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BC election 2026 results: West Kelowna-PeachlandWest Kelowna-Peachland is a provincial riding located in the Okanagan & Kootenays region.PoliticsOct 21
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West Kelowna’s next mayor vows to restore public confidence after cost overrunsTwo-term councillor Stephen Johnston has been acclaimed as the city's next mayor after no other candidates came forward for the position.PoliticsSep 17
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Person wearing Cat in the Hat costume chased teen: West Kelowna RCMPWest Kelowna RCMP are investigating after a teenage girl who was out for a walk was reportedly chased by a person dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume.CanadaSep 9
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Alberta children who were subject of Amber Alert found safe in B.C."They were located on a rural property in West Kelowna," Staff/Sgt. Derrick Gladdish with the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit said on Friday.CrimeSep 18
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Second crossing debate resurfaces in Central Okanagan during B.C. election campaignThe issue was highlighted earlier this month again when an accident forced the closure of all three southbound lanes for several hours, creating significant traffic backlogs.PoliticsOct 9
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Okanagan growers say crop insurance isn’t keeping up with a changing climateThe weather can bring extreme heat, cold, drought, hail or wildfire smoke, and any one of those can wipe out a crop or make grapes impossible to sell.EnvironmentOct 9
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Bennett Bridge crash brings Central Okanagan traffic to a standstillThe latest closure has renewed calls from local politicians and residents for a second crossing of Okanagan Lake.CanadaSep 22
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Municipal election candidates turn to humour, stunts and social media to stand outWith 37 candidates competing for eight seats on Kelowna City Council, some candidates are taking unconventional approaches to getting noticed.PoliticsOct 7
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All evacuation orders downgraded for Quilpituk Creek wildfire, residents return homeAll residents who were forced out of their homes due to the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, burning north of West Kelowna, were allowed to go home on Friday.FireAug 14
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Amber Alert cancelled for missing 4-year-old in West KelownaThe Amber Alert for a missing four-year-old boy in the West Kelowna area has been cancelled RCMP confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.CrimeJul 22
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Kelowna mayor takes seat on Rutland business associationAmong the appointments, Mayor Tom Dyas has named council newcomer and downtown business owner Brady Rogers to the Downtown Kelowna Association board.PoliticsNov 9
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Tensions emerge at first Kelowna council meeting over board appointmentsThe regional district board is the only one of more than a dozen for which councillors receive compensation.CanadaNov 10
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Suspicious fires in West Kelowna leave residents shaken as RCMP investigateFour fires broke out over a four-hour period within a two-kilometre radius in the area of Old Okanagan Highway and Shannon Lake Road, prompting an RCMP investigation.CanadaJul 20
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B.C. municipal election day 2026: Many incumbent mayors lose their seatWe are live on Global BC, BC1, Global Okanagan, CKNW and STACKTV for our Global News election special from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. PT.PoliticsOct 17
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Public safety takes centre stage in closely watched Kelowna election raceThe riding is drawing attention after the 2024 election, when Loewen narrowly defeated Wooldridge by just 40 votes.CanadaOct 22
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Family relieved as a man who killed a B.C. family of 6 in 1982 denied parole againA relative of a British Columbia family murdered during a camping trip more than four decades ago says she is relieved their killer has once again been denied parole.CrimeAug 25
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Watch live: B.C. municipal election results 2026We will be live on Global BC, BC1, Global Okanagan, CKNW and STACKTV for our Global News election special from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. PT.PoliticsOct 17
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Guilty plea in connection with Kelowna teen’s deathBrandon Kazakoff’s defence lawyer, Glenn Verdurmen, described the incident in court on Tuesday as “one horrendous, horrible mistake.”CrimeOct 13
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Man sentenced to 15 years for role in killing Naramata womanMore than five years after Kathleen Richardson was killed in her Naramata home, one of the two men responsible for her death has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.CanadaNov 3
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This $1.7M Vancouver home has an auction reserve of $72K. Yes, there’s a catchThe property is among 116 listed for auction by Vancouver in this year's tax sale, in which properties whose owners have not paid their taxes for three years are auctioned off.CanadaNov 4