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West Kelowna News

Dix comes out swinging

Dix comes out swinging

Jun 12, 2013 / 5:00 am

NDP leader Adrian Dix was on the offensive Tuesday morning. Dix, in Kelowna to announce Carole Gordon would carry the NDP colours in a July byelection in...

Carole Gordon Vs. Christy Clark

Carole Gordon Vs. Christy Clark

Jun 11, 2013 / 12:53 pm

It's official - Carole Gordon will try again to win a seat for the BC NDP in Westside-Kelowna. NDP leader, Adrian Dix was in Kelowna Tuesday morning to...

Hockeyville $$$ for a clock or sign

Hockeyville $$$ for a clock or sign

Jun 10, 2013 / 3:57 pm

West Kelowna Council is expected to decide Tuesday what to do with $25,000 earned by the community during the 2012 Hockeyville competition. It has come down to...

One of Clark's opponents steps forward

One of Clark's opponents steps forward

Jun 10, 2013 / 1:34 pm

The BC Conservative Party has announced their candidate in the upcoming Westside-Kelowna byelection. Sean Upshaw, who ran under the Conservative banner in the...

Partiers hit truck, boat & house

Partiers hit truck, boat & house

Jun 9, 2013 / 6:00 pm

Leaving an incriminating piece of evidence at the scene of the crime could put some late-night partiers in hot water today. At first Joseph Iozza feared...

Shannon lake fishing derby Saturday

Shannon lake fishing derby Saturday

Jun 9, 2013 / 5:00 pm

As if you needed an excuse to visit beautiful Shannon Lake in the heart of West Kelowna, a day-long family fishing derby is even one more reason to come out....

Home owner forced into fireman role

Jun 9, 2013 / 12:53 pm

Some things are best left to the experts, but at other times..... well it pays to be the master of your own destiny. At least that's what one West Kelowna...

Sexual assault in Glenrosa

Sexual assault in Glenrosa

Jun 8, 2013 / 12:09 pm

A 17-year-old girl was attacked and sexually assaulted in Glenrosa early Saturday morning. The teen, who was walking along a path between lower Glenrosa and...

New residential care home opens

New residential care home opens

Jun 6, 2013 / 3:00 pm

A new residential care option for people in the Central Okanagan officially opened today in West Kelowna. Lakeview Lodge is owned and operated by Baltic...

Motorcycle crash on Westside Rd

Motorcycle crash on Westside Rd

Jun 6, 2013 / 10:40 am

Update 10:40 a.m. Thursday - Both drivers involved in a two vehicle crash on Westside Road late Wednesday night have been issued citations. The 40-year-old...

Westside road officially the worst

Westside road officially the worst

Jun 6, 2013 / 9:16 am

It's official: Westside Road is once again the worst road in the province. The British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) released the results of its...

Firemen's fund raiser a huge success

Firemen's fund raiser a huge success

Jun 6, 2013 / 5:00 am

It wasn't exactly the Full Monty, but West Kelowna Firemen put on a splendid fashion show last month that brought down the house. And the money they raised...

Premier picks Westside-Kelowna

Premier picks Westside-Kelowna

Jun 5, 2013 / 3:36 pm

Calling him a man of 'courage' and 'conviction,' Premier Christy Clark accepted an offer from Westside-Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart to step aside and...

Brush fire near Mt. Boucherie

Brush fire near Mt. Boucherie

Jun 5, 2013 / 1:31 pm

A small brush fire started up this afternoon near Mt. Boucherie Senior Secondary in West Kelowna. Fire crews received a call of a hedge fire, near structures,...

Cyclist taken to hospital

Cyclist taken to hospital

Jun 4, 2013 / 7:41 pm

Raw footage of a cyclist being loaded into an ambulance in Glenrosa on Tuesday. A young male bike rider was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries...

Distracted driver flips car

Distracted driver flips car

Jun 4, 2013 / 8:18 am

A single vehicle accident on Hwy 97 South near the Glenrosa turnoff has sent one person to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The female driver...

Tender ready for new school

Tender ready for new school

Jun 3, 2013 / 1:00 pm

School District 23 is set to award the contract for construction of a new elementary school in Rose Valley. A special meeting of the Board of Education has been...

Tip leads cops to Mc-drug dealer

Tip leads cops to Mc-drug dealer

Jun 3, 2013 / 11:47 am

A 34-year-old West Kelowna man faces numerous charges after he was caught dealing marijuana from a vehicle in the McDonalds parking lot. Cst. Kris Clark says...

Finish line for Youth Unity runners

Finish line for Youth Unity runners

Jun 3, 2013 / 5:00 am

The Okanagan Nation ‘Spirit of the Syilx’ Youth Unity Run started May 31 in Revelstoke and ended yesterday in Westbank. The run wrapped at about...

Sip into summer

Sip into summer

Jun 2, 2013 / 8:20 am

Despite less-than-stellar weather conditions for much of the day on Saturday, throngs of people came out for a sippin’ good time along the Westside Wine...