Kelowna & Area News15h ago

West Kelowna | Man acquitted of trafficking fentanyl despite judge's 'serious reservations'

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/610809/Man-acquitted-of-trafficking-fentanyl-despite-judge-s-serious-reservations-

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Man acquitted of trafficking fentanyl despite judge's 'serious reservations'

A man who was found by police with more than an ounce of individually packaged fentanyl in a West Kelowna area “notorious for drug trafficking” avoided a trafficking conviction Friday following a week

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Kelowna & Area News1d ago

West Kelowna | Community input to shape final transmission line route in West Kelowna

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/610793/Community-input-to-shape-final-transmission-line-route-in-West-Kelowna

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Community input to shape final transmission line route in West Kelowna

West Kelowna engineering staff have made no specific recommendations concerning the route for a second transmission line to provide redundant power to the Greater Westside region.

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Kelowna & Area News1d ago

West Kelowna | Rare cuckoo wasp spotted in West Kelowna

https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/610718/Rare-cuckoo-wasp-spotted-in-West-Kelowna

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Rare cuckoo wasp spotted in West Kelowna

Catherine Clark recently had an encounter with a rare insect, which brings us to Castanet's Bug of the Week. Clark spotted the glittery green bug on the Glen Canyon Trail in West Kelowna earlier th

Kelowna & Area News1d ago

West Kelowna | Kelowna man released on bail despite 'substantial risk' he'll reoffend

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/610715/Kelowna-man-released-on-bail-despite-substantial-risk-he-ll-reoffend

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Kelowna man released on bail despite 'substantial risk' he'll reoffend

A man who served a six-year jail sentence for helping carve the word “rat” into another's man chest in Kamloops back in 2018 was arrested yet again for allegedly stealing from a West Kelowna grocery s

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Kelowna & Area News2d ago

West Kelowna | New school in West Kelowna may result in new catchment areas for area students

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/610546/New-school-in-West-Kelowna-may-result-in-new-catchment-areas-for-area-students

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New school in West Kelowna may result in new catchment areas for area students

The nearing completion of West Kelowna’s newest high school may see middle school age parents sending their children to a different school than expected.

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Kelowna & Area News3d ago

West Kelowna | Students plant seeds of stewardship in Peachland forest

https://www.castanet.net/news/Peachland/610579/Students-plant-seeds-of-stewardship-in-Peachland-forest

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Students plant seeds of stewardship in Peachland forest

High school forestry students from Rutland Secondary led Glenmore Elementary kids in an annual tree planting trip above Peachland, turning a day in the mountains into a hands-on lesson in environmenta

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Kelowna & Area News3d ago

West Kelowna | Westbank First Nation lift water moratorium, paving way for restart of development

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/610498/Westbank-First-Nation-lift-water-moratorium-paving-way-for-restart-of-development

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Westbank First Nation lift water moratorium, paving way for restart of development

Westbank First Nation has lifted a moratorium on new water hookups within the IR9 water system.

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Kelowna & Area News4d ago

West Kelowna | Paving starts next week on Trepanier Bench Road in Peachland

https://www.castanet.net/news/Peachland/610271/Paving-starts-next-week-on-Trepanier-Bench-Road-in-Peachland

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Paving starts next week on Trepanier Bench Road in Peachland

Paving begins April 27, 2026 on Trepanier Bench Road in Peachland.

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Local Headlines - CivicInfo BC4d ago
#WestKelowna - Kelowna considering 25 per cent reduction for Development Cost Charge https://westknews.com/2026/04/21/kelowna-considering-25-per-cent-reduction-for-development-cost-charge/
Kelowna considering 25 per cent reduction for Development Cost Charge

Canadian Home Builder’s Association pleased with decision

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Kelowna & Area News4d ago

West Kelowna | Stalled vehicle on Bennett Bridge

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelowna/610245/Stalled-vehicle-on-Bennett-Bridge

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Stalled vehicle on Bennett Bridge

A stalled vehicle was slowing traffic on the Bennett Bridge on Wednesday morning.

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