West Kelowna fire dept. billing IH for nuisance fires
The cost of fighting nuisance fires around a care home in West Kelowna will be billed to Interior Health, the city’s fire chief says.
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The cost of fighting nuisance fires around a care home in West Kelowna will be billed to Interior Health, the city’s fire chief says.
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