News releases
Evacuation Alerts rescinded for eight properties in Westbank First Nation
May 17, 2018
News Release No. 27 Westbank First Nation, B.C. - An Evacuation Alert has been rescinded for eight properties at the Westgate Village Mobile Park, located at 1880 Old Boucherie Road in Westbank First Nation.
The following properties are no longer under the Alert:
42 – 1880 Old Boucherie Road
43…
Evacuation Alert rescinded for 7 West Kelowna properties
May 16, 2018
New Release No. 26
Central Okanagan, B.C. — The Evacuation Alert issued on May 4, 2018, for seven properties in West Kelowna has been rescinded.
The properties include:
3974 Hitchner Road
3982 Hitchner Road
3990 Hitchner Road
4010 Hitchner Road
4030 Hitchner Road
4040 Hitchner Road
1860 Jennens…
Local state of emergency declared for the District of Lake Country
May 15, 2018
News Release No. 25
Central Okanagan, B.C. – A State of Local Emergency has been declared for the District of Lake Country as a precautionary measure due to potential high water levels on the local lakes. The state of emergency is a proactive approach that provides crews access to specific private…
Crews protecting public properties from potential flood risk on Okanagan Lake
May 15, 2018
News Release # 24
Higher than normal snowpack levels, warm temperatures and predicted rainfall are all variable factors that can combine to elevate the risk of flooding from creeks, streams and Okanagan Lake.
Local public works staff are putting in place measures to protect public infrastructure,…
Proactive roadwork continues along Highway 33
May 14, 2018
Central Okanagan, B.C. – Roadwork continues on Highway 33 in a bid to head off issues with the 2018 freshet.
Construction 8 kilometres east of Kelowna has reduced the highway to single lane alternating traffic. At times the highway is expected to close, but a detour will be available via Goudie…
