City Of Kelowna 2023

Kelowna asking for public’s opinion of proposed changes to short-term rental zoning
Kelowna city council is asking for the public’s opinion on proposed changes to the short-term…

City of Kelowna has pleasant task of figuring out what to do with $31.5 million in free money
Most people who win the lottery need a little time to figure out how to…

Crime is dropping in downtown Kelowna but on the rise in Rutland: RCMP
There was a 22.3% decrease in calls for service in the Kelowna's downtown compared to a…

Kelowna bus garage getting $8 million upgrade until new $100 million building opens
Kelowna’s old bus maintenance building is getting a major $8.3 million upgrade at the same…

First tiny homes in Kelowna to be built near Rail Trail homeless camp
The first half of the 120 tiny homes for Kelowna residents sleeping rough will be…

Dramatic drop in downtown Kelowna crime offset by sharp rise in Rutland
Calls to Kelowna RCMP dropped by 22.3% in the downtown core in the first half…

Trust the experts to build a wonderful $242 million rec centre in Kelowna
Now that Kelowna residents have refused to reject a $241.3 million borrowing plan for a…

50 Kelowna residents to get free consults to make their homes energy efficient
There are a myriad of programs and rebates through various government and private agencies to…

Kelowna getting $31.5M from feds to build housing faster
Kelowna is the first BC city to benefit from the federal government’s $4 billion Housing…

Changes at airport mean more flights directly over southern Kelowna
In order to make landing aircraft more reliable at Kelowna International Airport during bad weather,…

Housing crisis prompts Kelowna to consider tightening restrictions on short-term rentals
There are hundreds of illegal short-term rentals in Kelowna that are impacting the long-term rental…

Kelowna city council battles over climate crisis declaration
A resolution asking Kelowna city council to declare a climate crisis sparked a fractious debate…

Future of highrise on former Kelowna RCMP site to be decided in court
The future of a highrise on city-owned land in downtown Kelowna is now in the…

Organizer of anti-COVID rallies in Kelowna says injunction efforts violate his Charter rights
It has been months since the City of Kelowna filed for an injunction to stop…

120 tiny houses planned for homeless people in Kelowna
To help reduce the number of people sleeping rough in Kelowna, the province is going…