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Residents along Westside Road say they’re fed up with power outages. This comes after another outage over the weekend caused by trees falling on power lines. Victoria Femia has more.

The West Kelowna Fire Department continues to battle a number of grass fires. The area has seen a string of suspicious fires this month and two people were arrested last week in connection with them. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

Anti-abortion billboards in West Kelowna will be coming down after pro-choice advocates challenged the company responsible for the signage. As Victoria Femia reports, the company now says it will not approve either anti-abortion or pro-choice advertising.

There is growing concern in West Kelowna today over a string of suspicious fires. While so far they’ve been limited to grassy areas, the city’s fire chief says they have the potential to be extremely dangerous. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more on the steps being taken to prevent another one.

In the wake of the tragic end to the search for a missing West Kelowna woman, and another new search for a missing elderly man, search and rescue officials are offering advice to families. Victoria Femia reports.

Should the City of Kelowna push for a short-term rental exemption? We speak with city officials about the matter. A neighbourhood in West Kelowna is fed up with constant power outages and the Central Okanagan United Church is hosting an upcoming Christmas craft fair.

The City of West Kelowna is demanding answers from the provincial government on recent policing changes. The RCMP announced a new structure in July separating the City from Kelowna. Victoria Femia has more.

The sunflower field at Hatch, a West Kelowna winery, were hacked down and the owners are unsure of the culprit. Sydney Morton investigates.

The Okanagan is welcoming another new doctor from overseas, thanks in part to a recruitment drive by the B.C. government. And as Victoria Femia reports, issues in the UK also played a role in the doctor’s move to Canada.

The Okanagan Valley Association of the Deaf is holding a summer camp for families this week. It’s the second annual event and is being held in West Kelowna. Sydney Morton has more.

The City of West Kelowna is taking a hard look at how it delivers major projects. Cost overruns and construction setbacks prompted a sweeping review of recent builds. As Travis Lowe reports, the council is taking the recommendations seriously.

Add West Kelowna to the growing list of Canadian cities who have turned down controversial MAGA singer-preacher Sean Feucht for a permit to hold a concert. Victoria Femia reports.

The RCMP and CFIA have moved in to the ostrich farm in Edgewood. Two people were arrested at the scene. West Kelowna Fire Department says there have been more suspicious fires in the same area after two people have been arrested and an Okanagan man is speaking out about his battle with prostate cancer.

West Kelowna Fire says they’ve had to put out five grass fires in six days and they believe the fires have been suspicious. In addition, while there is already concern that summer hotel vacancies in Kelowna were lower than usual, the taxi industry say they were hit twice as hard.

It’s the news Lyndsay Richholt has been waiting to hear. Suffering end-stage liver disease, and with time running out, the Kelowna mother has learned that she will receive an organ transplant. As Travis Lowe reports, it’s the best possible gift for her and her entire family.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is giving millions of dollars in support to the local softwood lumber industry. He’s in West Kelowna announcing new funding and several other measures to help the industry and its workers. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

A Ukrainian husband and wife who fled the war in Ukraine are finally realizing their Canadian dream of opening their own restaurant in West Kelowna. Sydney Morton reports.

An Edgewood ostrich farm loses its appeal — the farm’s last hope to save 400 birds. And a MAGA-aligned musician has found a new venue after his West Kelowna show was cancelled.

Sean Feucht calls himself a musician, missionary and activist, but critics see him as a symbol of division and far-right ideologies. Feucht is set to bring his tour to West Kelowna, and as Victoria Femia reports, it’s prompting the city to review the concert’s safety plan.

RCMP officers and CFIA officials have moved on to the ostrich farm in Edgewood. Tensions remain high as more people gather. A petition has also been launched by concerned Kelowna residents asking to restore Frazer Lake in Upper Mission and a giant cellphone has been set up outside the Kelowna Public Library to test people’s...