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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…
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…
Can’t just change the plan: Kelowna council says no to airport hotel
KELOWNA – Landowners can’t just change their minds about what they want to do, especially…
Slumping slope could cost big bucks on Kelowna’s Knox Mountain
KELOWNA – Measurements being made this week and next will reveal whether a slumping slope…
Kelowna mayor and council should get raises to make up for loss of tax-free status: Staff
KELOWNA – Salaries paid to Kelowna’s mayor and councillors next year will be losing their…
UPDATE: Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran makes it official: He’s running again
KELOWNA – With clear blue skies as a backdrop, Colin Basran made official his bid…
Why Kelowna won’t release information about surveillance camera privacy concerns
KELOWNA – How's this for irony? The B.C. Office of Information and Privacy has concerns…
Would-be rafters rescued from island in Kelowna’s Mission Creek
KELOWNA – Two people had to be rescued from the high, fast-flowing waters of Mission…
More bylaw officers to hit Kelowna streets this summer
KELOWNA – Visitors to Kelowna can expect to see a few more bylaw officers making…
Okanagan Lake may avoid last year’s flood levels
OKANAGAN – Barring some serious rain, the volume of water pouring into Okanagan Lake is…
Ellis Parc high-rise languishes under stop-work order in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A stop-work order against a high-rise in downtown Kelowna is still in place…
West Kelowna takes over construction of flood protection measures in Green Bay
WEST KELOWNA – With critical infrastructure at risk, West Kelowna has taken over the shoreline…
Emergency officials withheld Okanagan Lake flooding prediction
OKANAGAN – Emergency operations officials throughout the Okanagan have known since at least Monday that…
Officials now predict Okanagan Lake may near 2017 historic flooding
OKANAGAN – The water level in Okanagan Lake is officially expected to reach 343 metres,…
Okanagan Lake shoreline flooding is now inevitable
OKANAGAN – If you live on the shores of Okanagan Lake, you might want to…
Kelowna mayor flies to Regina in support of Memorial Cup bid
KELOWNA – The city hasn’t committed any serious cash yet, but Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran…
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…
Goat’s Peak developer says spec tax has stopped his West Kelowna housing project
WEST KELOWNA – One of the developers behind a West Kelowna residential project says they…
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…
Funding pulled from controversial Kelowna recovery house in Rutland
KELOWNA – In an ironic twist, the society that hoped to construct a controversial apartment…