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Frustrated by busking bylaw, Kelowna councillor threatens musical disobedience
KELOWNA – Frustrated by what he called the "dumbest bylaw process ever", Kelowna city councillor…
Kelowna mayor still unhappy about revised speculation tax
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says, while the changes help, the revised speculation tax is…
How local bands use technology to keep the dream alive
'I HAVE TO PRACTISE MY GUITAR AT SOME POINT' Some still say you have to…
Cornerstone homeless shelter in Kelowna to remain open for another year
KELOWNA – The Cornerstone emergency shelter in downtown Kelowna will remain open for another year,…
Spring flooding in the Central Okanagan still a guess, not a given
KELOWNA – With reports of overland flooding different parts of the Central Okanagan and above…
Kelowna doesn’t drink like it used to, RCMP say
KELOWNA – Drinking habits are changing in Kelowna — more craft breweries, fewer nightclubs —…
Pink flamingos now extinct at Glenmore Landfill
KELOWNA – There isn’t usually much appealing about the city dump, but maybe that’s exactly…
B.C. Coroner recommends much closer regulation, control of drug treatment centres during opioid crisis
Closer regulation and control of drug and alcohol recovery houses and rehabilitation centres, as well…
Anti-straw campaign spreads to Kelowna restaurants
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The Regional Waste Reduction office says it's watching with interest the developing…
Kelowna busker, panhandling laws not yet a done deal
KELOWNA – An unpopular bylaw amendment targeting buskers is not a done deal, despite what…
Kelowna should keep a light touch on legal cannabis, staff recommend
KELOWNA – With cannabis legalization looming, Kelowna councillors had lots of thoughts on how and…
This high-tech tool may help Okanagan communities be better prepared for flooding
OKANAGAN – Flood plain mapping has already begun in the Okanagan, part of a $1.45-million…
City is checking why rocks have turned orange on a Kelowna beach
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is looking into what caused a bunch of beach…
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…
Some holes remain but Okanagan Rail Trail celebrates federal donation
LAKE COUNTRY – Gaps in the Okanagan rail trail are temporary and are more than…