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Hudson Road temporarily closed for asphalt repair work

Date of Issue: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Crews must temporarily close Hudson Road, between Guidi and Concord Roads, on Thursday, April 10 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., to complete asphalt repair work following the February emergency watermain break.

Transit service will be detoured during the closure, resulting in delays on two routes: Lakeview 20 and Bear Creek 29.

Crews will work directly with affected property owners to facilitate driveway access during the construction. Plans have been made to...

Council Highlights - April 8, 2025

Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Date of Issue: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Watch meetings live or via the webcast archive

Council meetings are livestreamed at westkelownacity.ca/webcasts and archived within one business day. To view the April 8 webcast archive, please visit pub-westkelowna.escribemeetings.com. 

Westbank First Nation congratulated on 20 years of self governance

City of West Kelowna Council and staff congratulated Westbank First Nation on 20 years of self-governance and wished them...

City of West Kelowna reminds residents to use caution around creeks and be prepared during freshet

Date of Issue: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

With the 2025 freshet underway, public works and emergency crews remain ready and responsive and remind residents and visitors to be cautious around creeks and waterways and property owners to be prepared.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews urge residents and visitors and their pets to keep clear of creeks and creek banks, this time of year, as waterways are moving quickly due to freshet, which is expected to continue for the next few weeks, until most upper...

Annual watermain flushing program resumes April 2, 2025

Date of Issue: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

With the return of consistently warmer overnight temperatures, crews can resume the City’s annual watermain flushing program. The program will procced in scheduled zones to remove accumulated sediment within the distribution system.

Flushing will resume in Zone 3 of the former Sunnyside/Pritchard System (see map) beginning Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Flushing forces high-velocity water through hydrants to remove sediment that has accumulated in the distribution...

Rose Valley Water Service Area – March 2025 Update

Date of Issue: Monday, March 31, 2025

Dear Rose Valley Water Service Area Customers,

We are connecting with you today to share what’s new since our Feb. 11 update.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank customers for their patience and understanding during the Hudson Road water main emergency break, repairs and recovery completed in mid-February. We will repave the cut and filled road section soon and will issue a traffic advisory prior to the roadwork occurring.

This update covers...