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City Of West Kelowna
Another delay in opening of West Kelowna city hall
Every month, City of West Kelowna staff update council on the progress of its long…
West Kelowna too busy to clamp down on commercial boat launch users
Commercial boat companies using West Kelowna boat launches for free can breathe a sigh of…
West Kelowna wants to put $300,000 towards 2024 FireSmarting
West Kelowna city council is set to apply for a $300,000 grant to support its…
West Kelowna may join Kelowna and charge commercial boat launch fees
A West Kelowna city councillor is pushing to have his city follow Kelowna’s example and…
Short-term rental rules to tighten in West Kelowna
West Kelowna is one of the few cities in BC that has the right to…
New West Kelowna city hall delayed again with more cost overruns
Back in 2016, West Kelowna residents refused twice to allow its city council to borrow…
Former Kelowna city manager takes top job in West Kelowna
Ron Mattiusi, who spent 13 years at the top of Kelowna's City Hall before retiring…
West Kelowna’s high rental vacancy rate is a Canadian rarity
Canada hit an historically low rental vacancy rate in 2023 but West Kelowna not only…
Does West Kelowna really need to borrow $8 million for a new firehall?
Thomas Lovell is all in favour of West Kelowna building a new firehall in Lakeview…
B.C. Conservative party announced former RCMP officer as West Kelowna-Peachland candidate
B.C. Conservatives have selected Macklin McCall as the nominee for West Kelowna-Peachland in the next…
How North Korea contributed to delays in West Kelowna’s $75 million water treatment plant
The $75 million Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant in West Kelowna is now more than…
This West Kelowna bike shop is not a COVID-19 test site
The concerned owner of a West Kelowna bike shop just wants people to know that…
Weather prevents planned ignitions on West Kelowna wildfire
Current weather conditions and forecasted precipitation meant firefighters did not go ahead with planned ignitions…
Firefighters have some ‘good luck’ with wildfire burning near Peachland
Firefighters had some "good luck" last night and were able to mop up hotspots burning…
‘Life and death situation’: Mayor concerned as wildfire threatens only hydro transmission line into West Kelowna
West Kelowna’s mayor is concerned a single transmission line supplying electricity to the entire city…
Anti-COVID-19 vaccine billboard in West Kelowna catches social media attention
An anti-COVID-19 vaccine billboard has caught some attention. Vaccine Choice Canada's billboard messages are posted…
Swimmer presumed drowned in Okanagan Lake; recovery mission underway
Efforts are now underway to retrieve the body of a swimmer presumed drowned in Okanagan…
West Kelowna vet offers reminder that turtle habitat is nearby after another is crushed by a motorist
Westlake Road motorists are being reminded again this week that they’re sharing the street with…
West Kelowna woods were once home to a hippie commune
When historian Bob Hayes went looking for an old grave in remote West Kelowna, he…
West Kelowna wine trail to get some brews
West Kelowna’s most wine saturated neighbourhood is getting some new flavour and a lot of…
West Kelowna neighbourhood asked to consider craft brewery
There's something brewing in West Kelowna’s most wine saturated neighborhood. The owners of Lakesider Brewing…
West Kelowna teacher who sexually exploited student won’t be sentenced until 2020
The former West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a student won’t be…
West Kelowna forced to spend $1M on private land for Rose Valley water treatment plant
WEST KELOWNA – Failure to get the province to turn over Crown land for a…
Poles being moved from West Kelowna’s new wine trail sidewalk after complaints
WEST KELOWNA – The last thing you want find in the middle of a sidewalk…