John Mcdonald

Booze, butts and the bottle bully: Living homeless on Kelowna’s Kirschner Road
KELOWNA – Dan is on the job, although you might not know it from looking…

Controversial Kelowna bottle depot is moving — but where?
KELOWNA – Columbia Bottle Depots will be moving out of its controversial Kirschner Road location…

Kelowna RCMP investigating brutal downtown assault
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man who witnessed a brutal assault by a group of young…

Kelowna plans to buy another chunk of CN Rail corridor for Okanagan Rail Trail
KELOWNA – City officials are negotiating with CN Rail to purchase another piece of the…

Low-barrier housing project back before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – A supportive housing complex proposed for Commerce Avenue in Kelowna is back before…

A CD what? How Kelowna handles unique development proposals
KELOWNA – The Capri Centre Mall is Kelowna’s oldest shopping centre, occupying a prime 20-acre…

Big plan for Capri Mall delayed but Kelowna council gives nod to first high-rise
KELOWNA – The redevelopment of Kelowna’s oldest shopping mall into a multi-tower planned community has…

Central Okanagan real estate numbers for March give mixed message on spec tax
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – There are a lot of nervous real estate sales folk right now…

Booze and barbershops a good mix, say Kelowna planners
KELOWNA – Booze and barbershops are a good mix. Planning staff are recommending Kelowna council…

SLEEPING IN CARS: Kelowna’s hidden homeless shelter
KELOWNA – No accurate measure can be made of the number of men, women and…

Capri Mall redevelopment moves forward in Kelowna
KELOWNA – High-rise fever is spreading in Kelowna to the edges of downtown. ICR Projects…
Some holes remain but Okanagan Rail Trail celebrates federal donation
LAKE COUNTRY – Gaps in the Okanagan rail trail are temporary and are more than…

Urgent repairs to go ahead on waterways around Kelowna International Airport
KELOWNA – Urgent repairs to channel works around Kelowna International Airport that were damaged by…

City is checking why rocks have turned orange on a Kelowna beach
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is looking into what caused a bunch of beach…

This high-tech tool may help Okanagan communities be better prepared for flooding
OKANAGAN – Flood plain mapping has already begun in the Okanagan, part of a $1.45-million…