City of Kelowna 2024

Owners of Global Fitness in Kelowna looking to redevelop
The owners of Global Fitness and Racquet Centre Kelowna sent an Area Redevelopment Plan to…

Restoration of vintage gas station proposed in midst of downtown Kelowna skyscrapers
Kelowna’s tallest skyscraper at 42 stories is well under construction at Leon Avenue and Water…

E-scooters in downtown Kelowna are safer than some councillors think
Kelowna city councillors have raised safety concerns about the plan for a rollout of e-scooters…

Kelowna city councillors not happy about provincial infill rules
Kelowna city council discussed and reluctantly carried a motion today to continue on with the…
Kelowna business owners take fight against bike lane to city hall
A petition was started earlier this week urging the City of Kelowna to review its…

How Kelowna can help build housing faster all over BC
Every city in the province is unique and most would resent being compared to Kelowna.…

Kelowna council to consider $130,000 grant to start Rutland business patrol
Kelowna city council is being asked to approve a one-time grant of $130,000 to establish…

Why Kelowna is building more homes for middle class rather than low income
With the cost of living and the rate of homelessness continuing to rise, it may…

Kelowna working to balance housing needs with heritage conservation
New provincial legislation requires four or six units to be permitted on residential lots. But…
Kelowna’s new tiny homes for homeless people unveiled
Sixty tiny homes for homeless people were unveiled on Crowley Avenue today, nearby Kelowna’s Rail…

Kelowna’s mayor predicts ‘vibrant and prosperous’ city in 2024
Kelowna is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada and according to Mayor Tom Dyas…

Kelowna housing proposal divides council and is denied
Kelowna city council was divided on a residential development proposal in the Upper Mission neighbourhood.…

‘Just normal people like everybody else’: The reality of homelessness in Kelowna’s tent city
Erica Stewart has been living in a tent on the Kelowna section of the Okanagan…

Kelowna creates online tool to help homeowners understand dramatic housing changes
New provincial rules to allow up to four units to be built on most single-family…

Kelowna mayor’s office looking to hire a speech writer
Elected officials spend a lot of time speaking to the media and making public presentations,…