West Kelowna News
DWK takes measures to slow traffic
The District of West Kelowna will spend about $15,000 to try and slow down traffic along Shannon Ridge Drive. Local residents have expressed concern about...
Three year old arena inadequate
Barely three years old and already West Kelowna's new arena is described as woefully inadequate. Royal LePage Place, which opened to the public in August of...
Traffic cop makes drug bust
A West Kelowna police officer using an automated licence plate recognition system found more than just an unlicenced driver on Monday, October 11. "A member of...
DWK approves Gorman""s expansion
An expansion at Gorman Brothers Lumber is going ahead as planning. West Kelowna Council approved a Development Variance Permit Application Tuesday which will...
Cocaine found in fruit grinding machine
Two West Kelowna men are in custody in connection with a large shipment of cocaine. In all, three men from BC and one from Mexico, have been charged after...
Crash spills bricks over Highway 97
A crash on Highway 97 resulted in a load of bricks being spilled over the road. Saturday afternoon, West Kelowna RCMP attended to the crash on Highway 97 in the...
No one home during pot bust
West Kelowna RCMP executed a search warrant Saturday afternoon, but no one was home. At about 3 p.m., RCMP searched a single family home at the 3100 block of...
Findlater bullish on Warriors
West Kelowna Mayor, Doug Findlater has faced a lot of challenges in his life. The latest involves Findlater putting his faith in a group of teenagers, many of...
Warriors captain steps up for cancer
Alex Grieve is picking up where Joel Woznikoski left off. This year's Westside Warriors captain is taking up the challenge started last season by Woznikoski, a...
Peachland gas service restored
Natural gas service has been restored to most customers in the area of Aitkens Road and Lipsett Avenue in Peachland following damage to a natural gas pipeline...
Restoring service will take several hours
It is going to take several hours to get service back to the Peachland residents affected by a loss of power Tuesday morning. Terasen Gas spokesperson, Kirsten...
Peachland neighbourhood evacuated
About five homes in the 600 block of Lipsett Avenue in Peachland had to be evacuated Tuesday morning because of a gas leak. Peachland Fire Chief Grant Topham...
Video: Driver asleep at the wheel
Driver escapes serious injury after falling asleep at the wheel on Highway 97 in West Kelowna near Daimler Dr. Tuesday morning. (Video-Kelly Hayes)...
Animals receive blessing in church
Hymns being sung at St. George's Anglican Church had a few extra voices Sunday afternoon. About a dozen dogs and one cat attended the fourth annual Blessing of...
Centennial Way paving set to begin
Paving gets underway on Beach Avenue in Peachland later this week, marking another milestone in creating “Centennial Way”, the scenic beach front multi-use...
UBCM endorses DWK resolution
West Kelowna Council’s hard work has paid off with its resolution on the Capital Cost of Health Care being approved without debate by the assembly at the...
DWK gets $200,000 for fuel mitigation
The District of West Kelowna received some unexpected news from the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention going on in Whistler. The municipality learned...
DWK gets face time with B.C. Ministers
West Kelowna mayor, Doug Findlater and members of council had the opportunity to get some face time with provincial cabinet ministers Tuesday at the Union of...
Video: SUV toast but golf clubs saved
SUV goes up in smoke at Highway 97 and Boucherie Road in West Kelowna Wednesday. (Photo/video: Kelly...
Westside care centre on IHA backburner
Plans for a Westside Health Centre have fallen further down the Interior Health Authority’s list of capital funding priorities, District of West Kelowna Mayor...