West Kelowna News
Power on ""til last moment: Hydro
B.C. Hydro will keep the power on to North Westside residents as long as is possible. The flow of electricity will only be cut when there is an immediate threat...
Assistance moving animals offered
North Westside residents who have animals to evacuate in the face of the Terrace Mountain fire are being offered assistance. CDART with Noah's Wish and Vernon...
Bus service offered for evacuees
Bus service begins at 2:30 p.m. for people in the evacuated area of North Westside Road who do not have their own transportation. Vernon Transit buses will...
Power still on in North Westside
BC Hydro will keep power on for as long as possible in the communities along Westside Road affected by the order to evacuate and currently on alert. Power to...
Westside Road closed at evac points
Westside Road is closed to traffic at either end of the evacuation area. Residents are not allowed to return to the area now that the road is closed to all but...
Weather not helping fire effort
The weather is not co-operating with efforts to battle the quick-moving Terrace Mountain Fire. The forecast for Thursday calls for showers and thundershowers...
Ontario firefighters on the way
British Columbia is welcoming additional personnel from Ontario and New Brunswick to assist B.C. fire crews as hot and dry conditions continue in the province,...
Terrace Mtn evacuation expanded
As a result of increased activity associated with the Terrace Mountain forest fire, which has grown to an estimated 4,000 hectares, an EVACUATION ORDER has been...
Terrace Mtn fire at 4,000 hectares
The wildfire at Terrace Mountain is now estimated at 4,000 hectares in size due to aggressive fire behaviour yesterday. That's double the size estimated...
Terrace Mtn fire: Kamloops on edge
Billowing smoke from the Terrace Mountain Fire west of Fintry has caused some concern in Kamloops. B.C. Forest Service officials say they have fielded several...
Terrace Mtn Fire out of control
The Ministry of Forests Incident Commander expects the Terrace Mountain Fire to continue to grow. Tim Ewart says the fire, currently estimated at about 2,000...
DWK fires now 100% contained
Two wildfires burning in the District of West Kelowna are now 100% contained. West Kelowna Fire Chief, Wayne Schnitzler, made the announcement Wednesday...
North Westside open house cancelled
Due to the situation regarding the Terrace Mountain forest fire, the Regional District of Central Okanagan advises residents of the North Westside communities...
89-year-old contemplates evacuation
Sheila MacLeod, a long-time resident of Fintry Delta, has lived through it twice before. Now, a third time. It? That would be the evacuation alert flashed to...
The cat came back
It was an emotional, tearful reunion. Kayla O'Shea, who lost her home in this week's Glenrosa Fire, thought she had also lost her cat. "Kayla phoned the (SPCA)...
North Westside evacuees flocking out
Westside Road is jammed with vehicles heading out of the North Westside evacuation alert area, according to a resident. Killiney Beach resident and Cedar Grove...
Be alert and do not panic
Residents from the North Westside that are on Evacuation Alert are advised that they are on an alert status and should not panic. During the period of an alert,...
Fintry High Farm being evacuated
As residents of Glenrosa and Rose Valley prepare to head home, about a dozen homeowners at Fintry High Farm have received orders to evacuate. This order affects...
Evacuation order lifted at 5 p.m.
All remaining West Kelowna residents currently on Evacuation Order will be allowed to go home as of 5 p.m. this afternoon. These areas, properties West of...
Curbside waste collection: update
The Regional Waste Reduction Office is providing updated information regarding curbside solid waste collection. Areas of West Kelowna that remain under...