John Mcdonald
New South Perimeter road in Kelowna will improve safety; won’t do much for traffic jams
KELOWNA – South Perimeter Way will go ahead in the Mission but residents who think…
Six-storey building will go up across from Kelowna RCMP station
KELOWNA – Kerkhoff Construction, lead developers behind the high-rise projects One Water and 1151 Sunset,…
Almost-owners of troubled West Kelowna condo project get their deposits back
WEST KELOWNA – Investors in an almost-completed West Kelowna condo project that has run afoul…
Diamond Mountain development falls to landfill concerns in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Not willing to risk a threat to a rare asset, Kelowna council has…
Car-lowna is one of the most auto-centric cities in Canada
KELOWNA – As measured by road-based carbon emissions, Kelowna ranks as one of the most…
Dump proximity threatens residential development in Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The future of a North Glenmore development is up in the air…
Court ruling against Kelowna agri-tourism bylaw a “sideshow” in fight against bad operators
KELOWNA – A judge’s ruling that has invalidated Kelowna’s agri-tourism bylaw for lack of proper…
Kelowna’s agri-tourism bylaw overturned by courts
KELOWNA – The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled invalid Kelowna’s current agri-tourism bylaw because the…
West Kelowna taking speculation tax concerns to Victoria
WEST KELOWNA – One of the province’s fastest growing communities is facing a huge threat…
Cornerstone emergency homeless shelter to stay open for two more months
KELOWNA – B.C. Housing has confirmed the Cornerstone emergency shelter in downtown Kelowna will remain…
Kelowna mayor says speculation tax on empty homes isn’t going to help rental crisis
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says people who think council’s concern with the provincial speculation…
Fighting homelessness to continue as a top Kelowna council priority
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has reaffirmed its top priorities for 2018 and to no…
School superintendent says social media has blown West Kelowna school threat way out of proportion
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Central Okanagan superintendent of schools Kevin Kaardal says reaction to rumours around…
McDONALD: Would you pay more property taxes to solve Kelowna’s homeless problem?
OPINION Kelowna has demanded action on homelessness — it’s now our primary concern according to…
Kelowna homeowner couldn’t hide illegal carriage house
KELOWNA – Put this one in the pretty-hard-to-miss category. City planning staff is recommending a…