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John Mcdonald
Revamped West Kelowna welcome signs already need a bit more love
WEST KELOWNA – Despite a recent make-over, West Kelowna's welcome signs already need some touchups.…
Big fee increases essential to keep the Central Okanagan’s only landfill in operation
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Tipping fees for waste disposal at Kelowna’s Glenmore landfill are going up…
Land rich but cash poor, Kelowna has a park problem
KELOWNA – Kelowna has a park problem. The city doesn’t offer its own citizens enough…
Safety trumps complaints as Kelowna steadily adds traffic roundabouts
KELOWNA – It’s been ten years now since Kelowna began installing roundabouts at intersections, baffling…
Wildfire in Okanagan Mountain Park behaving as expected
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The fire burning in Okanagan Mountain Park has tripled in size but…
Kelowna to make Glenmore landfill a third taller to extend its lifespan
KELOWNA – Changes at the Glenmore Landfill will extend the life of Kelowna’s primary waste…
After light summer, search and rescues ready for lost hunter season
This summer’s strange playbook — first flooding, then fire — has been just as strange…
Thanksgiving dinner in East Kelowna gives new meaning to pot luck
KELOWNA – Want a chill start to the Thanksgiving weekend? How about a six-course Thanksgiving…
West Kelowna wants the province to lead battle against rats
WEST KELOWNA – Rats are a growing problem in B.C. communities and West Kelowna thinks…
Renaissance of Ellis Street shifting downtown Kelowna’s axis
KELOWNA – It wasn’t long ago that Ellis Street, one of downtown Kelowna’s primary north-south…
Electric fence provides shocking experience for foraging bears
OKANAGAN – To a hungry bear, nothing says go away like an electric shock to…
If Father Pandosy has a questionable history, should Kelowna be renaming one of its main streets?
KELOWNA – Pandosy Street, one of Kelowna’s major downtown byways is named after Father Charles…
Free parking still a perk for Kelowna’s mayor and councillors
KELOWNA – Earlier this month, city councillors removed perhaps the last free parking spots in…
Valley population growth keeps enrollment climbing at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Continued robust enrollment at Okanagan College is reflective of population growth in the…
No Trump Bump, just good marketing as Okanagan College international student numbers soar
OKANAGAN – International student enrollment jumped by almost a third this year at Okanagan College…
RV park on ag land gets reluctant Kelowna council nod
KELOWNA – After vowing last year to shut the gate on new RV parks on…
Tribunal dismisses human rights complaint against city hall by Kelowna quadriplegic
KELOWNA – A complaint launched against the City of Kelowna by the family of a…
Drivers have yet to find Kelowna’s newest parking spaces
KELOWNA – Can’t find a parking spot during the day in downtown Kelowna? You’re just…
Love ’em or hate ’em, carriage houses in Kelowna are here to stay
KELOWNA – Carriage houses, nanny suites, granny flats — whatever you want to to call…
Repeat bylaw offenders the target of Kelowna’s Good Neighbour bylaw
KELOWNA – How can a bylaw officer deal with a noise complaint if there is…
Downtown Kelowna hotel project isn’t just six storeys higher — it’s almost twice the height
KELOWNA – After a decade of planning, it still hasn’t got a real name but…