City Of Kelowna 2018

Kelowna mayor says speculation tax on empty homes isn’t going to help rental crisis
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says people who think council’s concern with the provincial speculation…
Fighting homelessness to continue as a top Kelowna council priority
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has reaffirmed its top priorities for 2018 and to no…

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…

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…

Tiny Rutland church a historical gem
KELOWNA – Call it the little church that could. St. Aidans Anglican Church on Rutland…

Kelowna emergency homeless shelter closing; operators seeking an extension
KELOWNA – An emergency homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna is set to close at the…

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…

Winter blast keeps Kelowna’s favourite skating rink open late
KELOWNA – Cold weather of late means skating is still good to go at Stuart…

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…

High-rise boom could soon change Kelowna’s skyline
KELOWNA – Construction cranes could soon be a common site on Kelowna’s downtown skyline if…

Could a changing real estate market leave a high-rise-sized hole on Kelowna’s waterfront?
KELOWNA – The tallest building ever approved by Kelowna city council will go ahead on…

Kelowna council ignores planners, approves much bigger Westcorp hotel and condo project
KELOWNA – “Onward and upward,” was all Kelowna Coun. Ryan Donn had to say after…

Westcorp to defend revised Kelowna hotel project at public hearing tonight
KELOWNA – A reasonable request, a greedy-bait-and-switch or something in between? Westcorp Development will find…
Pairing psych nurses with cops on patrol is paying off, Kelowna RCMP say
KELOWNA – A program started last year to divert police calls involving people with mental…

Residents want more criminal charges against homeless, Kelowna mayor says
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran is encouraging the Kelowna RCMP to pursue criminal charges amongst…