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City of Kelowna 2024
Kelowna housing starts twice historic average in 2023
The number of building permits for new homes in Kelowna in 2023 was almost double…
Kelowna outshone most of BC for new construction in 2023
Kelowna shattered its record for the value of building permits in 2023 for the third…
UPDATE: Kelowna city councillor’s published column sparks backlash from mayor and response from councillor
Kelowna city councillor Ron Cannan regularly writes opinion columns that are published online but his…
Plan for highrise tower at Capri mall in Kelowna is back and looking for approval
A new development permit application has been submitted to the City of Kelowna for a…
Warming buses for homeless people gearing up for cold weather in Kelowna
With temperatures expected to drop below -20 Celsius overnight Wednesday the City of Kelowna is…
New provincial rules mean Kelowna to lose 700 short-term rentals
Kelowna city council is being asked to scratch 693 of 1,191 licenced short-term rental units…
No public hearing needed for infill housing in Okanagan, Kamloops
Most single-family properties in communities of 5,000 or more from Kamloops to Osoyoos could get…
Rowdy short-term rentals in Kelowna not going to disappear any time soon
While Kelowna city council has moved ahead with changes to its short-term rental rules that…
New rules and four year extension for e-scooters in Kelowna
Over one million trips have been made in Kelowna on e-scooters since 2021 and there…
How a $500 tax break gets rental housing built in Kelowna
It doesn’t seem like a lot on a multi-million dollar project but $500 per unit…
Kelowna joins lobbying effort to get funding to fight invasive mussels
Kelowna's mayor is concerned about invasive zebra and quagga mussels in the Okanagan's lakes. Dyas brought…
Kelowna boaters facing salvage costs as city removes sunken boats
The Okanagan’s recent cold snap contributed to the sinking or partial sinking of several boats…
Kelowna looking for a new operator for Prospera Place
The City of Kelowna has served notice that it wants a new partner to run…
Kelowna airport passed 2M passenger mark in 2023
In what the City of Kelowna calls a sign of recovery in the aviation sector,…
Kelowna farmer wants to grow dandelions and other plants
Dandelions may be the bane of those who don't want to see them in the…