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Dec. 3 and 4, 2025 - Special Council Meeting

Special Council Meeting – Draft 2026 Budget and 2026 to 2030 Financial Plan 

Wednesday, Dec. 3 and Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

Date of Issue: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

Watch meetings live or via the webcast archive

Council meetings are livestreamed atwestkelownacity.ca/webcastsand archived within one business day. Please visitpub-westkelowna.escribemeetings.com to view the Dec. 3 agenda and webcast archive, and pub-westkelowna.escribemeetings.comto view the Dec. 4 agenda and webcast archive.

Council deliberates...

Watermain flushing program wraps up for the year

Date of Issue: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

With the arrival of the wintery weather, the City of West Kelowna’s watermain flushing program has officially wrapped up for the year in the Rose Valley Water Service Area, and crews will resume work in the spring with warmer temperatures.

Currently, no Water Quality Advisories are in effect in the City of West Kelowna’s Rose Valley or Powers Creek Water Service Areas.

We thank customers for their patience as crews made good progress with watermain flushing in...

Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway intersection now open

Date of Issue: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

The Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway infrastructure improvement project is now complete, and the intersection is open to traffic.

Thank you to motorists, residents, and businesses along the construction route for their patience and cooperation throughout this project. Your understanding has helped us complete these important improvements that enhance the safety and connectivity of West Kelowna’s streets and neighbourhoods.

Valued at $4.35 million, and...

Brown Road closed on Dec. 5 for the annual Light Up event

Date of Issue: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

The City of West Kelowna’s annual Light Up and Market is just around the corner! Join us this Friday, Dec. 5, to Light Up Brown Road. 

On Friday, Dec. 5, Brown Road will temporarily close from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., between Gossett Road and Main Street, for the event. The Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations in the Westbank Lions Community Centre east parking lot, accessed off Brown Road, will also be closed during this time. 

The closure allows City crews,...

Help West Kelowna Fire Rescue and the food bank feed our community this holiday season

Date of Issue: Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

The season of giving is here, and West Kelowna Fire Rescue is proud to once again partner with the Central Okanagan Food Bank for the 28th Annual Holiday Food Drive. Together, they’re working to ensure everyone in our community has enough to eat this winter.
 
Firefighters will be out spreading holiday cheer and collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations through both door-to-door visits and drop-off locations at all four fire stations. Every...