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City Of Kelowna 2021
Proposed Kelowna property tax hike still more than 4%
Kelowna city council will be asked on Monday to approve a 4.04 per cent tax…
Kelowna martial arts studio ordered to close; considered ‘public health risk’
Interior Health has ordered Flow Academy in Kelowna to close for being a public health risk…
$1.14M improvement coming to major Kelowna intersection before new Costco opens
The relocation of the Costco store in Kelowna will come with some major road improvements…
People sleeping rough in Kelowna getting new campsite
The City of Kelowna is going to open a new spot for homeless residents to…
E-scooters coming to Kelowna Monday; Vernon may have to wait
Two Okanagan cities are on different trajectories to get shared-use e-scooters up and running in…
UPDATE: 40-metre tall, 76-tonne fire damaged crane in Kelowna is down
The fire damaged 40-metre tall, 76-tonne crane that interfered with traffic on Kelowna's Glenmore and…
Kelowna mayor gets early vaccination for working in hospital coffee shop
Kelowna's mayor has received a COVID-19 vaccination because he volunteers weekly at a coffee shop…
Look at how downtown Kelowna’s skyline is changing
Eric MacMillan had the misfortune of graduating from the University of Windsor in May 2020,…
Kelowna restaurateurs pushing to close Bernard Avenue before summer
Even before Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry ordered an end to indoor dining, more…
More than 200 storeys of housing planned for this short downtown Kelowna street
The latest development proposal for Bertram Street in downtown Kelowna calls for 16 storeys and…
Better days coming for Kelowna but helping homeless is key: Kelowna Mayor
In an upbeat “state of the union” address on how well the City of Kelowna…
Winners of Kelowna’s top citizens awards to be announced virtually in April
Given COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings, there will be no gala dinner to honour Kelowna’s…
Paddle Centre to become permanent part of Kelowna’s newest waterfront park
Kelowna’s Pandosy Waterfront Park is so far ahead of schedule that it will take five…
Kamloops and other Okanagan cities facing the looming iceberg costs of development
It’s been a well-known fact in planning circles for decades that sprawl development is not…
Tough times ahead for struggling renters in Kelowna
Despite a construction boom in Kelowna, it’s going to continue to be tough for lower-income…
How a part-time clerk ended up organizing the lives of three Kelowna mayors
Jan Johnston rose from humble beginnings as a part-time City of Kelowna clerk to become…
Hotels and Airbnb rentals fared better in Kelowna than Kamloops throughout COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the accommodation industry, Kelowna was not…
Pilot project could help people with diverse abilities enjoy Kelowna’s Knox Mountain
A joint effort called Adaptive Equipment wants to set up a rental outlet at the…
Central Okanagan saw more visitors during 2020 than year before, despite pandemic
Despite COVID-19 travel restrictions about 100,000 more people visited the Central Okanagan in 2020 than…
This could mark the end of new single-family subdivisions in Kelowna
Despite a huge increase in demand and prices for single-family homes in Kelowna over the…
Skaters say goodbye to Kelowna’s outdoor ice rink
A popular outdoor skating rink nestled in Kelowna's city centre has closed for the season.…
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…
Kelowna’s top cops says call 911 for COVID-19 health order violations
Kelowna’s top cop is encouraging people to call police on those not following provincial health…
Kelowna’s new police chief supports decriminalization of drugs
In her first public report to Kelowna city council, RCMP Supt. Kara Triance was forthright…