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John Mcdonald
Central Okanagan politicians get to vote twice on a pay raise
KELOWNA – A tax change at the federal level means Kelowna city councillors who also…
Devastating 2017 Mill Creek flood in Kelowna caused by years of neglect
KELOWNA – The immediate cause of last spring’s flood along Kelowna’s Mill Creek was an…
Kelowna runs afoul of privacy commissioner over Freedom of Information fees
KELOWNA – Trying to charge a citizen for providing them with their own personal information…
Little sign of progress easing Kelowna’s atrocious rental vacancy rate
KELOWNA – Four new housing agreements covering 436 purpose-built rental units in Kelowna were signed…
Flood protection measures on Kelowna’s Mill Creek will continue into next year
KELOWNA – Mill Creek may have behaved itself this spring by mostly staying within its…
Kelowna Rockets goalie coach still has eyes on the NHL
KELOWNA – So what could be cooler than a job that involves a secret door?…
Kelowna’s ponds and marshes enjoying the end of drought
KELOWNA – The water levels in many of Kelowna’s ponds, marshes and low spots have…
Street angel has high hopes for Kelowna’s homelessness plan
KELOWNA – When I first meet JoAnne McKenzie, she’s smiling broadly walking down the freshly-scrubbed…
Infill housing allowing high-density catching on in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new zoning that allows some property owners to build three or four…
New fee would make developers pay to construct Kelowna parks
KELOWNA – Staff are recommending new ways to pay to develop parks in Kelowna including…
Kelowna Curling Club must replace chiller after Fernie ammonia tragedy
KELOWNA – The ice chiller in the Kelowna Curling Club is facing a mandatory replacement…
$100 million plan put forth as fix for Kelowna’s Landmark Capri neighbourhood
KELOWNA – The city should spend close to $100 million in the Capri Landmark neighbourhood…
Butt-tossers the target of West Kelowna sign campaign
WEST KELOWNA – With fire season underway, West Kelowna city councillors are putting out a…
How Kelowna plans to fund its massive backlog in undeveloped parkland
KELOWNA – Everybody loves a park and Kelowna councillors have proven no different, giving preliminary…
Kelowna to boost developer incentives for rental housing construction
KELOWNA – In a continuing bid to encourage construction of rental housing, staff are recommending…