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City Of Kelowna
Okanagan Rail Trail moves from fundraising, construction to governance, maintenance
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rail Trail is ahead of schedule and volunteers have already raised…
Expect to see more snow plows on Kelowna side streets as council increases snow budget
KELOWNA – Look for more snow routes and better side street snow removal next winter…
Cost for clean drinking water up 30 per cent for South East Kelowna
KELOWNA – A $22 million shortfall in the cost of amalgamating the South East Kelowna…
‘Some concerns’ about apartment buildings on old B.C. Tree Fruit packinghouse site in Kelowna
KELOWNA – With an eye toward the preservation of Kelowna’s industrial land, staff are giving…
Smile for the surveillance cameras in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Live monitoring of CCTV surveillance cameras in parts of downtown Kelowna begins next…
Snow removal manager says Kelowna needs to bump up winter service
KELOWNA – With spring here and summer on the way, it’s hard to think about…
Cost of city’s South East Kelowna Irrigation district takeover jumps $22 million
KELOWNA – The cost for the City of Kelowna taking over the South East Kelowna…
Funding pulled from controversial Kelowna recovery house in Rutland
KELOWNA – In an ironic twist, the society that hoped to construct a controversial apartment…
Journey Home task force says new group needed to manage homelessness program
KELOWNA – Ending functional homelessness in Kelowna is going to require an ongoing organizational effort…
No big buildings near orchards, Kelowna planners say
KELOWNA – It’s too big for the neighbourhood and too close to local orchards. That’s…
It’s going to take $47 million, six years to end homelessness in Kelowna: Journey Home task force
KELOWNA – It’s going to take six years and $47 million dollars to take control…
Why the flood response in Kelowna seems last minute
KELOWNA – With the waters of Mill Creek still rising and crews working urgently to…
Hard to pull credit card expense scam in Kelowna, finance director says
KELOWNA – The type of credit card shenanigans alleged against two top city officials working…
Kelowna council approves smaller property tax increase than expected
KELOWNA – Councillors in Kelowna have approved a smaller tax increase than originally proposed in…
Kelowna’s busking, bottle picking bylaws should be put on hold, city staff recommend
KELOWNA – Two controversial bylaws aimed at controlling buskers, panhandlers and bottle pickers will be…
Controversial Kelowna bottle depot is moving — but where?
KELOWNA – Columbia Bottle Depots will be moving out of its controversial Kirschner Road location…
Low-barrier housing project back before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – A supportive housing complex proposed for Commerce Avenue in Kelowna is back before…
A CD what? How Kelowna handles unique development proposals
KELOWNA – The Capri Centre Mall is Kelowna’s oldest shopping centre, occupying a prime 20-acre…
Big plan for Capri Mall delayed but Kelowna council gives nod to first high-rise
KELOWNA – The redevelopment of Kelowna’s oldest shopping mall into a multi-tower planned community has…
Booze and barbershops a good mix, say Kelowna planners
KELOWNA – Booze and barbershops are a good mix. Planning staff are recommending Kelowna council…
SLEEPING IN CARS: Kelowna’s hidden homeless shelter
KELOWNA – No accurate measure can be made of the number of men, women and…
Capri Mall redevelopment moves forward in Kelowna
KELOWNA – High-rise fever is spreading in Kelowna to the edges of downtown. ICR Projects…
Some holes remain but Okanagan Rail Trail celebrates federal donation
LAKE COUNTRY – Gaps in the Okanagan rail trail are temporary and are more than…
Urgent repairs to go ahead on waterways around Kelowna International Airport
KELOWNA – Urgent repairs to channel works around Kelowna International Airport that were damaged by…