West Kelowna News
UPDATE: Body discovered following suspicious West Kelowna house fire
WEST KELOWNA - The body of a woman has been discovered after a suspicious house fire in West Kelowna early this morning. West Kelowna Fire Rescue and RCMP responded to the fire at 2311 Boucherie Road around 1:45 a.m., Nov. 4, RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Duncan says in a press release. Jason Brolund, the West...
Vandals repeatedly smash windows of West Kelowna restaurant
WEST KELOWNA - A West Kelowna business owner is wondering who is out to get them after their front windows have been smashed four times this year, costing tens of thousands of dollars in damage and lost income. Luke Sumpantarat moved to West Kelowna when he was just 17 years old and in 2010 he...
Okanagan couple have two vehicles stolen in two days
WEST KELOWNA – A couple who just moved back to the Okanagan from Winnipeg were greeted by thieves who stole both of their vehicles over the course of just two days. Marilyne and her husband Steve Chapman moved to West Kelowna from a small town outside Winnipeg five weeks ago. While renting a place at...
West Kelowna eyesore up for redevelopment
WEST KELOWNA - One of Westbank’s biggest eyesores, and A source of many complaints, has been sold with plans to develop the site. The old Cattle Country restaurant strip mall and gas bar has been sold to an eastern developer and plans include reopening the gas station and retail stores on Highway 97 at Elliot...
ELECTION 2015 CO-Similkameen-Nicola: Scott: ‘I was under no pretense when I signed on to do this’
WEST KELOWNA - Conservative Party of Canada candidate Dan Albas was a clear winner in 2011 with 54 per cent of the 53,359 voters in the riding made famous by former party leader Stockwell Day. But will the changes in the boundary realignment make a difference? The Okanagan-Coquihalla riding looks significantly different since boundaries changed...
Would you like fries with your unsolved crimes?
KELOWNA – RCMP have released details on three unsolved crimes in Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country, including stolen guns, credit card fraud and a man who broke into a fast food restaurant and stole boxes of food. On Sept. 5, a suspect used two stolen cards, a bank card and a credit card, to...
ELECTION 2015: West Kelowna mayor says endorsing federal election candidates is bad politics
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Firmly on the fence is where West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater is sitting as far as publicly endorsing a candidate in the Oct. 19 federal election. “I have to work with whoever is elected, although I can say we worked well with Dan Albas (incumbent MP for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola.) He helped us...
Glenrosa Cemetery added to heritage register in West Kelowna
OLD BURIAL GROUND MAINLY USED FOR CHILDREN WEST KELOWNA - The Glenrosa Cemetery is officially being added to the West Kelowna heritage register and there are plans to study three more possible historic sites as well. Glenrosa Cemetery, hidden in plain sight on the side of Glenrosa Road, is the burial ground for 10 children...
New local charity steps up to send Westbank fashion designer to L.A.
WEST KELOWNA - A First Nations clothing designer from Westbank who was invited to take part in Style Fashion Week in Los Angeles this week thought she had missed her opportunity, but a last minute sponsorship from a new Kelowna charity has her packing her bags. “I leave tomorrow afternoon,” Jill Setah says. “I am...
Driver crashes into store in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters had to extract a man from his car after he drove through the front window at the Bulk Barn in West Kelowna this afternoon. The 78-year-old man wasn't seriously hurt, but the front window of the store at 3610 Carrington Rd. and some merchandise was badly damaged, according to a media...
New West Kelowna winery could have major impact on number of Chinese tourists visiting the Okanagan
WEST KELOWNA - A new $30-million wine tour destination in West Kelowna could dramatically increase the number of foreign tourists coming to the Okanagan. Construction on Grizzli Winery on Boucherie Road is scheduled for completion next spring. Ground was broken earlier this year but already it’s starting to take shape. The winery, at 60,000 square...
Police shut down grow op in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - A small neighbourhood in West Kelowna was locked down today, Oct. 6, as RCMP raided a house on Thomas Road. For several hours in the afternoon, RCMP, West Kelowna Fire Rescue and B.C. Ambulance were at 1120 Thomas Rd. One neighbour, who wishes not to be identified, says the owner of the...
UPDATE: Highway 97 in West Kelowna reopens following head-on collision
WEST KELOWNA - A head-on collision on Highway 97 near Grizzly Drive backed up traffic in both directions this morning, Oct. 1, closing the highway and sending a 76-year-old woman to hospital in serious condition. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Steve Holmes, says in a meida release, the collision between a Toyota sedan and a Jeep...
Construction worker needs help with recovery after severe spinal injury on the job
WEST KELOWNA - Cole Bernier, a construction worker injured last week in a workplace accident, is facing a lengthy recovery after being crushed under some roof trusses. “Cole is someone you’ll never see without a smile on his face and if he’s frowning, it is typically because you changed his music or didn’t leave enough...
ELECTION 2015: Albas defends, Scott attacks at West Kelowna culture forum
WEST KELOWNA - Conservative incumbent Dan Albas was on the defensive at a Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola all candidates meeting in West Kelowna yesterday, Sept. 26, facing tough questions about his government’s record on the CBC, environmental protection and dealings with First Nations. The three challengers to his left (figuratively) took turns receiving applause from arts supporters...