John Mcdonald
Poles being moved from West Kelowna’s new wine trail sidewalk after complaints
WEST KELOWNA – The last thing you want find in the middle of a sidewalk…
No cannabis shops in Kelowna until next summer
KELOWNA – It will be at least June of next year before you can stroll…
No arrests for Intentionally Set Wildfire Task Force but new leads on Okanagan arson fires
OKANAGAN – Another season of wildfires has generated additional leads for the Intentionally Set Wildfires…
Okanagan College gets set to deal with cannabis on campus
OKANAGAN – With over 8,500 students at four campuses, Okanagan College has just as much…
E-bikes sparking a new wave of cycling in Interior cities
Does anyone pedal their own bike anymore? If you haven’t already noticed, a cyclist who…
Speculation tax, urban mining, cop costs among top concerns for Interior politicians
Kamloops has urban mining in its sights, Penticton is worried about cyber security and West…
Long-time Peachland school trustee looking for eighth term
KELOWNA – If school trustee and chair Moyra Baxter can offer one thing, it’s experience…
New Westside high school now ahead of Kelowna on school board wish list
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Steady growth has pushed a new Westside high school to the top…
Central Okanagan schools suffer extreme space crunch
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – It’s times like these, with enrolment growing and limited space, that Central…
West Kelowna homeless count shows significant problem
WEST KELOWNA – A first-ever point-in-time homeless count conducted this summer dispels the myth there…
Emerging cannabis industry luring agricultural workers from traditional crops
WEST KELOWNA – Attracting workers to agricultural jobs has always been difficult with generally low…
Kelowna buys last chunk of CN rail corridor for trail, plans upgrade
KELOWNA – A chunk of the CN Rail corridor that wasn’t included in the original…
Kelowna council defers decision on adopting energy-saving building code changes
KELOWNA – A recommendation that Kelowna take the first step toward eventually meeting mandatory provincial…
Councillors grill Kelowna airport officials over ‘unusual’ budget increase
KELOWNA – A $2.2 million mid-cycle budget request by Kelowna International Airport is uncommonly large,…
Kelowna planners expect few home-growers after cannabis legalization
KELOWNA – Canadians will soon have the right to grow a small amount of cannabis…