West Kelowna

• Fire crews in West Kelowna, B.C., make quick work of dousing structure fire

  West Kelowna Fire Rescue deputy chief Brent Watson says the fire is not suspicious and may have been caused by a faulty woodstove inside the structure.

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  2 hours
  
• Tax increase of 11.4% proposed for West Kelowna

  'This proposed increase is substantial,' reads a West Kelowna report recommending a tax hike, noting there have been 'considerable mitigation efforts to bring it down.'

  Canada

  Dec 9
  
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• West Kelowna firefighters hoping to match last year’s record food drive

  “So it’s tough times for everybody, but the giving spirit is definitely still alive here in West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation,” said WKFR Inspt. Dave Mitchell.

  Canada

  Dec 7
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• Urgent appeal for Salvation Army bell ringers in West Kelowna

  The West Kelowna Salvation Army is seeing on average six to seven kettle shifts unfilled every day right now when it's normally between two and three.

  Canada

  Dec 6
• West Kelowna wildfire photo featured in Time Magazine’s Top 100

  Time Magazine gives readers a glimpse into the moments seared into the collective consciousness of the Okanagan communities hit hardest by wildfires.

  Canada

  Dec 6
• Okanagan city to get better access to health care with extended urgent care hours

  'We're all experiencing, throughout the province, a shortage of physicians when it comes to recruitment. It's a significant issue for everybody right now.'

  Health

  Dec 5
• Timber company claims $698K owed for work on West Kelowna city hall project

  A timber company working on the overdue and over-budget West Kelowna city hall project has filed a civil suit, claiming they're owed hundreds of thousands of dollars on the project

  Canada

  Nov 23
• Review of McDougall Creek wildfire emergency support services planned

  A third-party independent facilitator will be engaged to conduct the review, with a commitment to specifically address the unprecedented volume of evacuations.

  Fire

  Nov 17
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• West Kelowna city hall plan coming in over time and over budget

  The city's chief administrative officer said everything from poor land and air quality to varying issues with trades involved raised the price of the project.

  Canada

  Nov 16
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• Rose Valley treatment plant in West Kelowna now providing clean water

  “We will wait until everyone is on the new water treatment plant before we celebrate, but this is truly an outstanding announcement,” said mayor Gord Milsom.

  Health

  Nov 14