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High-rise boom could soon change Kelowna’s skyline
KELOWNA – Construction cranes could soon be a common site on Kelowna’s downtown skyline if…
Modular housing for the homeless still on track in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It didn’t make it for this winter, but a modular housing project for…
New panhandling bylaw could create no-go zones around banks, liquor stores in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Expect restrictions on panhandling near banks and liquor stores in Kelowna under a…
‘I think it’s ugly as sin’: Sharron Simpson blasts proposed 33-storey hotel, condo project in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Sharron Simpson won’t be living in the shadow of the Westcorp building should…
Winter blast keeps Kelowna’s favourite skating rink open late
KELOWNA – Cold weather of late means skating is still good to go at Stuart…
Rental apartment building in downtown Kelowna a first in several decades
KELOWNA – A six-storey rental apartment building planned for Clement Avenue — one of the…
West Kelowna’s tallest building could look out over Lakeview Heights
WEST KELOWNA – It’s only ten storeys, but should it pass muster with West Kelowna…
Flu epidemic over but other viruses popping up in Interior Health
With influenza season dwindling to a close, you would think the Interior Health Authority would…
Kelowna emergency homeless shelter closing; operators seeking an extension
KELOWNA – An emergency homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna is set to close at the…
Tiny Rutland church a historical gem
KELOWNA – Call it the little church that could. St. Aidans Anglican Church on Rutland…
B.C. Housing says Kelowna emergency shelter could stay open
KELOWNA – B.C. Housing has confirmed it is looking at possibly extending the contract of…
Housing wait list shows depth of homelessness problem in Kelowna
KELOWNA – If you want to quantify the problem of homelessness in Kelowna, here is…
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…
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…
Fighting homelessness to continue as a top Kelowna council priority
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has reaffirmed its top priorities for 2018 and to no…