West Kelowna News
Bogus TV salesmen warning
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
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
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
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
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 won""t debate governance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...