Rose Valley

• ‘Brown, stinky water’ still plagues West Kelowna residents

  Residents of West Kelowna, B.C., say foul-smelling, discoloured and bad-tasting water has been flowing through their taps since a new water treatment plant began operating.

  Canada

  Sep 22
  
• West Kelowna water plant set to turn on the taps for some homes in a matter of weeks

  'While the plant was not damaged during the wildfire, the area around the reservoir and some functional components were,' the city said in a press release. 

  Environment

  Oct 20, 2023
  
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• West Kelowna neighbourhood with bear trap seeing more wildlife since wildfires

  The Rose Valley neighbourhood of West Kelowna was one of the hardest hit when the McDougall Creek wildfire swept through, causing widespread damage.

  Fire

  Oct 2, 2023
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• B.C. wildfires: 2 more West Kelowna neighbourhoods added to growing list of evacuation orders

  Properties many kilometres away from the wildfire, like behind Kelowna International Airport, had ashfall from the McDougall Creek wildfire.

  Fire

  Aug 17, 2023
• West Kelowna water treatment plant delayed

  Allen Fillion pointed out that inflation had reached levels not experienced since the '80s and, while they're slowly starting to come down, that has yet to be felt locally.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2023
• Boil water notice downgraded for parts of West Kelowna, B.C.

  An existing boil water notice has been downgraded to a water quality advisory for the Sunnyside/Pritchard water service area.

  Health

  Oct 2, 2022
• Residents safely evacuated from West Kelowna house fire

  West Kelowna fire officials say a house fire started just after midnight in the Rose Valley neighbourhood. Crews found flames in the basement at the back of the home on arrival. 

  Fire

  Jul 21, 2022
• West Kelowna issues water quality advisory for Lakeview, Rose Valley

  The water quality advisory, issued because of increased turbidity, affects the entire Lakeview-Rose Valley service area.

  Environment

  Mar 31, 2022
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• Two people displaced after Westbank mobile home fire

  West Kelowna fire rescue crews were called to the PineRidge Mobile Home Park on Westbank First Nation when a deck fire spread into a home.

  Fire

  Jan 17, 2022
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• West Kelowna veterinarian asking motorists to slow down through turtle crossing

  Rose Valley vet Dr. Moshe Oz says he sees around two dozen dead turtles every year.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2021