West Kelowna News
West Kelowna water restriction reminder
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recorded live by Castanet on Wednesday night at the BC Liberal 'party' at the Delta Grand Hotel. ...
Westside Road gets Premier attention
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
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...