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John Mcdonald
Happy trails? Not so much as Okanagan Rail Trail still far from a full opening
From missing fences to actual legal titles, the Okanagan Rail Trail from Kelowna to Vernon…
Journey Home task force says new group needed to manage homelessness program
KELOWNA – Ending functional homelessness in Kelowna is going to require an ongoing organizational effort…
No big buildings near orchards, Kelowna planners say
KELOWNA – It’s too big for the neighbourhood and too close to local orchards. That’s…
Watch for flood threat in Kelowna to shift to Mission Creek next week
KELOWNA – Mill Creek in Kelowna has been getting all the attention due to threat…
It’s going to take $47 million, six years to end homelessness in Kelowna: Journey Home task force
KELOWNA – It’s going to take six years and $47 million dollars to take control…
Why the flood response in Kelowna seems last minute
KELOWNA – With the waters of Mill Creek still rising and crews working urgently to…
Hard to pull credit card expense scam in Kelowna, finance director says
KELOWNA – The type of credit card shenanigans alleged against two top city officials working…
Kelowna bottle picker bylaw shelved; busking bylaw to be reviewed
KELOWNA – A bylaw that would have penalized people who give empties to the homeless…
Kelowna council approves smaller property tax increase than expected
KELOWNA – Councillors in Kelowna have approved a smaller tax increase than originally proposed in…
Kelowna condo project goes rogue; markets to locals first
KELOWNA – Developers worried about the much-maligned speculation tax could look to a new condo…
McDONALD: Bungled busking and begging bylaws make Kelowna councillors look like rookies
OPINION What a mess. A new staff report is recommending Kelowna council back off, at…
Kelowna’s busking, bottle picking bylaws should be put on hold, city staff recommend
KELOWNA – Two controversial bylaws aimed at controlling buskers, panhandlers and bottle pickers will be…
Controversial Kelowna bottle depot is moving — but where?
KELOWNA – Columbia Bottle Depots will be moving out of its controversial Kirschner Road location…
Booze, butts and the bottle bully: Living homeless on Kelowna’s Kirschner Road
KELOWNA – Dan is on the job, although you might not know it from looking…
Kelowna RCMP investigating brutal downtown assault
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man who witnessed a brutal assault by a group of young…
Kelowna plans to buy another chunk of CN Rail corridor for Okanagan Rail Trail
KELOWNA – City officials are negotiating with CN Rail to purchase another piece of the…
Low-barrier housing project back before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – A supportive housing complex proposed for Commerce Avenue in Kelowna is back before…
A CD what? How Kelowna handles unique development proposals
KELOWNA – The Capri Centre Mall is Kelowna’s oldest shopping centre, occupying a prime 20-acre…
Big plan for Capri Mall delayed but Kelowna council gives nod to first high-rise
KELOWNA – The redevelopment of Kelowna’s oldest shopping mall into a multi-tower planned community has…
Central Okanagan real estate numbers for March give mixed message on spec tax
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – There are a lot of nervous real estate sales folk right now…
Booze and barbershops a good mix, say Kelowna planners
KELOWNA – Booze and barbershops are a good mix. Planning staff are recommending Kelowna council…
SLEEPING IN CARS: Kelowna’s hidden homeless shelter
KELOWNA – No accurate measure can be made of the number of men, women and…
Capri Mall redevelopment moves forward in Kelowna
KELOWNA – High-rise fever is spreading in Kelowna to the edges of downtown. ICR Projects…
Some holes remain but Okanagan Rail Trail celebrates federal donation
LAKE COUNTRY – Gaps in the Okanagan rail trail are temporary and are more than…