John Mcdonald
Look to Vancouver, Victoria for short-term rental regulation model in Kelowna
KELOWNA – There’s well over a 1,000 short-term rental properties in Kelowna, most of them…
Fire season flares to life in Okanagan with 20 new wildfires
OKANAGAN – Lightning caused 20 new fires in the Okanagan as last night’s storm rolled…
West Kelowna building permits slow from record pace
WEST KELOWNA – If the value of building permits is any indication, West Kelowna may…
Receding Okanagan Lake will reveal final bill from 2018 flood damage in Kelowna
KELOWNA – What a difference 57 centimetres makes. That’s the difference between the final lake…
Flood damage bill for Kelowna closes in on $9 million
KELOWNA – The great spring flood of 2017 caused about $9 million damage to city-owned…
High-rise fever continues in Kelowna with another tower proposal
KELOWNA – Another possible high-rise development has been proposed for downtown Kelowna. Currently a parking…
New construction flood level may be needed all around Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – Anna Warwick Sears doesn’t like the term “new normal” at least as it’s…
Enjoy that summer campfire while you can, there’s no ban just yet in the B.C. Interior
What a difference a year makes, at least as far as camping goes and the…
Crews still working lightning fire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – B.C. Wildfire crews are still dealing with a wildfire around 15 kilometres…
Kelowna West byelection couldn’t get voters off the couch
WEST KELOWNA – After four elections in as six years, perhaps voters simply boycotted last…
Budder, shatter, oil: Homemade cannabis extraction can be explosive, deadly
'YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO GET INTO IT AND NOT HURT YOURSELF'…
Protestors vow to make beach access a Kelowna election issue
KELOWNA – A group of local residents determined to see beach access restored has announced…
Property tax line-ups over, Kelowna counts it up
KELOWNA – It’s going to take a few more days to count it all up…
Kelowna construction on pace to beat last year’s record of $696 million
KELOWNA – Local politicians have savaged the provincial speculation tax introduced in February’s budget but…
Speculation tax uncertainty could negatively impact Kelowna real estate: report
KELOWNA – The speculation tax proposed by the provincial government will likely have unintended negative…