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Penticton council meeting behind closed doors over shelter fight with province
A special meeting of Penticton city council has been called for noon tomorrow, March 23.…
Peachland could be headed for trouble if mayor says no to ‘elephant in a flower bed’
Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin is on the brink of doing something that’s rarely done anywhere…
Kelowna’s mayor, councillors have no concerns about their pay raise amid pandemic
Kelowna's mayor and councillors are accepting a small raise for this year, despite the pandemic…
Kelowna continues to play catch up with plans to hire more RCMP officers
The eight new RCMP officers approved for Kelowna for 2021 will only maintain current staffing…
Final choice coming soon on $200M second hydro line to West Kelowna
It has already taken 13 years but the route for a second B.C. Hydro line…
West Kelowna taxes expected to climb 23 per cent in next 5 years
West Kelowna property owners are facing tax increases for the next fiver years totalling close…
Work to start next year on Kelowna’s second walkway over Highway 97
A $5.5 million pedestrian overpass of Highway 97 in downtown Kelowna will be one of…
Property taxes in Kelowna projected to rise by over 4 per cent next year
Kelowna's proposed budget for 2021 includes a property tax increase of 4.27 per cent. A…
Vernon mayor questions ‘underlying science’ preventing fight against invasive milfoil in Okanagan Lake
In an effort to improve the water quality at Kin Beach, Vernon council is bringing…
Quality of life rated as great in Kelowna, survey says
The vast majority of residents of Kelowna love the city, according to a new survey…
West Kelowna’s first city hall now just needs a location
Now that West Kelowna City Council has cleared the way to build its first city…
New $75M West Kelowna water treatment will only cost users $34 more annually on tax bill
On the surface it may look like West Kelowna’s Rose Valley water treatment plant has…
How Kelowna City Hall is fostering innovation and transforming how we see the future of the city
Creativity doesn’t work in a vacuum The creation of Kelowna’s ModelCity Future is not only…
Kelowna set to be first B.C. city to oppose Quebec’s religious symbols law
KELOWNA – Kelowna city councillor Mohini Singh plans to bring a motion to next week's…
Clock is ticking for Lake Country’s Airport Inn
KELOWNA – Lake Country's mayor and council all agree it’s time to take strong action…