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West Kelowna awards $435,000 contract for completion of Horizon Drive project
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (274+ words) Published 3:30 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 The City of West Kelowna is switching contractors for the completion of the Horizon Drive Active Transportation Corridor Project. Once complete, the upgrades will provide 1.1 kilometre of new sidewalk on the west side of Horizon Drive,…...
Southbound B.C.-Washington border crossings fall 49%
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (382+ words) Published 7:39 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times Southbound trips from B.C. into Washington State took another sharp drop during the Labour Day weekend, new figures show, with half as many on this side of the Canada-U.S. border making…...
Update: 3 young athletes from Kelowna and Lake Country earn chance to join Canada's national development program
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (653+ words) Published 2:23 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Two more athletes from Kelowna have also been named as finalists in the RBC Training Ground, the Canadian Olympic Committees official cross-country talent search. Kaylie Lofstrom (16) and Avlyn Smirl (16) both caught the eyes of the committee,…...
Bush fire quickly extinguished in Kelowna
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (72+ words) Published 11:32 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A bush fire at Mill Creek Park near Dilworth Drive and Leckie Road was quickly extinguished. The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 by two bystanders in the area. According to a Black Press…...
Fire crews investigate toxic smell coming from Kelowna business on Highway 97
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (94+ words) Published 10:32 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Multiple fire trucks arrived at 3367 Highway 97 North in Kelowna after reports of a toxic smell. Units 101 to 105 were evacuated due to the smell. A witness on scene said a Volatile Organic Compound reading was taken and…...
Structure fire in West Kelowna causes damage to mobile homes
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (121+ words) Published 10:03 am Monday, September 7, 2026 A structure fire in West Kelowna was extinguished by crews, but caused some damage before it was put out. Late in the evening of Sunday, Aug. 6, West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) crews responded to reports of…...
B.C. experiencing growing pet overpopulation crisis: Okanagan Human Society
1+ week, 4+ day ago (456+ words) Published 1:42 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) and other humane societies across B.C. are sounding the alarm about what they are calling a rapidly escalating pet overpopulation crisis. According to OHS, thousands of animals are at risk across the…...
Nelson???s WildSafeBC coordinator steps down after grizzly bear deaths
1+ week, 4+ day ago (722+ words) Published 8:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Nelson’s WildSafeBC Community Coordinator, Lisa Thomson, has officially stepped down from her position after a month of emotional stress and online attacks. After a grizzly sow and one of her yearlings were euthanized by the B.C....
B.C. Conservative Leader Findlay names former MLA as new chief of staff
1+ week, 4+ day ago (125+ words) Published 12:58 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has a new chief of staff after Chris Delaney resigned from the role. Findlay announced Wednesday (Sept. 2) that Delaney had offered his resignation and she has accepted. Delaney, who had served as…...
Campfires allowed, open burning remains closed: Regional District of Central Okanagan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Published 12:27 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Campfires will soon be allowed again in the Central Okanagan. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Kamloops Fire Centre announced the change due to the continued cooler and wet weather. “A Category 1 campfire is a small fire used…...