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West Kelowna family fundraising to purchase van for daughter with cerebral palsy

West Kelowna family fundraising to purchase van for daughter with cerebral palsy

Feb 29, 2024 / 3:13 pm

A West Kelowna family is fundraising to buy a new van for their daughter who was born with cerebral palsy, but they still have a long way to go. “We...

West Kelowna RCMP need public's finding missing 14-year-old girl

West Kelowna RCMP need public's finding missing 14-year-old girl

Feb 29, 2024 / 1:09 pm

Editors note: West Kelowna RCMP have confirmed the missing youth is found safe. Castanet has removed her photograph and name from this story. The West Kelowna...

Crash slows Boucherie Rd. in West Kelowna

Crash slows Boucherie Rd. in West Kelowna

Feb 29, 2024 / 10:45 am

UPDATE 11:05 a.m. Traffic on Boucherie Road in West Kelowna has now returned to normal after a collision just after 9 a.m. slowed traffic in the area. ORIGINAL...

West Kelowna man handed 10-year sentence for sexually abusing own daughter

West Kelowna man handed 10-year sentence for sexually abusing own daughter

Feb 29, 2024 / 4:00 am

Reader advisory: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse of a child. A West Kelowna man was handed a 10-year prison sentence Wednesday for sexually...

Legislation reducing public hearings slammed by West Kelowna council

Legislation reducing public hearings slammed by West Kelowna council

Feb 29, 2024 / 4:00 am

West Kelowna council showed its collective disdain for provincial housing legislation which, in part, takes away a municipality's ability to hold public...

West Kelowna opts out of provincial rules on short-term rentals

West Kelowna opts out of provincial rules on short-term rentals

Feb 28, 2024 / 2:56 pm

It appears the City of West Kelowna can have its cake and eat it too. City council Tuesday agreed to opt out of the province's new short-term-rental...

West Kelowna wineries getting creative with new events after a tough winter

West Kelowna wineries getting creative with new events after a tough winter

Feb 28, 2024 / 4:00 am

After a devastating cold snap came through and wiped out much of the crop for the Okanagan wine industry this winter, wineries are left wondering how...

West Kelowna councillor wants commercial operators to pay to use city boat launches

West Kelowna councillor wants commercial operators to pay to use city boat launches

Feb 27, 2024 / 5:43 pm

A West Kelowna councillor believes it's time commercial boat operators start paying to use the city's boat launch facilities. Coun. Garrett Millsap will...

RCMP take on mayor, alumni in charity basketball game at Constable Neil Bruce school

RCMP take on mayor, alumni in charity basketball game at Constable Neil Bruce school

Feb 26, 2024 / 6:38 pm

The second annual Constable Neil Bruce Charity Basketball game takes place Thursday in West Kelowna. The game will be played at the school, located at 2010...

Cost of new city hall in West Kelowna grows again

Cost of new city hall in West Kelowna grows again

Feb 26, 2024 / 2:53 pm

West Kelowna’s new city hall project is seeing more cost overruns. A report going to city council Tuesday says increased costs related to delays, power...

Fuel mitigation work to burn in West Kelowna until Wednesday

Fuel mitigation work to burn in West Kelowna until Wednesday

Feb 24, 2024 / 5:00 pm

North Westside Fire Rescue says they are still receiving calls on the smoke that's visible from the fuel mitigation work being done south of LaCasa Resort...

North Westside Fire Rescue confirms smoke in hills above Westside Road due to wildfire mitigation work

North Westside Fire Rescue confirms smoke in hills above Westside Road due to wildfire mitigation work

Feb 23, 2024 / 6:20 pm

UPDATE: 6:20 p.m. The North Westside Fire Rescue has confirmed that smoke visible above West Kelowna's Westside Road on Friday is from mitigation work. ...

West Kelowna mother, daughter business owners host International Women’s Day fundraiser

West Kelowna mother, daughter business owners host International Women’s Day fundraiser

Feb 22, 2024 / 2:58 pm

After a very successful year, a West Kelowna business owned and operated by a mother-daughter duo is giving back to other women in the community. Donna and...

Bike raffle aims to help restore fire damaged trails in Rose Valley Regional Park

Bike raffle aims to help restore fire damaged trails in Rose Valley Regional Park

Feb 22, 2024 / 4:00 am

Six months after the devastating McDougall Creek wildfire, Rose Valley Regional Park is still closed. However, efforts are underway to help restore the pathways...

Proceeds from Two Kings: Elvis Live in Concert in West Kelowna will benefit firefighting charities

Proceeds from Two Kings: Elvis Live in Concert in West Kelowna will benefit firefighting charities

Feb 21, 2024 / 5:00 pm

A concert whose proceeds will support local firefighter charities is quickly approaching, and you might be all shook up if you don’t get your tickets now....

Highway 97 crash at Daimler Drive slows traffic Wednesday

Highway 97 crash at Daimler Drive slows traffic Wednesday

Feb 21, 2024 / 12:30 pm

A crash has caused traffic delays on Highway 97 in West Kelowna Wednesday. Just before noon, a Jeep and Dodge Ram collided at the intersection of the highway...

West Kelowna liquor store fined $7K for selling cider to minor

West Kelowna liquor store fined $7K for selling cider to minor

Feb 21, 2024 / 4:00 am

A West Kelowna liquor store has been slapped with a $7,000 fine for selling alcohol to a minor. According to a recent decision from the Liquor and Cannabis...

West Kelowna opens process to get approval for $8 million fire hall loan

West Kelowna opens process to get approval for $8 million fire hall loan

Feb 20, 2024 / 6:49 pm

The City of West Kelowna has formally launched an alternative approval process for a $8 million loan for a new fire hall. The one month window for residents to...

Lone 4-wheel driver stuck in snow above West Kelowna found safely by COSAR

Lone 4-wheel driver stuck in snow above West Kelowna found safely by COSAR

Feb 16, 2024 / 7:30 pm

The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team was called out for their third rescue in three nights on Thursday, this time helping a lone 4-wheel driver stuck in...

West Kelowna couple spend day touring Invictus Games sites with Duke and Duchess of Sussex

West Kelowna couple spend day touring Invictus Games sites with Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Feb 16, 2024 / 10:15 am

A West Kelowna couple has rubbed shoulders with royalty. Mike and Lori Bourgeois got to spend the day with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan in Whistler on...