West Kelowna

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A tax hike of 11.41 per cent. That’s what city council in West Kelowna will discuss on Tuesday as it looks at next…
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The W.R. Bennett Bridge is the only direct connection between Kelowna and West Kelowna, but it gets heavily congested at times. And even though it’s been long talked about, a second crossing isn’t coming anytime soon.“A second…
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Here’s a roundup of junior hockey results from the Okanagan and area. WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUEKELOWNA 5, WENATCHEE 3The Kelowna Rockets sent their fans home happy Saturday night, after the club earned its first win of the 2023/24…
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The parents of a teen wildland firefighter are sharing details of his tragic death in a head-on collision near Kamloops early Tuesday morning. Barb Billyboy said her 19-year-old son Jaxon was a young warrior who was just coming…
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More than 3,000 students in the Central Okanagan are now being educated in just over 100 portable buildings. On Tuesday, Central Okanagan Public Schools superintendent Kevin Kaardal said the district saw an increase of 330 students…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size When thousands of people were forced from their homes to flee the wildfires in the Central Okanagan, the Salvation…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wildfire crews in the Central Okanagan are still battling the massive McDougall Creek blaze, which is still deemed to…
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Homeowners devastated by wildfires in B.C.’s interior are being assured by senior levels of government that they’ll get help to rebuild, but some previous fire survivors are warning them to be ready for challenges. Close to 200…
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With an estimated 30,000 people around the Central Okanagan forced to flee their homes, a herculean effort has been launched to meet needs, but it’s not been a completely smooth endeavour. Long lines, people sleeping in their cars…
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The raging McDougall Creek wildfire has impacted large swaths of the Central Okanagan. And late Friday night, local emergency officials gave Global News an early estimate of the inferno’s impact, saying 10,000 properties in the…
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