# west kelowna (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover west kelowna. Page: Feed: --- ## [West Kelowna Homes Wanted for Homes for the Holidays Tour](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628882/West-Kelowna-Homes-Wanted-for-Homes-for-the-Holidays-Tour) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ Organizers of the Homes for the Holidays tour are looking for one or two West Kelowna homes to join this year's event. The popular holiday tour takes place Saturday, November 14 in support of the Central Okanagan Hospice Association. Homes have already been confirmed in Kelowna and West Kelown... ## [Mount Boucherie Community Centre on track for September opening](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628814/Mount-Boucherie-Community-Centre-on-track-for-September-opening) _2026-08-22 · Wayne Moore · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ If all goes according to plan, the Mount Boucherie Community Centre should be ready to open to the public once again sometime next month. In a report for Tuesday's council meeting, staff indicate much of the work to convert the facility from the former city hall back to the community centre is al... ## [West Kelowna aquatic centre gets new operator](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628801/West-Kelowna-aquatic-centre-gets-new-operator) _2026-08-22 · Wayne Moore · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ After nearly 30 years with the same operator, the Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre will soon be under new management. The City of West Kelowna announced Friday the YMCA of Southern Interior BC will take over operation of the facility beginning Jan. 1, 2027. They will assume operations f... ## [Mass murderer David Ennis denied parole 44 years after Wells Gray killings](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628790/Mass-murderer-David-Ennis-denied-parole-44-years-after-Wells-Gray-killings) _2026-08-21 · Kathy Michaels · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ The man who killed six people from three generations of the Johnson and Bentley families in 1982 will remain behind bars after being denied full parole. David Ennis, formerly David Shearing, was denied full parole today, with the Parole Board of Canada finding that his risk of reoffending remains... ## [Drugs, firearms and fake cash seized from Shannon Lake home](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628795/Drugs-firearms-and-fake-cash-seized-from-Shannon-Lake-home) _2026-08-21 · Colin Dacre · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ Police in West Kelowna are announcing a significant drug bust at a home in Shannon Lake. Mounties say they raided a home in the 3100 block of Shannon Place in July and seized drugs, guns and counterfeit cash and materials used to produce counterfeit money. More than $20,000 in fake Canadian ca... ## [Demolition company sues Lake Okanagan Resort](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628552/Demolition-company-sues-Lake-Okanagan-Resort) _2026-08-20 · Cindy White · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628531/West-Kelowna-RCMP-surround-drug-house-after-alleged-assault) _2026-08-19 · Colin Dacre · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628417/Kelowna-police-searching-for-missing-woman) _2026-08-18 · Rob Gibson · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628297/City-of-West-Kelowna-hiring-election-workers) _2026-08-17 · Cindy White · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628101/Fuhr-says-Canada-must-put-more-resources-into-wildfire-prevention) _2026-08-15 · Rob Gibson · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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... ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JPjtirYWWIyf) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [‘Today is a good day’: Phased re-entry underway for residents displaced by Quilpitik Creek wildfire](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/628093/-Today-is-a-good-day-Phased-re-entry-underway-for-residents-displaced-by-Quilpitik-Creek-wildfire) _2026-08-14 · Rob Gibson · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/627714/West-Kelowna-s-Music-in-the-Park-features-Elvis-tribute-Friday) _2026-08-12 · Wayne Moore · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/627811/Dump-truck-knocks-down-utility-lines-at-West-Kelowna-mobile-home-park) _2026-08-12 · Cindy White · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/627656/West-Kelowna-urgent-care-centre-extending-hours-this-week-for-wildfire-support) _2026-08-11 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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](https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/627591/RCMP-officer-alleges-psychological-warfare-next-door) _2026-08-11 · Kathy Michaels · Castanet.net - West Kelowna_ 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 ...