City Of Kelowna 2022

Despite fines, people still keep parking on snow routes in Kelowna
Kelowna bans cars from parking on certain roads when it snows but getting residents to…

Why Kelowna isn’t spending its $100 million legacy fund
The City of Kelowna has a Legacy Fund expected to reach more than $111 million…

Kelowna breaks its $1 billion building record
For the first time ever, the City of Kelowna issued $1 billion worth of building…

Kelowna snow removal routes in effect
As the snow continues to fall, the City of Kelowna is sending out a friendly…

Insulated tents on the way for Kelowna’s homeless population
More than two dozen insulated tents are on their way to Kelowna to help shelter…

Calling Kelowna about when your street will be plowed? Be ready to talk to Snowbot
While there’s not a lot of snow falling in Kelowna recently it’s bound to return,…

Kelowna taxpayers facing 3.8% tax increase
Kelowna city council adopted a provisional budget with a tax increase of 3.8% today, Dec.…

Kelowna lobbyists beware – there will be consequences if you break the rules
A new lobbyist registry, currently being drafted at Kelowna city hall, will have penalties for…

15-storey residential highrise proposed for Kelowna’s Capri-Landmark area
A 15-storey highrise is being planned to replace four single-family homes on Pacific Avenue, just…

Kelowna’s most expensive capital project is in for a rocky ride
The rebuilding of the now 50-year-old Parkinson Recreation Centre was first identified as the City…

Landmark towers take over from Orchard Park mall as Kelowna’s biggest taxpayer
For years, the Orchard Park mall had the highest business tax bill in Kelowna. That…

Kelowna running naming contest for new mega snow blower
The City of Kelowna has a new snow blower on the roads, but it's looking…

Warming bus new stop-gap measure to help homeless during Kelowna cold snap
A 24-passenger bus will be on duty tonight, Dec. 1, and through the weekend nights…

Kelowna RCMP going after 250 prolific criminals in effort to lose ‘crime capital’ moniker
Property crime climbed dramatically in Kelowna over the past six months, largely due to a…

One revenue source Thompson-Okanagan cities won’t even consider
Local governments have limited ability to raise money to run their towns and cities. So…