City Of Kelowna 2020

Unknown archeological find shuts down work on a Kelowna lakefront walkway
Work on a long-sought pathway along Okanagan Lake began in February but only lasted a…

E-scooters will be back in Kelowna this summer
The City of Kelowna has confirmed that its e-scooter rental program will resume this summer.…

UPDATE: Kelowna is looking at closing Bernard Avenue at the end of June
One of the biggest changes people will see in Kelowna as a result of COVID-19…

COVID-19 saves the day for proposed drive-thru restaurant in Kelowna
The COVID-19 pandemic has been blamed for many things over the past few weeks –…

Tennis and pickleballs can start flying in Kelowna Friday, other Okanagan cities soon
Kelowna’s outdoor recreation facilities will start reopening on Friday, Mayor Colin Basran announced at a…

Civic leaders don’t expect Kelowna residents to do their research before speaking out
Most Kelowna residents can’t be bothered to go on-line to learn about new developments in…

iN VIDEO: Kelowna Mayor, WFN Chief could be shaving their heads if fundraising goals met
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran has challenged Westbank First Nations Chief Christopher Derickson to match his…

Kelowna ripe to explode with new construction as COVID-19 restrictions ease
The City of Kelowna was flooded with a record number of development applications in the…

Efforts to ban drive-thru services in Kelowna shouldn’t come as a surprise
City of Kelowna staff’s decision to fight a drive-thru at a proposed Triple O’s restaurant…

Kelowna’s palm trees survived the frigid winter
Half of the City of Kelowna’s palm trees survived their first winter outdoors and the…

Why the Central Okanagan is just fine with rotting food garbage in its landfills
While some cities want residents to separate household food wastes from other garbage, the Central…

Long awaited spiked fence bylaw is heading to Kelowna city council on May 4
A bylaw that many hope will reduce the number of deer and moose killed by…

One of Kelowna’s oldest buildings goes up in flames; Kelowna council’s priorities around heritage questioned
The City of Kelowna has dropped the ball when it comes to protecting its heritage.…

Kelowna in good shape to weather COVID-19 storm but layoffs still possible
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran encouraged everyone who can to pay their property taxes by July…

How Kelowna bylaw deals with calls about people not social distancing
Kelowna bylaw officers have responded to about 200 COVID-19-related complaints since the end of March.…