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Firefighters battle large industrial fire in West KelownaFirefighters in West Kelowna had their hands full Wednesday morning with a large industrial fire. As Ben Low-On explains, what was inside the burning building made the situation even more dangerous for first responders.Aug 21
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Water worries continue to plague West Kelowna communityOngoing water issues in West Kelowna, B.C., have resulted in an advisory for one neighbourhood, but even those who live nearby feel on edge.CanadaAug 2
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West Kelowna says water is safe despite discolourationThe City of West Kelowna is assuring residents on the Rose Valley reservoir that their water is perfectly safe despite it being discoloured.CanadaJul 27
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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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Big stars to take part in Kelowna Hockey FestSome of hockey’s biggest stars will be in the Okanagan this weekend as part of the Kelowna Hockey Fest. As Sydney Morton reports, the event is an opportunity for Kelowna to show its love for the game.CanadaAug 22
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Marmots cause problems for some homeowners in West KelownaResidents of one West Kelowna neighbourhood say they are being over run and undermined by golf course gophers. Some people living in Sonoma Pines say marmots are migrating from the nearby Two Eagles golf course and are reeking havoc by burrowing under their houses. Travis Lowe has the story.Jun 21
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Burrowing marmots undermining homes in West Kelowna neighbourhoodSome homeowners next to a West Kelowna golf course say their homes are being undermined by burrowing marmots.Jun 21
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One year since McDougall Creek wildfireThis time last year looked very different in the Central Okanagan. Across West Kelowna, plumes of smoke were seen from across the region, as the threat of a massive wildfire threatened to jump Okanagan Lake, into Kelowna. As Victoria Femia reports, The McDougall Creek Wildfire became the blueprint for how firefighters battle wildfires, and how...Aug 15
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Global Okanagan News at 5: August 7, 2024Crews in the North Okanagan continue to battle the Hullcar Mountain wildfire, West Kelowna residents on the Rose Valley water treatment system should see clearer water, and the West Kelowna Warriors get a new scoreboard.Aug 7
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Global News at 5 Okanagan, Aug. 8, 2024The latest information on the Hullcar Mountain wildfire in the North Okanagan; thousands of residents in West Kelowna are frustrated over the city’s response to a water quality issue; and Kelowna RCMP are seeing a greater number of speeders in high-collision areas.Aug 9
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Global Okanagan News at 5: August 2, 2024The city of West Kelowna is now saying water from the Rose Velley treatment plant may be harmful to babies, RCMP in Penticton are asking for the public’s help in the investigation into an assault of an elderly man, and it’s expected to be a busy long weekend in B.C..Aug 2
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 30, 2024Tourism operators in the Central Okanagan reporting fewer visitors in the region. Residents in West Kelowna still dealing with discolored water a few months after the opening of a new water treatment plant. A former BC Tree Fruits board member speaks out following the co-op ceasing operations.Jul 30
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 26, 2024BC Tree Fruits is closing down it’s Okanagan packaging plant, the region enters Stage 3 drought levels, and West Kelowna claims its water is safe, despite discolouring.Jul 27
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A West Kelowna house labeled as a “problem home” by neighbours and police destroyed by fireA West Kelowna home has been destroyed by fire. The blaze has been deemed suspicious and is now being investigated. Neighbors admit they won’t miss the house, because as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports–it’s been labeled a problem home for many years.Jun 12
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 12, 2024A provincial fire ban goes into place, high e-coli counts in Okanagan Lake at some West Kelowna beaches, and today marks the third anniversary of the Kelowna crane collapse.Jul 12
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Petition in Kelowna requesting ‘wet’ support facility change to a ‘dry’ buildingResidents in a Kelowna neighbourhood say they’re fed up with criminal activity in the area and are blaming a supportive housing complex that opened four years ago. The residents have now started a petition and are hoping for immediate action.Jul 6
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Okanagan country musician marks 10-year anniversary of first show with bandWest Kelowna country musician Ben Klick is celebrating a milestone, 10 years of touring the country with the same band. As Sydney Morton tells us, he is celebrating by touring his own backyard.LifestyleJul 4
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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 5:30: July 28, 2024A Penticton senior says he was assaulted in a brazen weekend attack, WestJet is set to offer direct service from Kelowna to Seattle, and Mamma Mia! comes to Kelowna.Jul 28
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 21, 2024A body was found at Kelowna’s Waterfront Park this morning, a townhome fire in Rutland displaces 15 people, and marmots are causing problems for some West Kelowna homeowners.Jun 21