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City Of Kelowna 2018
Cornerstone homeless shelter in Kelowna to remain open for another year
KELOWNA – The Cornerstone emergency shelter in downtown Kelowna will remain open for another year,…
Kelowna mayor still unhappy about revised speculation tax
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says, while the changes help, the revised speculation tax is…
Frustrated by busking bylaw, Kelowna councillor threatens musical disobedience
KELOWNA – Frustrated by what he called the "dumbest bylaw process ever", Kelowna city councillor…
Busking and begging bylaw squeaks by Kelowna city council
KELOWNA – Despite a range of competing concerns, Kelowna city council narrowly passed additions and…
Don’t mess with airport business park, planning staff tell Kelowna councillors
KELOWNA – Planning staff have given warning to Kelowna city councillors — quit mucking with…
Two high-rise towers proposed for parking lot beside Prospera Place in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A proposal to construct two residential condominiums in the parking lot beside Prospera…
New South Perimeter road in Kelowna will improve safety; won’t do much for traffic jams
KELOWNA – South Perimeter Way will go ahead in the Mission but residents who think…
Six-storey building will go up across from Kelowna RCMP station
KELOWNA – Kerkhoff Construction, lead developers behind the high-rise projects One Water and 1151 Sunset,…
Diamond Mountain development falls to landfill concerns in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Not willing to risk a threat to a rare asset, Kelowna council has…
Car-lowna is one of the most auto-centric cities in Canada
KELOWNA – As measured by road-based carbon emissions, Kelowna ranks as one of the most…
Dump proximity threatens residential development in Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The future of a North Glenmore development is up in the air…
Speculation tax uncertainty could negatively impact Kelowna real estate: report
KELOWNA – The speculation tax proposed by the provincial government will likely have unintended negative…
Court ruling against Kelowna agri-tourism bylaw a “sideshow” in fight against bad operators
KELOWNA – A judge’s ruling that has invalidated Kelowna’s agri-tourism bylaw for lack of proper…
Kelowna’s agri-tourism bylaw overturned by courts
KELOWNA – The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled invalid Kelowna’s current agri-tourism bylaw because the…
Cornerstone emergency homeless shelter to stay open for two more months
KELOWNA – B.C. Housing has confirmed the Cornerstone emergency shelter in downtown Kelowna will remain…
Kelowna mayor says speculation tax on empty homes isn’t going to help rental crisis
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says people who think council’s concern with the provincial speculation…
Fighting homelessness to continue as a top Kelowna council priority
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has reaffirmed its top priorities for 2018 and to no…
Kelowna homeowner couldn’t hide illegal carriage house
KELOWNA – Put this one in the pretty-hard-to-miss category. City planning staff is recommending a…
B.C. Housing says Kelowna emergency shelter could stay open
KELOWNA – B.C. Housing has confirmed it is looking at possibly extending the contract of…
Tiny Rutland church a historical gem
KELOWNA – Call it the little church that could. St. Aidans Anglican Church on Rutland…
Kelowna emergency homeless shelter closing; operators seeking an extension
KELOWNA – An emergency homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna is set to close at the…
Rental apartment building in downtown Kelowna a first in several decades
KELOWNA – A six-storey rental apartment building planned for Clement Avenue — one of the…
Winter blast keeps Kelowna’s favourite skating rink open late
KELOWNA – Cold weather of late means skating is still good to go at Stuart…
Modular housing for the homeless still on track in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It didn’t make it for this winter, but a modular housing project for…