City Of Kelowna 2018

Snow removal manager says Kelowna needs to bump up winter service
KELOWNA – With spring here and summer on the way, it’s hard to think about…

Cost of city’s South East Kelowna Irrigation district takeover jumps $22 million
KELOWNA – The cost for the City of Kelowna taking over the South East Kelowna…

Funding pulled from controversial Kelowna recovery house in Rutland
KELOWNA – In an ironic twist, the society that hoped to construct a controversial apartment…

B.C. Interior cities show strong new home construction numbers
Southern Interior cities showed strong housing starts last month with Kelowna again marking near record…

Journey Home task force says new group needed to manage homelessness program
KELOWNA – Ending functional homelessness in Kelowna is going to require an ongoing organizational effort…
No big buildings near orchards, Kelowna planners say
KELOWNA – It’s too big for the neighbourhood and too close to local orchards. That’s…

It’s going to take $47 million, six years to end homelessness in Kelowna: Journey Home task force
KELOWNA – It’s going to take six years and $47 million dollars to take control…

Why the flood response in Kelowna seems last minute
KELOWNA – With the waters of Mill Creek still rising and crews working urgently to…

Hard to pull credit card expense scam in Kelowna, finance director says
KELOWNA – The type of credit card shenanigans alleged against two top city officials working…

Kelowna bottle picker bylaw shelved; busking bylaw to be reviewed
KELOWNA – A bylaw that would have penalized people who give empties to the homeless…
Kelowna council approves smaller property tax increase than expected
KELOWNA – Councillors in Kelowna have approved a smaller tax increase than originally proposed in…

Kelowna condo project goes rogue; markets to locals first
KELOWNA – Developers worried about the much-maligned speculation tax could look to a new condo…

Here are the winners of the annual Kelowna Community Awards
KELOWNA – The winners of the 43rd annual Kelowna Community Awards were announced at a ceremony…

Kelowna’s busking, bottle picking bylaws should be put on hold, city staff recommend
KELOWNA – Two controversial bylaws aimed at controlling buskers, panhandlers and bottle pickers will be…

Booze, butts and the bottle bully: Living homeless on Kelowna’s Kirschner Road
KELOWNA – Dan is on the job, although you might not know it from looking…