see a chief and four councilor positions up for grabs....

Wildfire warning

Wildfire warning

Jul 18, 2013 / 2:00 pm

As fire season draws near, the District of West Kelowna would like to remind residents that the onset of warm, dry weather brings about the possibility of...

Fake chemtrail letter hits DWK

Fake chemtrail letter hits DWK

Jul 17, 2013 / 4:30 pm

The District of West Kelowna is the latest municipality to come forward saying it has been the subject of a fraudulent letter concerning chemtrails. In a news...

Accident - west end of the bridge

Accident - west end of the bridge

Jul 17, 2013 / 8:10 am

Update 9:45 a.m. --The southbound lanes have been reopened. An accident has just been reported at the west end of the Bennett Bridge. The traffic cam shot...

Serious Westside Road crash

Serious Westside Road crash

Jul 16, 2013 / 10:30 am

UPDATE: 10:30 a.m. July 16 - RCMP say alcohol may have been a contributing factor in a single vehicle crash on Westside Road Monday evening. RCMP spokesman,...

Bus driver assaulted on weekend

Bus driver assaulted on weekend

Jul 16, 2013 / 9:22 am

July 16 update: An arrest has been made after a transit bus driver was brutally attacked on Saturday night in West Kelowna. Regan Hammond, 33, of West Kelowna...

Newborn with heart condition needs help

Newborn with heart condition needs help

Jul 16, 2013 / 6:00 am

A young family from West Kelowna is reaching out for help. Kelly and Samantha Airth’s son, Miles, was born July 11 at BC Children’s Hospital with a...

Music in the Park

Music in the Park

Jul 16, 2013 / 5:00 am

The sound of music will fill the air of West Kelowna on Friday when over a dozen musical talents fill Memorial Park as Music in the Park welcomes the Westbank...

West Kelowna man sentenced in riot

West Kelowna man sentenced in riot

Jul 15, 2013 / 2:21 pm

A West Kelowna man will spend time in jail for his part in the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot. Brock Bigattini, 23, was sentenced Monday morning in a Vancouver...

Garbage truck almost loses its load

Garbage truck almost loses its load

Jul 15, 2013 / 2:06 pm

The intersection of Butt Road and Louie Drive will be blocked for sometime after a garbage truck rolled on to its side just after 1 p.m. Monday afternoon....

Hiker rescued from Mt. Boucherie

Hiker rescued from Mt. Boucherie

Jul 14, 2013 / 9:25 pm

West Kelowna Fire & Rescue crews successfully rescued a hiker from Mount Boucherie Sunday evening. The hiker was near the top of the mountain off East...

By election wrap up

By election wrap up

Jul 12, 2013 / 9:17 am

With over 60 per cent of the popular vote Premier Christy Clark won the July 10 by election in Westside-Kelowna. ...

Motorcycles stolen from pawn shop

Motorcycles stolen from pawn shop

Jul 11, 2013 / 1:15 pm

The owner of Junkyard Dog pawn shop, located on the 1600 block of Ross Road in West Kelowna, reported a break-in of several storage lockers at the rear of the...

Grow op taken down in West Kelowna

Grow op taken down in West Kelowna

Jul 11, 2013 / 12:10 pm

On July 9th, 2013, West Kelowna RCMP executed a search warrant on a residence in the 3400 block of Parkview Court that had been modified to facilitate the...

MLA Norm Letnick on the election

MLA Norm Letnick on the election

Jul 11, 2013 / 11:17 am

Recorded live by Castanet on Wednesday night at the BC Liberal 'party' at the Delta Grand Hotel. ...

Westside Road gets Premier attention

Westside Road gets Premier attention

Jul 11, 2013 / 10:57 am

It didn't take long for Premier Christy Clark to make good on one of her campaign promises. Less than 24-hours after she was elected MLA for...

Optimism turns to acceptance for NDP

Optimism turns to acceptance for NDP

Jul 11, 2013 / 9:37 am

What started out as cautious optimism worn on the faces of NDP supporters slowly turned to subdued acceptance as the numbers began rolling in for the 2013...