News Items tag as: Snow storm 2015

Sheer volume of snow overwhelmed West Kelowna crews during January dump
January 30, 2015 - 7:34 PM

WEST KELOWNA - With just a couple years experience managing their own snow removal, staff with District of West Kelowna said they did alright during the near-record breaking snowstorm in early January with local reports of snow as deep as 50 centimetres.
Mop up continues on slush-covered streets
January 08, 2015 - 3:18 PM

KELOWNA – Snow removal crews will be working well beyond their typical guidelines by trying to run a plow over all 450 kilometres of city sidewalk in the next couple of days.
'Sno-show' employees plague hospital during storm
January 07, 2015 - 8:40 AM

KELOWNA — While many local businesses and institutions shut down in the face of Sunday’s extreme weather, the hospital had no such luxury.
Be patient; Vernon road crews will eventually get to your street
January 05, 2015 - 8:35 AM

UPDATE: PUBLIC TRANSIT RESUMES SERVICE WITH SOME DETOURS IN EFFECT
UPDATE: It's officially a snow day for all North Okanagan students
January 05, 2015 - 6:52 AM

UPDATE 8 A.M. JAN. 5: NORTH OKANAGAN SCHOOLS SHUT DOWN, VERNON RECREATION PROGRAMS CANCELLED
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House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Sheer volume of snow overwhelmed West Kelowna crews during January dump