West Kelowna News
WFN turns down pontoons
A day after the City of Kelowna turned down an opportunity to utilize pontoons from the Okanagan Lake Floating Bridge, Westbank First Nation has followed suit....
WFN could take pontoons
Kelowna's loss could be the Westside's gain. A decision by the City of Kelowna to turn down an opportunity to convert pontoons from the Okanagan Lake Floating...
Regional District highlights
Crown Land License Referral Application - The Regional Board has given conditional support to a Crown Land License of Occupation referral application from the...
Houseboat owners high and dry
They're still waiting for the official eviction, but houseboat owners at Shelter Bay Marina on the Westside say they're being given the boot. Lisa Kolar is one...
Crooks caught on camera
Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers has released a couple of photos of thieves at work, hoping you might be able to help nab them. One deals with mail theft, the...
Westside hires CFO
The District of Westside has again looked south in hiring a key senior staff member. Jim Zaffino has been hired as the Municipality's Chief Financial Officer....
Traffic stop leads to pot
RCMP got a little more than they bargained for following a routine traffic stop on the Westside over the weekend. Police stopped the vehicle late Saturday...
Westside Council briefs
Westside Municipal Council has authorized the spending of $162,000 to complete the detailed redesign of the Westside Public Safety Building. The money, to be...
RDCO construction record
A record $236.7 million worth of construction projects was approved by the Regional District of Central Okanagan in 2007. That's an increase of 65 percent over...
Two Westside B&E""s
RCMP believe two break and enters in Westside may be connected. The thefts both occurred during the day, Tuesday. Rural RCMP says the first incident, in the...
Yacht club retains tax status
The Westbank Yacht Club will be exempt from paying municipal taxes --- at least for now. Westside Municipal Council voted Tuesday to pass the Tax Exempt Bylaw...
Lack of bathrooms stall waterpark
A provincial government regulation requiring public washroom facilities is standing in the way of a children's waterpark on the Westside. The Westbank Rotary...
No new cops for Westside
The new District of Westside will have to make do with current policing levels for at least another year. Westside Interim Administrator, Rod Drennan, informed...
Driver in critical condition
A driver is in critical condition at KGH after losing control of his vehicle early Sunday morning. RCMP say a southbound vehicle on Shannon Lake Road hit a...
Westbank couple kicks habit
It took several tries, but a Westbank couple is finally smoke free. National Non-Smoking Week has special meaning to Stephanie Sedmak and Melvin Lui, a couple...
Robbed at gunpoint
Police are on the look out for several people involved in an armed robbery Friday afternoon. Constable Scott Falkingham says two men were robbed just before 3...
Westside fire leads to charges
Three Edmonton men have been charged with setting a forest fire on Blue Grouse Mountain in July of 2006. Kelowna RCMP Constable, Julie Rattee, says RCMP...
Thieves hit City Furniture
Thieves made off with a couple of flat screen TV's following an early morning break-in at City Furniture on the Westside. The break-in occurred sometime before...
Greek god statue stolen
A god is missing from Westbank. A statue of a Greek god was stolen from Alexis Art in the 2400 block of Main Street early Monday morning. Constable Julie Rattee...
Westside can take tax payments
The new Westside Municipality is now set up to accept tax payments. Westside residents who need to pay outstanding taxes or wish to make pre-payments may do so...