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Official opening of West Kelowna City HallSaturday was the official grand opening of the new and improved city hall building, but as Victoria Femia reports, its offering a lot more than just a place for city staff to work, its a place for the community.Jun 29
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: June 29, 2024A strike led by Westjet mechanics caused a list of cancellations at Kelowna International Airport. The City of West Kelowna officially opened its new city hall building. Multiculturalism Day was celebrated in West Kelowna.Jun 29
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 20, 2024West Kelowna city council has put plans for a hygiene centre on hold, a Kelowna neighbourhood is attracting new businesses, and the Okanagan has a new tool to fight milfoil.Jun 20
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Concerns being raised about hygiene centreWest Kelowna city council has put plans for a new hygiene centre on hold as concerns are being raised about the potential impact to the community. The proposed location is surrounded by schools, playgrounds and businesses which some councilors say is not the right spot. Taya Fast reports.Jun 20
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Kelowna’s Strongest Competition pushes the limitIt’s not just a test of physical strength it’s also a test of mental strength, The Kelowna’s Strongest Competition took place today at City Park. Sydney Morton has the story.LifestyleMay 18
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Central Okanagan residents slowly rebuilding after wildfiresThe owner of a contracting company in Kelowna says he’s slowly starting to see more residents begin the process of rebuilding, after losing their homes to wildfires last summer. As Jayden Wasney reports, the regional district and the City of West Kelowna are preparing for an influx of building-permit applications.Mar 13
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West Kelowna opts out of short-term rental rulesWest Kelowna City Council has taken steps to protect its resort zones within the community from new provincial short-term rental rules. A higher-than-average rental vacancy rate is allowing the city to opt-out. As our Taya Fast reports some advocates believe all communities should have the opportunity to do the same when it comes to short-term...Feb 29
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Council holds off on third reading as residents face evictionsWest Kelowna city council is appealing to social agencies to step up as it tackles a redevelopment application that has put a vulnerable group of people in limbo. Residents who live at the Shady Acres mobile home park are facing eviction and the vast majority have nowhere to go. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, city...Jan 24
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Global Okanagan News at 5: January 22, 2024The Crisis Response team officially launches in Penticton after a two-year-long battle. Tiny homes begin to roll out in Kelowna for the city’s unhoused population. Fuel mitigation got under at a West Kelowna park.Jan 22
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Interior Health extends Urgent and Primary Care hoursInterior Health recently announced that it will be extending its Urgent Care hours in West Kelowna. As our Taya Fast reports, the city hopes that this is just the beginning of an increase in healthcare services on the Westside.HealthDec 5, 2023
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West Kelowna’s new city hall months behind scheduleThe new city hall building in West Kelowna that’s been years in the making is facing further delays, due to a number of issues. As Jayden Wasney reports, the delays are driving up the final price tag of the project by as much as 24 per cent.Nov 16, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: November 16, 2023A house in Lumby was completely destroyed by a morning fire, but a working smoke alarm may have saved the family. West Kelowna’s new city hall building is nearly a year behind schedule, and well over budget. 600 new spaces for preschool and school-aged children are scheduled to be built across the Central Okanagan.Nov 16, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: October 19, 2023West Kelowna residents react to a police-related shooting that sent one man to hospital. A significant cache of eBikes, a pedal bike for two, cash, drugs, and a gun was found in a Vernon home after a weapons complaint. The City of Kelowna isn’t walking back the council’s decision to quash the development permit that...Oct 19, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: October 9, 2023A West Kelowna city councillor wants an independent review of Emergency Support Services. A Kelowna fraudster has been granted day parole. Central Okanagan residents express what they’re grateful for this Thanksgiving.Oct 9, 2023
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West Kelowna councillor wants independent review of ESSIt’s been two weeks since the McDougall Creek wildfire was classified as held. Now that the cleanup and rebuild process is well underway, a West Kelowna city councillor is seeking a full, independent review of the wildfire, with a focus on Emergency Support Services and how it was handled. Jayden Wasney reports.Oct 9, 2023
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Planned ignitions underway on McDougall Creek wildfireA significant increase in smoke in the City of West Kelowna Sunday as fire crews moved forward with more planned ignitions. As Victoria Femia reports, crews conducted a 120-hectare burn, and an even larger controlled burn is expected in the coming days, all to help limit growth on the fire.Aug 27, 2023
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Structures burn in McDougall Creek fireThe McDougall Creek wildfire claims multiple structures in West Kelowna. The large blaze put the City of West Kelowna on high alert as high winds pushed the fire closer to home. Victoria Femia reports.Aug 18, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Significant progress made in Okanagan fire fightAnother day of cool temperatures and good firefighting conditions, allowed for significant progress on the Kelowna-area fires. Kelowna’s fire chief says he’s hopeful all of the evacuated residents of the city will be able to go home Thursday — while in West Kelowna — it’s going to be a very active day on the fire...Global News at Noon BCAug 24, 2023
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Process begins to notify people who lost homes to fires in Central OkanaganAlmost a week after a fire swept through West Kelowna–residents are about to find out whether they have a home to return to. More than 80 properties were damaged within the city boundaries and now the emergency operations centre begins the grim task of notifying those whose homes couldn’t be saved. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.Aug 23, 2023
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Count of homes destroyed by wildfire in West Kelowna growsWhile the structural loss from the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna is devastating—it could have been even worse. The city’s fire chief highlighted the point today that despite dozens of homes being destroyed, firefighters managed to save 3,000 houses in its operations area. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the latest on the destructive fire.Aug 22, 2023