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Westbank Shopping Centre has new owner
WEST KELOWNA – The Westbank Shopping Centre has been sold. Ray Kandola, owner of City…
Most firefighters, equipment released from Blue Grouse wildfire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The Blue Grouse Mountain wildfire may not yet be contained, but the…
UPDATE: Cinnabar Creek wildfire 100 per cent contained; crews mopping up
UPDATE: 3:35 p.m., Aug. 18 Latest release from CORD Emergency Operaion Centre: As a result…
Rescuer’s ‘heart dropped’ after finding missing girls’ kayak empty on Okanagan Lake
HAPPY ENDING FOLLOWS FRANTIC SEARCH FOR YOUNG GIRLS STRANDED IN OKANAGAN LAKE OKANAGAN - Even after finding the inflatable kayak floating empty in the middle of Okanagan Lake on Saturday, a retired fire chief didn’t give up the search for a pair of young girls who were supposed to be in it. The girls, aged...
Tearful testimony from cops who thought they were going to die
KELOWNA – Two RCMP constables, testifying in the Kelowna Supreme Court trial of accused Westside Road shooter Michael Ellis Thursday afternoon, relived a day they will never forget. Const. Tara Schneider was working general duty in Vernon the afternoon of July 31, 2012 when a call that police were in pursuit of a suspect who...
Crews making progress on Smith Creek wildfire; evacuation order still in place
WEST KELOWNA – Despite the cooler weather and some rain showers Saturday, the Smith Creek wildfire in West Kelowna is still a threat to homes in the area. While north and central parts of the province saw the fire danger ratings downgraded to low or moderate, the Southern Interior still has high to extreme ratings....
Two of three accused Westside shooters plead guilty
KELOWNA — Two of three suspects accused of getting into a shootout with police in West Kelowna almost 2 years ago have pleaded guilty. Ashley Alexandria Collins, 21, and Shawn Adam Wysinski, 34, entered their pleas Wednesday in Kelowna Supreme Court. The case dates back to July 31, 2012 when Collins, Wysinski and Michael Edward...