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City Of Kelowna 2020
What a restrictive covenant is and what it does
When it comes to land development in B.C. most people have heard about things like…
Crime in Kelowna dropped during COVID-19
While this year started off with a higher rate of crime in Kelowna than in…
City council pushing for return to bicycle rentals in Kelowna as it considers e-scooter ban
Following a long and sometimes confusing debate yesterday, Kelowna city councillors called on staff to…
Why bikeshare and rental may never return to Kelowna
The Dropbike rental program was a big hit in Kelowna in the summer of 2018,…
Even without COVID-19, Kelowna was off to its slowest start for new construction since 2014
It seems only natural to expect construction starts to be down all across the province…
Kelowna Legacy Group calls city council ‘irresponsible’ for awarding a contract for downtown development
Not only was Les Bellamy shocked to learn from iNFOnews.ca that an agreement had been…
Development of the former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna moving ahead with RISE
The City of Kelowna has chosen a local company, RISE Commercial Developments, to build on…
How Kelowna’s 5G project could help save lives across Canada
A Kelowna pilot project using 5G technology could be a lifesaver as well as a…
COVID-19 won’t slow down major Kelowna office and residential towers
While there’s much talk about COVID-19 changing how people will work in the future and…
First step to welcoming hydrogen vehicles on the horizon for Kelowna
A hydrogen refueling station is planned for a major Kelowna intersection so the emission-free vehicles…
5G is coming to Kelowna with sensors at two downtown intersections
New 5G technology will be installed in downtown Kelowna next week for what’s billed as…
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.…