West Kelowna News

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…