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UBCO not releasing engineering reports for downtown excavation that caused evacuation
UBC won't make public the engineering reports for the construction site in downtown Kelowna that…
Work on UBCO highrise resumes in downtown Kelowna as evacuated residents face unsure future
Residents evacuated from a supportive housing complex next door to a massive UBC Okanagan construction…
‘Devastating’: Evacuation of building next to UBCO construction site extended two weeks
Residents of the building next to the UBC Okanagan construction site for a highrise will…
Residents scramble for places to live as downtown Kelowna building deemed unsafe
A subsidized housing building next to UBC Okanagan’s downtown construction site is being evacuated, but…
UPDATE: Residents across from the big hole UBCO dug in downtown Kelowna have to evacuate their building
There was a meeting today for residents of an apartment building across from the site…
Worst should be over for neighbours of big hole UBCO dug in downtown Kelowna
Excavation is complete on the four-storey deep hole that UBC Okanagan has dug for the…
Work slowed on UBCO’s downtown Kelowna highrise in face of ongoing damage
Construction work on the excavation of the UBC Okanagan downtown Kelowna campus has been slowed…
Kelowna Legion latest building damaged by UBCO campus construction
The Royal Canadian Legion in downtown Kelowna is now closed due to concerns about structural…
Workers in downtown Kelowna building forced out as UBCO digs deeper
Damage to a fourth building near the construction site of UBC Okanagan’s new downtown Kelowna…
UBCO’s new Kelowna downtown highrise damaging neighbouring buildings
At least three buildings near UBC Okanagan’s new downtown campus have been damaged as construction…
Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Now that December is here, and people have started decorating for Christmas, a reminder to…
Central Okanagan school district breaks ground on $124M high school, more schools still needed
The Central Okanagan School District is over capacity, but $162 million from the province is…
Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property…
Winter storm bringing heavy snow to passes on Coquihalla, Trans-Canada this weekend
Heavy snowfall is expected this weekend on the Coquihalla and Trans-Canada with freezing rain on…
‘Primal need’: Kelowna’s Scratchy Girl offers sensory touch therapy
A mix of essential oils and various scented sprays infuse the air as a soft…
Changing behaviour key to preventing destruction of homes by wildfire: Okanagan study
A study on the wildfires in the Okanagan in 2023 emphasizes ember resilience as a…
Kelowna developer wins fight with city over future road to second Okanagan Lake bridge
An Okanagan developer has won a legal battle against the City of Kelowna paving the…
Long legal battle ahead for Kelowna residents displaced by UBCO downtown highrise
Residents in an affordable housing building in downtown Kelowna had to evacuate their homes in…
Mortgage on Kelowna starter home double what most people can afford
The average mortgage payment for a starter home in Kelowna is double what two-thirds of…
Kelowna RCMP budget doubled over past five years
Kelowna is preparing its budget for 2025, and the RCMP is going to cost the…
Mayor’s task force wants to grow Kelowna’s performing arts scene
Kelowna’s mayor put together a task force that came up with a list of ways…
Kelowna RCMP arrest 47 suspected shoplifters in one week
Kelowna RCMP cracked down on shoplifting last week in an effort dubbed “Project Barcode”. Police…
Kelowna removes Keep Christ in Christmas sign from downtown nativity display
The annual nativity scene display in downtown Kelowna included a sign that read “Keep Christ…
Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in 2023: StatsCan
Newly released Statistics Canada data shows Kamloops had a higher murder rate than Kelowna in…