City Of Kelowna 2020

Kelowna may quit giving a break to those who pay their property taxes late
From Kamloops to Cranbrook, Vernon to Penticton, most property owners have the same choice –…

While the City of Kelowna’s palm trees struggle to survive the winter, these ones need no such help
The City of Kelowna has shrouded its four palm trees in sacks and plastic, while…

New way of preserving farmland championed in Okanagan, Kamloops
While there are a number of trusts that serve to protect wild land in B.C.,…

Rising number of Kelowna hotel rooms not scaring off developers hoping to build more
Trevor Morgan isn’t worried that the number of hotel rooms will soon jump by more…

Repairs to heritage firehall in downtown Kelowna will be costly
A more than $500,000 repair project on Kelowna’s Firehall #2 shows that brickwork done in…

Provincial government delays may cost Kelowna more than $8 million
A new fee of about $7,000 per housing unit to build parks in Kelowna was…

Why a massive downtown Kelowna tower proposal won’t get an easy ride at council
Efforts by Anthony Beyrouti to quickly build three massive towers on Leon Avenue and Water…

Why Kelowna is the only Thompson-Okanagan city with this unique type of outdoor ice skating rink
With temperatures plummeting to the minus teens this week, it may seem curious that a…

Downtown Kelowna businesses asked to register security cameras with police
A pilot program will try to link downtown Kelowna business security cameras to RCMP investigators.…

Lakeshore walking path between two beaches in Kelowna likely this year
Supporters of public access along the Okanagan Lake shoreline will have one less obstacle to…

Developer plans to build Kelowna’s tallest building at 42 storeys
While the Gospel Mission has been helping the homeless for decades, it’s also been blamed…

Kelowna’s notorious Hein Road could be getting a facelift
For many years, Hein Road in Rutland has had a reputation of being home to…

Heavy snowfall is turning many Kelowna residents into Snow Angels
With ongoing heavy snowfalls in the Okanagan this winter, getting that snow cleared from sidewalks…

Three massive high-rises proposed in downtown Kelowna
A Vancouver ticket reseller has plans to build three high-rises on Leon Avenue in downtown…

Kelowna taxpayers spent roughly $1 million dealing with homelessness last year
The hundreds of homeless people on the streets of Kelowna and in shelters cost local…