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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…
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’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…
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…
This is how the cost of health care is being dumped on local governments
The City of Kelowna just got a $622,000 federal grant to create a program to…
Why this Okanagan city can’t get affordable housing in new highrises
While controversy swirls around rental affordability in a 25-storey downtown Kelowna highrise, the next project…
Kelowna city council considering 5% hike in airport parking fees
Parking fees at Kelowna International Airport could jump by 5% in 2023 and be adjusted…
Controversial downtown Kelowna rental highrise developer painted himself into a corner
The latest controversy around the proposed redevelopment of the former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna…
Kelowna saw increase in robberies, decrease in violent crime over past six months
Kelowna RCMP had fewer calls for service during the six-month period from April through September.…
Major changes proposed for historic Kelowna CN Rail Station site
A five-storey commercial office building is planned for the former CN Rail station in downtown…
This new $9 million Kelowna road not expected to be used much
When Kelowna’s Clement Avenue was expanded to join Gordon Drive to Spall Road in 2007…
Want to see what the impact of the next Kelowna highrise will be? Try this new tool
The City of Kelowna has a new interactive tool that allows people to look at…
Kelowna passes $1B mark in building permits
For the second year in a row, the City of Kelowna has issued more than…