John Mcdonald

Kelowna’s new cannabis retail regulations won’t allow a pot shop on every block
KELOWNA – City planners have identified over 900 possible locations for retail cannabis stores in…

Kelowna airport needs a little advance on its allowance
KELOWNA – Kelowna International Airport is broke and needs a little advance on its allowance.…

Drought level raised in the Okanagan as rain remains scarce
OKANAGAN – With seemingly interminable smoke swirling through the air, it’s easy to ignore the…

Stalled Westcorp hotel, condo project seeks changes from Kelowna council
KELOWNA – Design changes to the interiors of residential units in the as-yet unnamed Westcorp…

Pot shops and where they can go up before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – Tourists wandering down Leon or Lawrence Avenues looking for a little bud after…

Perpetual parking pinch part of Kelowna General Hospital land deal
KELOWNA – Don’t expect much neighbourhood opposition next week during a public hearing about a…

Smoke forces cancellation of another Okanagan sporting event
KELOWNA – Abnormally high particulate levels caused by forest fire smoke continue to take their…

Controversial Kelowna bottle depot finds a new home
KELOWNA – The bottle depot on Kirschner Road that drew numerous bylaw complaints is relocating…

Kelowna cyclists looks to social media to combat rampant bike theft
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – A Kelowna man who has had three bikes stolen between him and…

You may already be using it but Okanagan Rail Trail opens for real next month
OKANAGAN – It’s official. The Okanagan Rail Trail will legally open at the end of…

Household recycling in the Central Okanagan? You’re probably doing it all wrong
KELOWNA – Do you throw cartons of sour milk or half-filled tins of tuna right…

Dropbike success could help Kelowna fight chronic traffic congestion
KELOWNA – The continuing uptake of the new Dropbike service in Kelowna could soon make…

Bike share program wheels into Kelowna
KELOWNA – A trial run of a bike share program began this week with a…

Demand for Dropbikes big in Kelowna after long-weekend hard launch
KELOWNA – The city’s pilot bike share project is going well enough that the project’s…

Kelowna’s Innovation centre to get some sorely-needed signage
KELOWNA – What’s the point of being innovative if no one knows you’re there? Kelowna…