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West Kelowna News

Crystal Mtn fire quickly extinguished

Aug 7, 2011 / 11:30 am

A small forest fire near Crystal Mountain on Saturday afternoon was quickly extinguished. Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek says forestry crews were...

Child hurt in rollover

Aug 4, 2011 / 12:03 pm

A child was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a rollover Thursday morning. The crash occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Boucherie Road August 4....

Province trades 698 acres for 8 acres

Aug 4, 2011 / 5:00 am

Both the District of West Kelowna and the Regional District of Central Okanagan have come down hard against a land swap between the provincial government and...

Alberta rider killed in crash

Aug 3, 2011 / 10:32 am

A 26-year-old Alberta man is dead after his motorcycle struck a vehicle in West Kelowna Monday night. Police say the man was riding his Suzuki street bike...

Abandoned garage goes up in flames

Jul 31, 2011 / 1:33 am

An abandoned garage went up in flames Saturday night on Elliot Road in West Kelowna. The garage belonged to a home which burned to the ground just a month...

DWK adopts first community plan

Jul 29, 2011 / 11:00 am

A comprehensive new document has been created to guide future growth in the District of West Kelowna. Council adopted West Kelowna’s first Official...

Small brush fire quickly extinguished

Small brush fire quickly extinguished

Jul 25, 2011 / 4:40 pm

West Kelowna fire crews quickly brought a small brush fire to its knees. The fire, estimated at about 30 X 30, started shortly before 3 p.m. near the top of...

Signs point to way out of Glenrosa

Jul 25, 2011 / 12:00 pm

The District of West Kelowna has devised a secondary route out of Glenrosa in the event of an emergency. The municipality has erected 20 roadside signs guiding...

Kinsmen cash for Cops for Kids

Kinsmen cash for Cops for Kids

Jul 23, 2011 / 5:00 am

On Thursday, July 21, the Westbank Kinsmen Club were pleased to present a check for $4,000 to Cops for Kids. These funds were raised though Westbank Kinsmen...

West Kelowna grow-op uprooted

West Kelowna grow-op uprooted

Jul 22, 2011 / 4:00 pm

West Kelowna RCMP continue to hunt down marijuana growers in the district. On Tuesday, July 19, they executed a search warrant in the 2500 block of Boucherie...

Emergency vehicles caught in gridlock

Emergency vehicles caught in gridlock

Jul 22, 2011 / 2:05 pm

You certainly weren't alone if you had a difficult time crossing over to West Kelowna during Thursday's afternoon's rush hour. Traffic was quickly...

RCMP inspecting deadly vehicle

RCMP inspecting deadly vehicle

Jul 22, 2011 / 11:30 am

Police have ordered a mechanical inspection of the pickup truck involved in Thursday's fatal collision on Shannon Lake Road. RCMP Const. Steve Holmes says...

Milsom to seek re-election

Milsom to seek re-election

Jul 21, 2011 / 3:00 pm

Gord Milsom has announced his plans to run for a third term as Councillor in West Kelowna in the upcoming civic elections, to be held on November 19. Gord...

Update: volunteer killed cleaning road

Update: volunteer killed cleaning road

Jul 21, 2011 / 10:45 am

Stewart Tuningley was 74-years-old, he was working hard to clean Shannon Lake Rd. as part of an Adopt A Highway crew Thursday morning. He wasn't able to...

SUV collides with semi, flips

SUV collides with semi, flips

Jul 18, 2011 / 10:30 am

It's something Jarvis McDougall won't try to think about again. McDougall, who works for Westbank First Nation Maintenance, says that as he was weed...

Winery lifts Food Bank's spirit

Winery lifts Food Bank's spirit

Jul 18, 2011 / 5:00 am

A winery in West Kelowna has found that people, when given the opportunity, will readily help the less fortunate. Little Straw Winery has always had...

Video: Lightning sparks fire

Video: Lightning sparks fire

Jul 17, 2011 / 8:45 pm

A lightning storm early Sunday evening rolled through the Central Okanagan, sparking at least one small forest fire in West Kelowna. Fire crews were aided by...

Senior caught in grow-op raid

Senior caught in grow-op raid

Jul 17, 2011 / 8:00 am

Two more illegal Marijuana grow ops were shut down this past week by members of the West Kelowna RCMP's Drug and General Duty sections. On Thursday July...

Heron finds a home in Nelson

Heron finds a home in Nelson

Jul 17, 2011 / 5:00 am

The sculpture "Heron’s Landing" by internationally recognized artist Jock Hildebrand of West Kelowna will soon find a permanent location in...

Tree faller recovering in hospital

Tree faller recovering in hospital

Jul 15, 2011 / 10:30 am

A tree faller who fell more than 20 metres while on a job in West Kelowna continues to make progress in Kelowna General Hospital. RCMP Const. Steve Holmes says...