John Mcdonald
Kelowna wants to unpave paradise, tear parking lot out of Gyro Beach park
KELOWNA – At the height of summer, a spot in the small parking lot inside…
Kelowna continues to stand out as hot spot for overdose deaths
KELOWNA – What’s with Kelowna and drug overdoses? The latest numbers from the B.C. Coroners…
Will illegal dumping go up along with Kelowna landfill fees?
KELOWNA – Central Okanagan residents are facing steep increases to use the Glenmore landfill over…
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.…
No ‘fatbergs’ in Kelowna sewers but old cooking grease and baby wipes still causing problems
KELOWNA – Imagine all the things you have ever flushed down your toilet or washed…
Central Okanagan avoids teacher shortage plaguing other school districts
KELOWNA – School districts across B.C. are reporting a shortage of available teachers but the…
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…
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…