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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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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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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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Okanagan Responders Gratitude Event in West KelownaIn West Kelowna, first responders from local fire halls, police, ambulance crews, BC wildland firefighters, and emergency support services were thanked for their efforts during last summer’s destructive McDougall Creek wildfire.Apr 27
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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: 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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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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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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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
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 20, 2024West Kelowna city council has put plans for a hygiene centre on hold, a Kelowna neighbourhood is attracting new businesses, and the Okanagan has a new tool to fight milfoil.Jun 20
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Food Bank responds to hygiene centre proposalThe central Okanagan food bank is speaking out after concerns and questions were raised about a proposed hygiene centre at their vacant building in West Kelowna. As our Taya Fast reports, the proposal was not food banks idea and there are still no decisions as whether the proposal will move forward or not.Jun 21
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Concerns being raised about hygiene centreWest Kelowna city council has put plans for a new hygiene centre on hold as concerns are being raised about the potential impact to the community. The proposed location is surrounded by schools, playgrounds and businesses which some councilors say is not the right spot. Taya Fast reports.Jun 20
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 18, 2024Recommendations have been made regarding tower crane safety by WorkSafe BC. Devastating crop loss following last winter’s cold snap means peaches at local markets are coming from south of the border. A low-income resident in West Kelowna is at risk of losing everything.Jun 18
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 13, 2024Flood mitigation is in the works in the North Okanagan, the Rockets hope to host the 2026 Memorial Cup, and West Kelowna gives back to its firefighters.Jun 13
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Low income resident at risk of losing everythingA West Kelowna man on a low income suddenly finds himself at risk of losing everything, all because of repairs he did on his home years ago. The mobile home park he lives in will soon be redeveloped. And even though his home is set to be demolished, the company behind the redevelopment is demanding...Jun 18
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Re-development highlights need for more affordable housingThe need for more affordable housing in West Kelowna is being highlighted by re-development plans at a mobile home park. Shady Acres was home to dozens of low-income renters but they have now been pushed out as the developer moves ahead with plans to re-develop the property. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, what’s happening at...Jun 17
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 12, 2024Derek Favell has been sentenced to life in prison, for the 2016 killing of Ashley Simpson in the Shuswap, a crash on Highway 97 snarls traffic near the Kelowna Airport, and a house fire in West Kelowna destroys what police call a ‘problem home’.Jun 12
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 11, 2024A Ukrainian family in West Kelowna is dealt with yet another hardship after fleeing already the war. Conservation Officers are warning of an aggressive deer that killed a dog and attacked its owner. A woman vows to counter-protest anti-abortion demonstrations held outside Kelowna General Hospital.Jun 11
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Ukrainian family faces unexpected hardshipThey fled the war a year and a half ago but the Ukrainian family who now calls West Kelowna home has found itself in a very difficult situation. The father has been diagnosed with a very serious form of cancer that has now spread. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the family has gone from one...Jun 11