City Of West Kelowna 2019

Neighbours fear boulders will crash into their homes if West Kelowna hillside development goes ahead
KELOWNA – Lee Karvonen takes little comfort in the City of West Kelowna’s promise to…

Homeless shelter isn’t the problem in downtown, says West Kelowna mayor
WEST KELOWNA – A Town Hall meeting has been called by West Kelowna Mayor Gord…

One Okanagan city is going all out to get residents’ property wildfire resilient
WEST KELOWNA – Okanagan residents are on alert. It’s the season for fire and smoke,…

Okanagan city councillor wants B.C. cities to have photo radar
WEST KELOWNA – Following on the heels of the province announcing plans to use red…

UPDATED: Kelowna, West Kelowna politicians are aboard the junket train to Quebec City
KELOWNA – Municipal politicians from across the Thompson-Okanagan have shown a clear difference in attitude…
Rodent controlling device sparked fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A close call with a barn fire is prompting West Kelowna's fire…

West Kelowna eyes firearm, bow restrictions on private land
KELOWNA – It was a long time ago and only happened once, but Doug Findlater…

‘Shady characters’ who loot during evacuations should face stiffer penalties, says West Kelowna mayor
KELOWNA – Harsher penalties should be levied against “shady characters” who loot houses during evacuations,…

Social media comments a common deterrent for candidates, some politicians say
KELOWNA – Elected officials face all kinds of challenges in their efforts to represent their…

Rookies trump veterans as West Kelowna’s largest ever private development inches forward
WEST KELOWNA – There are still way too many unanswered questions for West Kelowna City…

West Kelowna firefighters kept busy with house fire and grass fires
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna fire crews were busy putting out a house fire this…

Cost of West Kelowna’s inflatable soccer dome keeps inflating
WEST KELOWNA – A new inflatable sports dome, originally budgeted at $1 million, paid for…

Smoke detector credited with saving lives in Lakeview Heights fire
KELOWNA – A newly installed smoke detector woke a resident to the smell of smoke…

West Kelowna fights B.C. Hydro’s plan to delay second power line
WEST KELOWNA – City councillors are outraged by B.C. Hydro's plans to further delay a…

More money going into West Kelowna soccer dome as construction about to start
WEST KELOWNA – The West Kelowna soccer dome should be open in October but the…