City Of Kelowna 2021

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…

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…

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…

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.…
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…

Waterfall part of 6-storey buildings proposed to overlook Gyro Beach in Kelowna
Two six-storey towers are proposed for the corner of Richter Street and Lakeshore Road, directly…

With demise of mobile home parks in Kelowna, affordable home ownership slips away for many
It may take years, but another 133 affordable housing units will disappear out of the…

Cost of renting in Kelowna has doubled in just five years
While the rate of inflation in Canada has stayed in the two per cent range…

COVID-19 hammered Kelowna construction starts in 2020
The value of building permits issued by the City of Kelowna in 2020 was close…
Thefts were down but assaults were up in Kelowna in 2020
Property crime in Kelowna — which includes things like theft, and break and entering —…

Another highrise proposed for downtown Kelowna but this one is affordable housing
In just over a month, there have been three highrises totalling 107 storeys proposed on…

Third 40-plus storey tower proposed for downtown Kelowna
Ground won’t be broken on the downtown Kelowna UBC Okanagan campus for more than a…

More food trucks to rollout in Kelowna come spring
The City of Kelowna's throwing open bids for four new food truck locations as the…

Heritage needs to be less offensive and more fun: consultant
A whole new approach to heritage is emerging in B.C. and Kelowna could lead the…