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City Of Kelowna 2018
High-rise boom could soon change Kelowna’s skyline
KELOWNA – Construction cranes could soon be a common site on Kelowna’s downtown skyline if…
Could a changing real estate market leave a high-rise-sized hole on Kelowna’s waterfront?
KELOWNA – The tallest building ever approved by Kelowna city council will go ahead on…
Kelowna council ignores planners, approves much bigger Westcorp hotel and condo project
KELOWNA – “Onward and upward,” was all Kelowna Coun. Ryan Donn had to say after…
Westcorp to defend revised Kelowna hotel project at public hearing tonight
KELOWNA – A reasonable request, a greedy-bait-and-switch or something in between? Westcorp Development will find…
Pairing psych nurses with cops on patrol is paying off, Kelowna RCMP say
KELOWNA – A program started last year to divert police calls involving people with mental…
Residents want more criminal charges against homeless, Kelowna mayor says
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran is encouraging the Kelowna RCMP to pursue criminal charges amongst…
Why B.C.’s privacy commissioner cares so much about Kelowna’s surveillance cameras
KELOWNA – How is it possible that the most public of spaces, a park or…
Westcorp pushes for much bigger high-rise on Kelowna’s waterfront
KELOWNA – Perhaps emboldened by the recent decision on Central Green, developer Westcorp is pushing…
Kelowna civic officials very aware of huge snowpack in surrounding mountains
KELOWNA – Nervous might be the wrong word, but Kelowna civic officials are well aware…
Kelowna tapped by privacy commissioner for questionable use of surveillance cameras
KELOWNA – News that B.C.’s acting privacy commissioner had singled out Kelowna in a public…
Another North End brew pub seeks Kelowna council support
KELOWNA – Another possible entrant into Kelowna's nascent brewing district is appearing tonight before city…
Kelowna voters will get their say on South Perimeter Way
KELOWNA – Voters in Kelowna will have their say in the future of the South…
Central Green goes ahead in Kelowna without hoped-for high-rise
KELOWNA – Central Green, a marquee development project in downtown Kelowna, has achieved most of…
Leon Avenue homeless shelter puts visible dent in Kelowna street scene
KELOWNA – Cornerstone on Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna is halfway through its temporary mandate…
Too many carriage houses in Kelowna, not enough time
KELOWNA – Carriage houses are so popular now, Kelowna City Hall is considering not even…
‘Functional zero’ the goal of Kelowna’s homelessness strategy
KELOWNA – There has always been a tendency amongst Kelowna politicians to try and hang…
Indigenous groups added to Kelowna homelessness task force
KELOWNA – Didn’t anybody look at the homeless count numbers? Kelowna’s Journey Home initiative is…
More grants for rental housing developers as Kelowna fights abysmal vacancy rate
KELOWNA – Its been six years since they city began offering incentives to developers to…
Former Kelowna West MLA Ben Stewart wants his old job back
WEST KELOWNA – Ben Stewart wants his old job back as MLA of Kelowna West…
$100 million fix for Kelowna’s Capri Landmark area doesn’t faze the mayor
KELOWNA – It’s going to take $100 million to fix what’s wrong with the Capri…
Urban deer still safe in Kelowna as council rules out cull
KELOWNA – Urban deer in the city can go about their business knowing they’re safe…
Uber coming soon if Kelowna council gets its way
KELOWNA – Even if Uber didn’t exist, Kelowna’s taxicab system — especially its late night…
Snow removal in Kelowna over Christmas had some problems
KELOWNA – It wasn’t quite Snowmageddon but the big dump in the city over the…
Kelowna considers what to do about urban deer
KELOWNA – Service requests to deal with urban deer have jumped in the last two…