City Of Kelowna 2021

Affordable housing coming to Kelowna’s downtown near proposed UBCO campus
Nestled next to the proposed UBC Okanagan downtown campus will be a six-storey, 68-unit affordable…

iN PHOTOS: Owner of ‘unsafe’ house in Kelowna will fight the city in the hopes of saving his home
After being ordered by the City of Kelowna to demolish his home, Janusz Grelecki is…

UBCO unveils plans for an innovative ‘vertical campus’ in downtown Kelowna
UBCO has filed an application to create an unusual “vertical” campus in downtown Kelowna. “The…

Four more highrise towers proposed for Kelowna’s waterfront
An application has been filed with the City of Kelowna to rezone land in order…

Kelowna mayor plans to fight province’s decision to deny Uber expansion
Uber has been denied permission to expand outside the Lower Mainland and Whistler and the…

Kelowna can’t keep up with growing demand for shelter spaces for the homeless
When Les Bellamy heard an explosion late Sunday evening he looked out the window of…

Kelowna postpones Stuart Park ice rink opening
The City of Kelowna has postponed the opening of the popular Stuart Park outdoor ice…

Dream of new Kelowna performing arts centre shaken but not dashed
The dream to have a new performing arts centre open in Kelowna by 2026 has…

Kelowna preparing ice for popular Stuart Park skating rink
Kelowna is getting the Stuart Park ice rink ready in time for residents to enjoy…

Kelowna sends city staff to help get Merritt water systems running again
Eight Kelowna city staffers are on their way over the Okanagan Connector to assist in…

Kelowna starting $55M worth of flood mitigation work on Mill Creek
The City of Kelowna is about to take the first step in a six-year project…

Kelowna’s popular Knox Mountain reopens to sightseers, race cars in spring
After a two-year absence the Knox Mountain Hill Climb is returning to Kelowna for its…

Kelowna’s popular Knox Mountain Park could partially reopen to vehicles
COVID-19 triggered the closure of the road up Kelowna’s Knox Mountain to vehicles in the…

Why Kelowna’s newest waterfront park is delayed
Construction has not started on its Pandosy Waterfront Park while it waits for an environmental…

Kelowna’s emergency shelter spaces to grow by 30%
As temperatures drop, announcements are starting to be made about efforts to increase the emergency…