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West Kelowna · West KelownaWest Kelowna city hall employees will have to wait a little longer before moving into their new digs. According to interim CAO Ron Mattiussi, occupancy is not expected until early to mid April. Supply chain issues pushed that into 2023 and eventually early this year. Exterior landscaping and fencing is expected to continue through much of the spring.See the Story
West Kelowna's new city hall now expected to open in April
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West Kelowna · West KelownaThe West Kelowna Warriors beat the Cranbrook Bucks 4-1 on Saturday. It was the second straight win for the Warriors in the Kootenays. The win leaves them six points better than the third place Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The Warriors close out the regular season next weekend at home against Powell River Friday and in Penticton Saturday.See the Story
West Kelowna Warriors head home from Kootenay trip with four important points
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Taxes · West KelownaWest Kelowna's application for the federal Housing Accelerator Fund was not approved. The fund aims to stimulate housing development. The city had intended on using the funding to add staff to its strained planning department. The three positions needed by the city, at the minimum, are a long range planning manager, an infrastructure engineer and a GIS analyst. Council will discuss the situation Tuesday evening.See the Story
West Kelowna property tax may be forced higher by rejection of federal grant
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Wildfires · West KelownaOkanagan Anglican Camp has run into rebuilding roadblocks after being completely destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire last summer. The camp, established in 1950, has been identified as having a high probability for archaeological discoveries by Archaeology BC. The order was triggered when OAC applied for building permits with the Regional District of Central Okanagan.See the Story
Westside Road's Okanagan Anglican Camp hitting roadblocks to rebuild
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West Kelowna · West KelownaWest Kelowna Warriors held an eight point lead over the third place Silverbacks on March 3. Salmon Arm has closed the gap to four by winning four straight while the Warriors picked up a single regulation win and two overtime losses. The Silverbacks, with 31 wins on the season compared with 29 for the Warriors, will hold the tie breaker if the teams emerge deadlocked at the end of the regular season.See the Story
Warriors and Salmon Arm battling for 2nd in Interior Conference
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West Kelowna · West KelownaChase, a poodle schnauzer mix, was adopted by a Surrey family on Wednesday. He bolted from the family's car at a Kelowna gas station. The family stayed in the area Wednesday night hoping to find Chase, but had no luck. Chase may be headed towards Peachland.See the Story
Newly adopted dog escapes car, running loose in wilderness along Okanagan Connector
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West Kelowna · West KelownaThe Southeast District Emergency Response team is at a home in the Daimler and Bentley Roads area of West Kelowna. Police believe the person inside the home may be a convicted drug dealer who is known to police. There is no risk to the public while they remain on scene.See the Story
1 arrested after large police presence for search warrant in West Kelowna
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Wildfires · West KelownaChelsea Childe and her husband Kris own a property at Traders Cove in West Kelowna, which was heavily damaged by the McDougall Creek wildfire. They also own property in the Shuswap which was threatened by the Bush Creek East wildfire. The couple have a third property near the Okanagan Golf Club that was evacuated for three days due to the wildfire. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), this summer's wildfires have resulted in over $720 million in insured losses.See the Story
Insurance rates soar for Traders Cove family after wildfire
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