235257

West Kelowna News

Bogus TV salesmen warning

Bogus TV salesmen warning

Dec 10, 2007 / 12:30 pm

Police are advising that a couple of scammers are making the rounds on the Westside. Constable Julie Rattee says there are two men going door-to-door selling...

Desperate thieves bust window

Desperate thieves bust window

Dec 10, 2007 / 11:36 am

Westside RCMP have one desperate suspect in custody and are looking for another wanted in connection with a bizarre incident Saturday at The Source by Circuit...

Pickup crashes in lake - driver killed

Pickup crashes in lake - driver killed

Dec 9, 2007 / 6:13 pm

It's the second traffic fatality in the Peachland area in as many days. Sunday's fatality occurred around 12:30 pm when a northbound pickup truck on Highway 97...

Fatal crash near Drought Road

Fatal crash near Drought Road

Dec 9, 2007 / 8:12 am

One person is dead following a crash near Peachland over the weekend. A 58-year-old from Summerland, was driving a Jetta northbound on Highway 97 near Drought...

Merlot Court pot bust

Merlot Court pot bust

Dec 8, 2007 / 1:00 pm

A sophisticated grow op has been busted in Westbank. Kelowna Rural RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in the 3300 block of Merlot Court in Westbank...

Neis wont debate governance

Neis won""t debate governance

Dec 7, 2007 / 7:00 am

New Westside Mayor, Rosalind Neis, pledged to keep her personal feelings about disincorporation out of Council Chambers. Neis made the pledge during her...

Westside now a municipality

Westside now a municipality

Dec 7, 2007 / 5:00 am

History was delayed but not deterred for BC's newest municipality. Thursday's ceremony, before a packed Westbank Community Hall, had to be delayed a few minutes...

$41.2 million for municipality

$41.2 million for municipality

Dec 5, 2007 / 5:00 am

It will cost slightly more than $41 million to run the new Westside District Municipality through its first year of operation. That according to financial...

Mayor & Council salary proposed

Mayor & Council salary proposed

Dec 4, 2007 / 5:00 pm

The Mayor and Council of the new Westside District Municipality will earn a combined $167,136 for its first year of service. The figures are part of a financial...

Westside budget Monday

Westside budget Monday

Dec 3, 2007 / 5:00 am

Update: Details of Thursday night's inaugural Westside Council meeting, including financial details for the first year of operation and councillor remuneration...

SD23 boundaries revisited

SD23 boundaries revisited

Dec 2, 2007 / 9:00 am

School District 23 is launching a public consultation process to determine whether Trustee Electoral Boundaries on the Westside should be changed. At the...

Valley governance committee meeting

Valley governance committee meeting

Dec 1, 2007 / 5:00 pm

A committee looking into amalgamating the three Central Okanagan Regional Districts met again earlier this week. It's the second time the group has been...

RDCO Board Highlights

RDCO Board Highlights

Nov 30, 2007 / 1:00 pm

Water Board Grant Application Supported - The Regional Board supports submitting a funding request to the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB). The Regional...

Hotel gets green light

Hotel gets green light

Nov 30, 2007 / 10:00 am

Peachland council has given final approval for construction of the Trepanier Manor Hotel and real estate project. Construction of the 38-room luxury hotel and...

Thorpe fine with China

Thorpe fine with China

Nov 30, 2007 / 6:30 am

Okanagan - Westside MLA Rick Thorpe doesn't understand what all the hype is about. The BC Federation of Labour and NDP are crying foul after learning that the...

Inauguration moved

Inauguration moved

Nov 28, 2007 / 12:30 pm

The venue for the inaugural meeting of the new Westside District Municipal Council has changed. The Westside's first Mayor and Council will now receive the Oath...

Drunk Peachland driver

Drunk Peachland driver

Nov 26, 2007 / 12:50 pm

Police say the driver of a vehicle that crashed on Highway 97 was likely drunk. The 21-year-old man lost control of his vehicle Saturday and hit a light pole...

Westbank armed robbery

Westbank armed robbery

Nov 26, 2007 / 5:59 am

Kelowna Rural RCMP have two youths in custody following an armed robbery in Westbank. The incident happened Sunday afternoon in the 3400 block of McIver Road...

Attempted escape foiled

Attempted escape foiled

Nov 25, 2007 / 10:04 am

It may look cool in the movies, but it doesn’t make it any easier to avoid getting arrested. A 30-year-old Kelowna man is facing charges following a daring...

Higher fees for garbage

Higher fees for garbage

Nov 24, 2007 / 11:00 am

Homeowners within the Regional District will soon be paying more for garbage pick-up. The Regional Board has approved an increase of slightly more than $12 for...

230807
234801
234800