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Report to Council - West Kelowna demands details from Province on policing changes

The City of West Kelowna is calling on the provincial government and the RCMP to present a clear financial and operational plan before the area's policing has been fully split into smaller units, . . .RCMP · West Kelowna Read Article

West Kelowna Warriors finished the exhibition season on a high note Saturday (BCHL)

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The West Kelowna Warriors completed a perfect pre-season schedule Saturday night at Royal LePage Place. The Warriors scored three unanswered goals in a 21 minute span in a come-from-behind 4-2 win over the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters. The win allowed the Warriors to close out the pre-seaosn schedule...West Kelowna · West Kelowna Read Article

West Kelowna ready to award contract for restoration of the former city hall (West Kelowna)

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The City of West Kelowna is ready to proceed with returning its former city hall into a community centre after receiving a sizable grant through the ChildcareBC New Spaces Fund. Council will be asked Tuesday to award a construction agreement to Sawchuck Developments. They would be tasked with produc...West Kelowna · West Kelowna Read Article

New wildfire in mountains above West Kelowna now 'held' (West Kelowna)

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UPDATE 1:35 p.m. Shortly after a new fire was discovered in the mountains outside West Kelowna, it's now being held. The BC Wildfire Service says the human-caused spot fire, just off the Jackpine Forest Service Road, is considered "held" as of 1:30 p.m. This means it's not expected to grow...West Kelowna · West Kelowna Read Article

Heavy police presence in Tallus Ridge; one woman in custody (West Kelowna)

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A large police presence, including the tactical officers, are in the Tallus Ridge neighbourhood of West Kelowna. The operation took place at a home on Crown Crest Drive, where a resident in the area says one woman was taken into custody. Multiple tactical units and marked police vehicles remain in t...West Kelowna · West Kelowna Read Article

West Kelowna council demanding details from province on policing changes (West Kelowna)

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A clear financial and operational plan needs to be put forward before policing in the Central Okanagan is decentralized, West Kelowna officials say. In a statement, the City of West Kelowna said the RCMP's imminent de-regionalization of police in the Central Okanagan, is coming without proper consul...West Kelowna · West Kelowna Read Article

Grass fire quickly contained along Highway 97 in West Kelowna (West Kelowna)

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A small grass fire broke out just after 4 p.m. Thursday along Highway 97 in West Kelowna, prompting a quick response from fire crews. The fire was reported in the stretch between the Grizzly Road intersection and Elk Road Thanks to a fast response from West Kelowna Fire Rescue, the fire was brought ...West Kelowna · West Kelowna Read Article

West Kelowna made it two straight in the pre-season, blanking Vernon 4-0 at RLP Saturday (BCHL)

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The West Kelowna Warriors dominated the Vernon Vipers at even strength from start to finish, skating away with a 4-0 pre-season win Saturday night at Royal LePage Place. The Warriors were in the offensive zone seemingly at will, especially during a first period in which they outshot the visitors 11-...West Kelowna · West Kelowna Read Article

Elbows Up: Canadian Airbnb Bookings On the Rise: British Columbia + Atlantic Canada Surge

Canada’s domestic travel boom shows no signs of slowing down. New Airbnb data showed that domestic bookings jumped by more than 10% in the first half of the year compared to 2024—confirming the momentum in domestic travel has real staying power. Travellers are choosing to explore closer to home, spending their travel dollars locally and supporting Canadian hosts, small businesses, and communities in doing so. And that’s wonderful to hear. I have…Airbnb · West Kelowna Read Article

Selling us the lie of choice: ABRUPT DECAY dissect the weight behind their mind-blowing violent new LP

“The Illusion of Our Choices In A World of No Options” isn’t a throwaway title—it’s the hinge around which Abrupt Decay’s latest full-length grinds forward. Born from a conversation about privilege with a patient at vocalist Grant Matthews’ day job, the phrase captures the contradiction of comfort in the West against the stripped agency faced daily by people elsewhere. That tension—between self-perception and systemic theft of autonomy—runs deep…West Kelowna · West Kelowna Read Article