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Demolition company sues Lake Okanagan Resort

A demolition company based in Alberta has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Lake Okanagan Resort, three years after the McDougall Creek wildfire ravaged the property along Westside Road. The plaintiff, McColman & Sons Demolition of Edmonton, is seeking a lien for $248,976.64. That's the a...

West Kelowna RCMP surround drug house after alleged assault

UPDATE 2:55 p.m. Officers have now entered the home and arrested one more man. Police are starting to clear the area but some officers are expected to stay for some time while they conduct a search of the property. ORIGINAL 2:10 p.m. Police have surrounded a well-known drug house in We...

Kelowna police searching for missing woman

Kelowna RCMP need the public's help locating a woman who has been out of contact for the last month. Katrina Brown, 21, was reported missing by a support worker on the morning of Aug. 14. She is known to frequent the area near the Real Canadian Superstore and the Kelowna Costco. Investigators ...

City of West Kelowna hiring election workers

Municipal elections are just a couple of months away, and the City of West Kelowna needs help. ​The city is putting out a call for election workers. It needs to hire approximately 150 people for the 2026 General Local Election in October. ​Some of the jobs come with an enticing stipend. Th...

Fuhr says Canada must put more resources into wildfire prevention

Member of Parliament for Kelowna and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, who lost his own home in the McDougall Creek wildfire, is urging Okanagan residents on evacuation alert to take a few simple steps now that could make all the difference later. Fuhr says he had only minu...

‘Today is a good day’: Phased re-entry underway for residents displaced by Quilpitik Creek wildfire

Some Westside Road residents are back home now, after a phased re-entry was announced Friday morning for properties affected by the Quilpitik Creek wildfire. Kari O'Rourke, information officer with the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre, says the return has been steady, with staff on ha...

West Kelowna's Music in the Park features Elvis tribute Friday

It's time to turn back the clock and "Shake, Rattle and Roll" with Johnny Elvis. The Elvis tribute act is scheduled to perform at West Kelowna's Music in the Park Friday night, weather permitting. The show is scheduled to take place at the Annette Beaudreau Amphitheater in Memorial...

Dump truck knocks down utility lines at West Kelowna mobile home park

A dump truck has knocked down a utility pole in a mobile home park along Boucherie Road. ​A resident of Golden Homes shared a photo showing the pole leaning almost all the way to the ground with lines down on a road through the park. ​Crews were working in the park, moving some new trailer...

West Kelowna urgent care centre extending hours this week for wildfire support

The West Kelowna Urgent and Primary Care Centre will open two hours early this week to help meet increased health-care needs related to the wildfire situation in the Okanagan. The centre will open at 9:30 a.m. each day through Friday, Aug. 14. The West Kelowna UPCC is located at 2484 Main St.,...

RCMP officer alleges ‘psychological warfare’ next door

A senior Central Okanagan Mountie says a neighbourly relationship with another officer deteriorated into what he described as "psychological warfare" following a wellness check. Staff Sgt. Brendan Dolan testified at a Monday RCMP disciplinary hearing for now on-leave Const. Brad Hart ...