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  • Fire in abandoned West Kelowna home deemed suspicious
    West Kelowna Fire Rescue were sent to an abandoned home fire in the 1800 block of Ross Road on Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
    Fire
    Apr 29
  • Heroes’ welcome as firefighters, support crews thanked for battling McDougall Creek wildfire
    Volunteers, local businesses and organizations spent months planning Saturday morning's celebration at Memorial Park in West Kelowna.
    Canada
    Apr 27
  • West Kelowna, unionized employees sign 4-year contract
    The four-year contract, which will see wages rise 16.5 per cent over the length of the deal, affects 195 employees.
    Canada
    Apr 24
  • Watering restrictions in place for Kelowna, West Kelowna
    In West Kelowna, even-addressed properties can only irrigate on Saturdays and Tuesdays, while odd-addressed properties can only irrigate on Sundays and Wednesdays.
    Canada
    Apr 25
  • West Kelowna council sets tax rate increase at 6.85%
    The city’s assessment growth of 1.5 per cent last year resulted in additional revenue of $623,455, which was used to reduce the tax burden.
    Canada
    Apr 10
  • Fentanyl, pills, cash and kitchen appliances found in West Kelowna raid: RCMP
    Search warrants were executed in March as the culmination of a lengthy investigation in relation to property crime and drug trafficking throughout the Central Okanagan area.
    Crime
    May 1
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  • West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund recognized for work during devastating wildfire
    West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund was given a plaque at city hall on Tuesday for his tireless work during last year’s McDougall Creek wildfire.
    Canada
    Apr 9
  • Concerns over aerial spraying of bacterial pesticide in West Kelowna
    The proposed aerial spraying covers an area of 52 hectares with an additional 165-hectare buffer zone, according to a West Kelowna environmental group.
    Canada
    Apr 12
  • Drugs, gang paraphernalia seized in West Kelowna bust: RCMP
    Prescription morphine was also discovered and it's been confirmed through further investigation that it was not diverted from safer supply drugs.
    Crime
    Apr 8
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  • West Kelowna traveller pushing for airline to improve its pet policies
    Devyn Plett now travels with three different-size pet carriers when flying with his pomeranian/chihuahua mix, after two run-ins with Air Canada where he was almost denied boarding.
    Canada
    Mar 29
  • Junior hockey: Warriors prevail in overtime, Vees take 2-0 series lead
    In BCHL Playoff action, the West Kelowna Warriors evened their series against Salmon Arm 1-1, while the Penticton Vees took a 2-0 series lead over Vernon.
    Sports
    Apr 21
  • West Kelowna gets green light to borrow $8M for new firehall
    Very few residents opposed the city’s plan of borrowing money to partially fund a new, $14.3-million firehall in Lakeview Heights.
    Canada
    Mar 22
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  • Junior hockey: Rockets shutout by Cougars, Bucks stave off elimination against Warriors
    The Kelowna Rockets were shutout by the Prince George Cougars in Game 1 of their second round series, while Cranbrook has forced a sixth game against West Kelowna.
    Sports
    Apr 13
  • Commuters stuck in traffic jam after breakdown on William R. Bennett bridge
    The right lane was blocked for around an hour, backing traffic up until Hudson Road in West Kelowna until well after 9:20 a.m.
    Traffic
    Apr 10
  • Temporary limited access next week for two Central Okanagan parks
    Visitors to Kalamoir Regional Park in West Kelowna and Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna are asked to obey closure notices at select entrances on April 9.
    Canada
    Apr 6
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  • Junior hockey: Warriors take 2-0 series lead, Rockets look to close out series at home
    The West Kelowna Warriors took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against Cranbrook, while the Kelowna Rockets look to close out their opening-round series at home Sunday.
    Sports
    Apr 7
  • Man arrested after alleged random attack in Kelowna, B.C.
    “I caught this guy out of the corner of my eye walking down the street with a 4X4, about four feet long,” West Kelowna resident Tom Groat told Global News.
    Crime
    Apr 3
  • West Kelowna robotics team qualifies for world championships
    A West Kelowna high school robotics team will represent Western Canada at the First Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas next month. They're seeking help to get there.
    Lifestyle
    Mar 13
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  • Power restored to parts of West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland after outage
    The outage happened just before 1 p.m., and repair crews are said to be on their way, with an estimated arrival time of 3:35 p.m.
    Canada
    Mar 9
  • Annual spring street cleaning underway in Central Okanagan
    In West Kelowna,  street sweepers will begin mobilizing next week, with cleaning expected to take six weeks.
    Traffic
    Mar 15
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