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West Kelowna News

Police nab Burwell in lower mainland

Police nab Burwell in lower mainland

Nov 12, 2009 / 1:00 pm

Police are not providing many details, only saying Michael Ryan Burwell is in custody. Burwell, the subject of a province wide warrant following an incident in...

DWK endorses Mission Winery plan

DWK endorses Mission Winery plan

Nov 12, 2009 / 10:00 am

West Kelowna Council has endorsed an ambitious expansion of Mission Hill Winery. The development and expansion would include a boutique hotel, guest homes,...

DWK waterfront plan has $175k ceiling

DWK waterfront plan has $175k ceiling

Nov 12, 2009 / 5:00 am

West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater called it one of the longest and most passionate debates in the brief two year history of the municipality. He was referring...

DWK to look at waterfront options

DWK to look at waterfront options

Nov 9, 2009 / 3:00 pm

Completion of a waterfront plan could cost the District of West Kelowna as much as $250,000. Council will look at three possible options regarding development...

Mission Hill expansion up for debate

Mission Hill expansion up for debate

Nov 9, 2009 / 1:30 pm

The expansion plans for Mission Hill Winery are up for debate at Tuesday's District of West Kelowna council meeting. The winery has proposed an extensive...

Violent offender wanted in West Kelowna

Violent offender wanted in West Kelowna

Nov 9, 2009 / 10:35 am

RCMP have issued a province wide search warrant for Michael Ryan Burwell following an incident in West Kelowna Saturday. Police say Burwell, 28, is alleged to...

DWK unveils wildlife mitigation corridor

DWK unveils wildlife mitigation corridor

Nov 6, 2009 / 2:00 pm

The District of West Kelowna has unveiled the Glenrosa Wildlife Mitigation Corridor - Street Lighting Project. In cooperation with ICBC, the District of West...

Peachland schools fate up for debate

Peachland school""s fate up for debate

Nov 4, 2009 / 2:00 pm

Peachland Council will decide next week what to do with the old Peachland Primary School. The school, build in 1908, will either be refurbished and renovated...

Extended hours for flu shot clinics

Extended hours for flu shot clinics

Nov 3, 2009 / 1:12 pm

The Interior Health combined H1N1 and seasonal flu clinics held in three communities this week will extend their hours to help vaccinate as many high-risk...

Line-ups shorter at second flu clinic

Line-ups shorter at second flu clinic

Nov 3, 2009 / 10:00 am

The line-up to get the H1N1 vaccine has dropped dramatically at Interior Health's second scheduled flu clinic. Interior Health officials say the wait is less...

Road rehab underway in West Kelowna

Road rehab underway in West Kelowna

Nov 2, 2009 / 11:30 am

A $1.5 million road rehabilitation project is underway in the District of West Kelowna. Approximately 10 km. of roadways within the municipality are being...

Downed tree threatens haunted house

Downed tree threatens haunted house

Oct 31, 2009 / 1:00 pm

A tree that fell in West Kelowna on Thursday night threatens an annual haunted house charity event on Rufli Road. Candie Finlayson says the pine beetle-killed...

DWK launches new website

DWK launches new website

Oct 30, 2009 / 1:00 pm

The District of West Kelowna, working with consultant Vision Internet, has launched its new website at www.districtofwestkelowna.ca. Benefiting from the work of...

Development moves to public hearing

Development moves to public hearing

Oct 30, 2009 / 5:00 am

A large waterfront development proposed for West Bay Road in West Kelowna has been advanced to public hearing. West Kelowna Council unanimously voted to give...

Westbank Town Centre review a go

Westbank Town Centre review a go

Oct 28, 2009 / 5:30 pm

The District of West Kelowna will spend $135,000 to complete a Westbank Town Centre Master Plan. About $35,000 is coming from the district's 2009 downtown...

First snowplow crash of the season

First snowplow crash of the season

Oct 28, 2009 / 10:04 am

It's a sign of the coming winter. The first accident of the season involving a snowplow took place in Kelowna early Wednesday morning. Constable Steve Holmes...

RLP inadequate for major competition

RLP inadequate for major competition

Oct 27, 2009 / 5:00 am

It would appear that Royal LePage Place is woefully inadequate to host a large international sporting event. The District of West Kelowna was asked to look into...

Poor driving conditions on Connector

Poor driving conditions on Connector

Oct 26, 2009 / 7:42 pm

RCMP say they are currently receiving reports of very poor driving conditions on Highway 97C, the Okanagan Connector, due to snow and icy roadways. There are a...

Marina proposed for West Kelowna

Marina proposed for West Kelowna

Oct 26, 2009 / 4:00 pm

A Kelowna businessman is putting forth a series of proposals for a privately funded marina within the District of West Kelowna. Keith Newcomb will bring forth...

Pumpkin walk will be spooktacular sight

Oct 26, 2009 / 5:00 am

Regional Parks and West Kelowna Fire-Rescue invite everyone to bring a carved pumpkin, a flashlight and a donation to the West Kelowna Food Bank to the...

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