City Of West Kelowna 2021

West Kelowna joins growing list of Interior cities requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Staff working for the City of West Kelowna have to show proof of vaccination by…

West Kelowna’s old food bank building to offer shelter
Before West Kelowna’s homeless population moves into a recently approved shelter near an area gravel…

New supportive housing to open in West Kelowna this fall
Vernon's Turning Points Collaborative Society will operate a new 38-unit supportive housing facility in West…

No highrises in West Kelowna’s future except for a winery tower
West Kelowna’s population is expected to jump by almost 20,000 people by 2050 but no…

Proposed hotel, spa poised to be a West Kelowna landmark
Not only did West Kelowna’s advisory planning commission unanimously support an application for a new…

Well loved outdoor concert program returns to West Kelowna but with a wrinkle
One of West Kelowna’s most successful and well-attended summer events, Music in the Park, is…

Hired help doesn’t come cheap at City of West Kelowna
In his first full year as CAO of the City of West Kelowna, Paul Gipps…

West Kelowna residents can help design new $18M city hall and library
Construction of West Kelowna’s new skatepark will begin later this month now that the way…

West Kelowna winery plan would require high-rise training for firefighters
A proposed lighthouse for the Goats Peak Winery in West Kelowna has now been amended…

Another billboard may be coming to West Kelowna — the city’s sign
West Kelowna city councillors have unanimously agreed to look into erecting an electronic sign on…

West Kelowna about to be bigger than Penticton
West Kelowna only needs 102 more residents to become the fourth largest city in the…

West Kelowna home owners face tax hike of more than 4%
Tax revenue from new construction in West Kelowna came in higher than forecast so the…

Long-serving Westside regional district director dies
Len Novakowski, who represented West Kelowna in the days before incorporation, has died. Novakowski died…

Kamloops and other Okanagan cities facing the looming iceberg costs of development
It’s been a well-known fact in planning circles for decades that sprawl development is not…

Turns out new West Kelowna city hall is good news for skateboarders
Initial concern over the possible loss of their West Kelowna skateboard park has turned to…