John Mcdonald

Calling about cannabis: Kelowna already hearing from would-be pot shop operators
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna has already received a flurry of phone calls in…

Another North End brew pub seeks Kelowna council support
KELOWNA – Another possible entrant into Kelowna's nascent brewing district is appearing tonight before city…

Kelowna voters will get their say on South Perimeter Way
KELOWNA – Voters in Kelowna will have their say in the future of the South…

Central Green goes ahead in Kelowna without hoped-for high-rise
KELOWNA – Central Green, a marquee development project in downtown Kelowna, has achieved most of…

Leon Avenue homeless shelter puts visible dent in Kelowna street scene
KELOWNA – Cornerstone on Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna is halfway through its temporary mandate…

Chief medical health officer faces grim 2017 overdose numbers for Interior Health
After another year of ghastly overdose statistics for the Interior Health Authority in 2017, the…

Overdose action teams to hit the streets in Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon
Three Interior cities are amongst the hardest hit in the province by the ongoing opioid…

Overdose warning stemmed from fatal overdoses across Interior: Chief medical health officer
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – After nine fatal overdoses in the Interior Health region, an overdose warning…
School district looks to bolster French Immersion in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – French Immersion could soon be offered to more West Kelowna students. Central…

International students now a big part of Okanagan College
KELOWNA – A push over the last few years to recruit more international students to…

Two more overdose deaths as Interior Health repeats drug use warning
Two more overdose deaths have been added to seven reported on Friday by the Interior…

Flu season half over in Interior Health Authority; confirmed cases way up
With half the season left, close to twice the number of cases of influenza have…

2017 coloured by disaster but still a good year, says Kelowna mayor
KELOWNA – Neither floods nor fire could keep Kelowna down in 2017, Kelowna Mayor Colin…
West Kelowna marijuana dispensaries lose faint-hope appeal
WEST KELOWNA – Mayor Doug Findlater had to dust off a little-used appeal process at…

Too many carriage houses in Kelowna, not enough time
KELOWNA – Carriage houses are so popular now, Kelowna City Hall is considering not even…