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Grow op found in burning West Kelowna home
RCMP are investigating after a cannabis grow operation was found by firefighters battling a house…
West Kelowna gets its first legal cannabis shop
West Kelowna's first cannabis retail shop opened today, Dec. 28. SpiritLeaf is a 1,200-square-foot shop…
UPDATE: Crews fight fire in West Kelowna industrial area
West Kelowna firefighters will continue to monitor the building where a stubborn fire broke out…
Housing, taxes and income: Affordability really depends on where you live in the Okanagan
There are some big differences when it comes to house prices, earnings and income taxes…
West Kelowna taxes nudging the five per cent mark for 2020
City of West Kelowna staff is proposing a 4.8 per cent property tax increase for…
West Kelowna city council says yes to an emergency winter shelter
Despite an 800-name petition and dozens of letters against an emergency shelter for the homeless…
Okanagan moose poachers caught, convicted and fined
The poaching of moose in the Okanagan led to two recent court convictions. In September,…
West Kelowna shelter opposed by community members
In the week since the province announced a homeless shelter was in the works for…
Employees of Bonfire Restaurant at West Kelowna resort to keep jobs as operator shifts
It’s going to be business as usual at the Bonfire Restaurant at The Cove Lakeside…
Operator of Bonfire Restaurant at The Cove in West Kelowna ceases operations
Employees of the Bonfire Restaurant at The Cove Lakeside Resort in West Kelowna were delivered…
Theft from West Kelowna vehicles prompts reminder to lock up
After about $1,000 worth of goods were stolen from two unlocked vehicles in West Kelowna…
Young girl victim of attempted abduction in West Kelowna
An 11-year-old girl was the victim of an attempted child abduction in West Kelowna earlier…
Hurdle passed for West Kelowna high school construction
West Kelowna is on the path to getting a new high school. Central Okanagan Public…
Boom in industrial construction spreads to West Kelowna
The shortage of industrial land in the central Okanagan means the new West Kelowna industrial…
West Kelowna RCMP officer honoured for service to the community
West Kelowna Staff Sgt. Duncan Dixon has been awarded the Order of Merit of the…
West Kelowna Warriors now have new owners
The West Kelowna Warriors situation got a lot clearer today, Nov. 12, with the announcement…
UPDATE: $150,000 wakeboard boat stolen in West Kelowna located
A $150,000 wakeboard boat stolen from a home in West Kelowna earlier this week has…
West Kelowna RCMP roped into CRA phone scam
If your call display pops up the West Kelowna RCMP detachment number and someone starts…
West Kelowna’s $4.1 million soccer dome rules similar to others
Soccer domes have become a must-have in communities where the short and cold days of…
Community readying itself for public hearing on massive West Kelowna development
West Kelowna residents who are concerned about a massive development proposed for the shores of…
This West Kelowna man is taking Block Watch to the shops
Roy Morgan knows Block Watch programs reduce crime in residential areas because he’s been running…
Attitudes towards transit expected to shift dramatically in Central Okanagan
Even while the Central Okanagan transit system is struggling to find ways to boost service…
Mounties bust illegal grow op in Kelowna
A search warrant West Kelowna RCMP executed on a residence in Joe Rich turned up…
Dozens of stolen gravestone plaques recovered in West Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP recovered most of the bronze plaques stolen from Westbank Cemetery earlier this…