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The McDougall Creek Fire was a wildfire in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada as part of the 2023 Canadian wildfires. It started near West Kelowna on August 15, 2023, and was discovered at 5:59 pm PDT. [ 1] The wildfire forced the evacuation of West Kelowna and parts of Kelowna . Overall, at least 35,000 people were under ...
kelowna .ca. Kelowna ( / kəˈloʊnə / ⓘ kə-LOH-nə) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word kiʔláwnaʔ, referring to a grizzly bear.
The first premier was John Foster McCreight, who was inaugurated in 1871. Joseph Martin spent the shortest time in office, at 106 days. At over twenty years, W. A. C. Bennett spent the longest time in office and is the only premier to serve in more than five parliaments. The incumbent premier is David Eby, who was sworn in on November 18, 2022.
CHBC-DT (channel 2) is a television station in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Global Television Network.It is owned and operated by network parent Corus Entertainment, and maintains studios on Leon Avenue (near Water Street) in Downtown Kelowna; its main transmitter is located on Blue Grouse Mountain in the Regional District of Central Okanagan.
CBTK-FM. / 49.96667°N 119.52889°W / 49.96667; -119.52889 ( CBTK-FM 88.9 Kelowna) CBTK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Kelowna, British Columbia. The station broadcasts at 88.9 FM in Kelowna.
This is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Kelowna: Kiwanis Tower (Residential) Height: 43 m (141 ft) Stories: 12 Year Built: 1976. The Dolphins (Residential) Height: 56.1 m (184 ft) Stories: 17 Year Built: 1994. Discovery Pointe Resort (Mixed use) Height: 70.1 m (230 ft) Stories: 22 Year Built: 2005.
Colin Basran. Colin G. Basran (born November 14, 1977) is a Canadian politician who served as the mayor of Kelowna, British Columbia from 2014 to 2022. Colin Basran. Mayor of Kelowna. In office. December 1, 2014 – November 7, 2022. Preceded by. Walter Gray.
Current events; Random article; ... The 2024 British Columbia general election will be held on or before October ... BC United: Kelowna-Lake Country: 2009: November ...