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Smith Creek Fire

Wildfire wasn’t enough to get Smith Creek out of the woods

WEST KELOWNA - Smith Creek and Tallus Ridge were initiated into the fraternity of Central Okanagan neighbourhoods evacuated and threatened by fire but with one significant difference — they remain at risk of an interface fire and are perhaps at an even greater risk because of it. Glenrosa, Goat’s Peak, Rose Valley and Westside Road...

Policing and second power line into West Kelowna discussed during UBCM meetings

WEST KELOWNA - Rising policing costs in West Kelowna was just one of the priorities discussed this week during a meeting with Ministers at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler. Local convention attendees included Mayor Doug Findlater and members of West Kelowna Council. The event gave representatives an opportunity for short, face-to-face meetings...

B.C. Hydro to conduct study on secondary power line to West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA – District of West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater says last night’s line failure that cut power to thousands of homes for nine hours would have been very serious if it happened just one month from now. The failure was caused by a fire that started atop one of hundreds of poles supporting West...