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Repair work on West Kelowna, B.C. overpass to start soonWork to repair the Westside Road overpass damaged last October is slated to begin later this month, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said in a statement.TrafficJan 16
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Rockslide spreads debris on Westside Road, traffic slows in West Kelowna areaDrive BC says it is aware of the slide and that crews are on the scene to clear debris. Traffic is expected to return to normal around 5:30 p.m.TrafficDec 31, 2023
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Deer trapped underneath fence along Westside Road freed by Good SamaritansAfter several minutes of carefully trying to assist the animal by lifting the fence, the female deer wiggled its way down the embankment, and got out under its own power.FeaturesNov 27, 2023
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Hundreds of power poles destroyed in Southern Interior, B.C. wildfiresIn the McDougall Creek wildfire, 27 kilometres of power lines, 426 poles and 66 pieces of other equipment needed to be replaced after the fire that started in West Kelowna.FireSep 14, 2023
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Road opens and evacuation orders around McDougall Creek wildfire rescindedMore people who were forced to flee their homes last month as the McDougall Creek wildfire raged out of control are getting the green light to return home.FireSep 14, 2023
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Evacuation orders lifting in rural areas affected by McDougall Creek wildfireReturning residents must access Westside Road from Highway 97 via the north through Okanagan Indian Band and are reminded to be patient and slow down.FireAug 28, 2023
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‘We’re not letting our guard down’: Community fuelled Wilson’s Landing fire responseA wildfire moving down the mountain toward Wilson's Landing, B.C., made an "unearthly" howling sound as it stirred up winds to become a "self-feeding beast."FireAug 26, 2023
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West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews snuff out grass fires on Highway 97Commuters may have noticed that a layer of white foam is all that remains of three grass fires that were sparked along Highway 97 in West Kelowna on Monday.FireJul 24, 2023
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West Kelowna wildfire now held, evacuation alerts rescinded"We do want to thank the public for their diligence and reporting," said wildfire spokesperson Taylor Wallace. “We received numerous amount of reports when this started yesterday.”FireJul 18, 2023
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First responders recover body, vehicle from Okanagan LakeA vehicle that plunged into Okanagan Lake nearly three weeks ago, with the driver inside, was finally recovered on Tuesday.CanadaJun 27, 2023
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