City Of Kelowna 2020

Developer makes high end plans for Kelowna campground that’s home to low income earners
Matthew Richard loves where he lives. The rent is cheap, it’s quiet and close to…

Damaged bus shelters will cost the City of Kelowna thousands to repair
A rampage during the evening of Dec. 15 damaged a dozen transit shelters on Gordon…

Neither COVID-19 nor road closures are expected to stop the Knox Mountain Hill Climb in 2021
Plans are in the works to run a spectator-less Knox Mountain Hill Climb in 2021.…

Opening of Kelowna’s Stuart Park skating rink postponed
Those itching to get their skates on and enjoy Kelowna's biggest outdoor rink may be…

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…

Major redevelopment of Hiawatha RV Park in Kelowna set to begin this summer
It has taken more than a decade, but if Kelowna city council agrees on Monday,…

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…

Developer adjusts plans on major downtown project to build Kelowna’s tallest high-rise
Developer Anthony Beyrouti has won over City of Kelowna planning staff by doing just about…

How Kamloops and Okanagan cities actually made money through COVID-19
At the height of the COVID-19 lockdown last spring, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart spoke publicly…

Even the idea of B.C. mobility tax gets push back in the Central Okanagan
As the world slowly turns away from gas guzzling cars and embraces electric replacements, cities…

New COVID-19 rules mean changes, cancellations at Kelowna facilities
An upcoming series of performances at Kelowna Community Theatre will be online only. Spin and…

Is it worth an extra $100,000 to get a bigger welcome to Kelowna sign?
The design of a new sign marking Kelowna’s northern entrance on Highway 97 has already…

Kelowna’s Bernard Avenue could be closed every summer
The closure of Bernard Avenue last summer to allow more seating for restaurants and bars…

Graffiti caper at Kelowna City Hall triggers a $1,500 reward
A $1,500 reward has been offered to anyone who can help identify graffiti vandals in…

Will Kelowna’s lakefront Tolko mill site be a city amenity?
Certain pieces of a massive puzzle have to fit together just right if a major…