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City Of Kelowna 2020
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.…
B.C.’s two largest Interior cities not facing bankruptcy, but it can’t be ruled out
While Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Steward mused about bankruptcy in his city in the face of…
Central Okanagan politicians join with business to plot course for post COVID-19 economic recovery
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and regional district chair Gail Given will head a task force…
Some forms of travel have been cut by as much as 90 per cent by COVID-19 in Kelowna
Not surprisingly, the volume of all forms of travel in Kelowna have dropped dramatically in…
International commercial flights in and out of Kelowna Airport will end tomorrow
Kelowna International Airport is still getting daily flights in and out of Seattle. Alaska Air…
Kelowna giving residents leeway on property tax deadline
While the City of Kelowna isn’t encouraging people to defer their property taxes beyond the…
Pandemic response has B.C. municipalities scrambling to pay bills
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought all kinds of payment deferrals, ranging from electricity to federal…
Dozens of complaints made in Kelowna for violations of pandemic orders
Kelowna RCMP and bylaw officers have fielded about 100 calls over the past nine days…
As homeless shelters close in Kelowna, Recreation Avenue campground comes back to life
After being virtually deserted during the winter, people are setting up tents again at the…
Kelowna city hall implements cuts and co-ordinates plans for COVID-19
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced Monday that the City is tightening its belt in preparation…
Kelowna grants itself special powers because of COVID-19
Kelowna City Council gave itself special powers earlier this week in the wake of social-distancing…
City-owned buildings may be pressed into service for COVID-19
It came as no surprise to some city officials when the province said that municipal…
Free parking in parts of Kelowna due to COVID-19 pandemic
Pay parking is being waived in two areas of Kelowna because of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Kelowna closing playgrounds but trails stay open for now
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced today, March 23, that all 81 city playgrounds and all…
Despite all the concerns about COVID-19 it’s business as usual for Kelowna City Council
The City of Kelowna is not only going about its regular meeting schedule today, March…
Former Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart has died
Longtime Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart has died at the age of 84. Flags are at…
Fatburg warning: If you are out of toilet paper, don’t flush disposable wipes
The recent wave of toilet paper hoarding caused by the COVID-19 outbreak is causing headaches…
Kelowna mayor announces the closure of 10 city-run facilities
The City of Kelowna will close 10 facilities as of tonight, March 17, in order…
Nine-storey hotel proposed for Pandosy Village in Kelowna
The tallest building in the Pandosy commercial area of Kelowna is being proposed as a…
Kelowna’s water supply key focus as City prepares for worst case in COVID-19 pandemic
Lance Kayfish, the City of Kelowna's Risk Manager, is used to preparing the city to…
How Kelowna City Hall is fostering innovation and transforming how we see the future of the city
Creativity doesn’t work in a vacuum The creation of Kelowna’s ModelCity Future is not only…
Take a look at future Kelowna with this new tool
Ever wonder what your neighbourhood could look like in five or 20 years? What about…
Kelowna residents won’t have a say on where housing for the homeless is built
Kelowna residents aren’t going to get any early consultation about government-funded housing for the homeless…