John Mcdonald
Wave machine facing uncertain future in Kelowna
KELOWNA – If you’re like most people, your experience with the FlowRider wave simulator at…
Peak Christmas travel tops huge growth year for Kelowna International Airport
KELOWNA – As if running an airport isn’t complicated at the best of times —…
Money flows as the snow flies in Kelowna
KELOWNA – City crews and contractors are hitting the streets for some serious snow removal,…
Central Okanagan schools facing extreme space crunch
KELOWNA – There’s still challenges but the Central Okanagan school board is going into 2018…
Kelowna stays the course with 3.6 per cent property tax increase
KELOWNA – Calling it an easily defensible budget, Kelowna council has approved a property tax…
Okanagan Rail Trail moves ahead in bits and pieces
KELOWNA – Construction begins next week on Kelowna’s portion of the Okanagan Rail Trail between…
One big difference between Kelowna and West Kelowna? Tax increases
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – West Kelowna is continuing its history of tight property tax increases in…
Kelowna modular housing project for the homeless delayed over visual concerns
KELOWNA – A decision on a controversial modular housing project for the homeless has been…
New fire engine, more firefighters drive Kelowna property tax increase
KELOWNA – A request for another fire truck and twelve more firefighters is the driving…
Bike sharing coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Big city bike sharing could be coming to Kelowna. Active transportation coordinator Matt…
GUIDING HAND: How city manager Ron Mattiussi helped prepare Kelowna for next stage of growth
When I sit down to interview City of Kelowna CAO Ron Mattiussi about his time…
Nothing stopping Okanagan cities from trying to regulate medical marijuana
KELOWNA – A cannabis activist lawyer says there’s nothing stopping Kelowna and West Kelowna from…
Makeover, new tenant for old Kelowna Health Centre
KELOWNA – The old Kelowna Health Centre on Ellis Street is getting a makeover and…
BNA swallows old Flashbacks nightclub in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – The last vestiges of a downtown Kelowna icon — the old Flashbacks nightclub…
Medical cannabis production a growing concern for West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Even as West Kelowna is trying to shut down marijuana dispensaries, it…