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Police release images of suspect in daytime Break and Enter at West Kelowna homeRCMP are asking the public for help in identifying a man who broke into a West Kelowna home while a woman and her child were in the basement.CrimeAug 19
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Crews douse West Kelowna industrial building fireEmergency crews were at the scene of a large industrial fire in West Kelowna and some businesses were evacuated.FireAug 21
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Gorman’s Mill saved from path of wind-fuelled fireThe fire was driven by wind and dry grass, combined with sloping terrain. Crews stopped the fire from spreading towards the Gorman Bros. Lumber storage yard nearby.FireAug 19
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‘Goosebumps’: Water worries continue to plague West Kelowna communityOngoing water issues in West Kelowna 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 discolouration‘I can’t stress enough that there is no health concern,’ said Allen Fillion, the city’s director of engineering and operations.CanadaJul 27
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One year later, recovery in scorched path of McDougall Creek wildfire painfully slowThe McDougall Creek wildfire razed 191 homes in West Kelowna, Kelowna, Westbank First Nation. A year later, the devastation is still visible and rebuilding has barely begun.CanadaAug 16
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5 watercraft valued at $260K stolen from Okanagan resort: PoliceWest Kelowna RCMP say three boats, each on a trailer, and two SeaDoos were stolen from a resort along Westside Road between July 17 and 26.CrimeAug 2
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West Kelowna fire displaces 4 early WednesdayThe fire started in the garage of a Galloway Road just after 4 a.m. and crews encountered heavy smoke as the contents of the garage went up in flames.FireJul 17
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Controversial West Kelowna hygiene centre for homeless population abandonedWest Kelowna city council put plans for a new hygiene centre on hold last month amid concerns being raised about the potential impact to the community.CanadaJul 8
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More alerts pondered after rash of swimming advisories for Okanagan LakeOne West Kelowna resident said if the levels are bad at one beach, authorities should expand the warnings to swimmers at nearby locations.CanadaJul 13
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Okanagan country musician Ben Klick marks 10-year anniversary with tourWest Kelowna, B.C.-based Klick has just celebrated 10 years with his bandmates, Darrin 'Dirt 'Cherewayko and Cyril Schermann.LifestyleJul 4
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Okanagan woman’s items salvaged from 2023 wildfire going to New YorkThe now sentimental pieces are making their way all the way to New York for a pop-up exhibit highlighting the human costs of climate related events.Canada9 hours
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Burrowing marmots undermining homes in West Kelowna neighbourhoodResidents of one West Kelowna neighbourhood say they’re being undermined by migrating marmots from a nearby golf course.CanadaJun 21
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‘What makes us different makes us strong’: Westside multiculturalism day draws crowdsWestside Multiculturalism Day, which celebrates Canada's cultural mosaic, has grown significantly since Westbank Museum in West Kelowna launched the event in 2022.LifestyleJul 1
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Car fire in underground parkade doused by sprinklers, West Kelowna firefightersWest Kelowna Fire Rescue says it was called out to a condo complex along the 4200 block of Gellatly Road Sound on Friday evening.CanadaJun 22
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Proposed hygiene centre sparks concern in West KelownaThe proposal is a vacant building off of Churchill Road in the downtown core, which is owned by the food bank.HealthJun 20
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Central Okanagan Food Bank responds to West Kelowna hygiene centre proposalThere are no official plans for the facility and a decision on whether or not to move forward with the facility was deferred by council last week.HealthJun 21
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From traditional knowledge to FireSmart, Okanagan leaders focus on wildfire risksFirst Nation leaders, fire chiefs and politicians in the Okanagan say good planning can help prevent disasters like last year's McDougall Creek wildfire.CanadaAug 19
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Developer refuses to compensate low-income West Kelowna mobile home owner, cites unpermitted repairsIn a letter sent to Sun, the developer, Kerr Properties out of Langley, stated that the renovations Sun undertook were unpermitted.CanadaJun 18
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West Kelowna mobile home park redevelopment highlights need for more affordable housingBut the developer, Kerr Properties, did end up issuing eviction notices to renters based on the province's Residential Tenancy Act.CanadaJun 17