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Property owner has demolished remnants of hippie commune in West Kelowna woods
Soon, all that will remain of the West Kelowna hippie commune is a collection of…
BACK TO THE LAND: Past residents remember life in West Kelowna’s hippie commune
For many, the abandoned hippie commune is simply a curious relic of history hidden in…
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 residents fighting to protect at-risk turtles and neighbourhood from large church development
For more than 30 years, Wade Neukomm has watched the landscape that framed his youth…
Get ready for bowling and so much more in West Kelowna in July
West Kelowna residents should dust off their best bowling wardrobe. Seth Matkin and Travis McPherson,…
West Kelowna Party Parades offers birthday solution for isolated kids
There’s a new trend for celebrating birthdays, and it’s making birthdays and events special for…
West Kelowna council unanimously approves plan to borrow millions and build new city hall
West Kelowna council voted unanimously in favour today of a plan to borrow the $11…
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 elementary school part of water quality advisory
WEST KELOWNA – The Mar Jok Elementary School is one of a number of West…
’17 years of pure hell:’ Kelowna man calls out step-dad Sean Starkes for misdeeds
KELOWNA – For the first 17 years of his life, Wyatt Andruchow had 40 different…
Less talk and more action needed on homelessness, West Kelowna council says
KELOWNA – It took more than six weeks for West Kelowna staff to compile a…
25 years of paintball at West Kelowna’s Safari Ridge
KELOWNA – Safari Ridge Adventure Park has been the place to go for paintball in…
Ten years ago this week, West Kelowna was surrounded by wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Fire seasons come and go, but ten years ago but nearly every…
Why the Okanagan Lake bridge has to float
You might not realize it, but when you travel from Kelowna to West Kelowna along…
Turtle saved from painful fate by West Kelowna vet
KELOWNA – West Kelowna veterinarian Dr. Moshe Oz is known for his treatment of all…
Housing construction set to boom in West Kelowna despite the speculation tax
WEST KELOWNA – Doug Findlater fought long and hard against the province’s speculation tax before…
UPDATE: West Kelowna fire crews extinguish grass fire off lower Glenrosa Road
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna fire crews have put out a wildfire that was burning…
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…
Rodent controlling device sparked fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A close call with a barn fire is prompting West Kelowna's fire…
Case of mistaken identity means RCMP still looking for stolen West Kelowna pickup
WEST KELOWNA – RCMP officers who responded to a call about a stolen truck on…
Quick action prevented forest fire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Crews from West Kelowna Fire Rescue rushed to the aid of B.C.…
‘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,…
Bittersweet homecoming for elderly West Kelowna woman who was badly beaten
KELOWNA – It's been several weeks since 79-year-old Ellie Holmes was found in a remote…
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…