John Mcdonald
Housing strategy will see new housing forms, more protection of rental housing in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It has a benign sounding name — the Healthy Housing Strategy — but…
Kelowna Curling Club application to get urgent loan from city wasn’t quite accurate
KELOWNA – Earlier this month, Kelowna city councillors voted to loan the Kelowna Curling Club…
Rash of assaults on staff prompt changes at Kelowna General Hospital
KELOWNA – A case of multiple assaults by a single patient on a number of…
Kelowna adopts ambitious Journey Home strategy to end homelessness
KELOWNA – If all goes according to plan, Kelowna will reach functional zero homelessness by…
Short, sharp storm topples trees, power lines in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An overnight storm with major winds and rain has knocked over trees and…
City of Kelowna employee pay up nearly five per cent in 2017
KELOWNA – With salaries $70.8 million of the city’s 2017 budget, the annual list of…
Pair of heavyweight homeless and affordable housing plans land before Kelowna council
KELOWNA – Not much opposition is expected to a pair of heavyweight housing strategies coming…
Once unheard of, Kelowna has had two water quality advisories in a row
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is about to rescind the water quality advisory it…
Kelowna can’t meet old greenhouse gas emissions goals, should change the target, staff say
KELOWNA – The city has given up trying to meet greenhouse gas emission targets it…
Taj Mahal or Travel Van: Two different takes on tourism promotion in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Both Kelowna and Penticton rely heavily on tourism but they are reaching out…
Kelowna to boost developer incentives for rental housing construction
KELOWNA – In a continuing bid to encourage construction of rental housing, staff are recommending…
How Kelowna plans to fund its massive backlog in undeveloped parkland
KELOWNA – Everybody loves a park and Kelowna councillors have proven no different, giving preliminary…
Butt-tossers the target of West Kelowna sign campaign
WEST KELOWNA – With fire season underway, West Kelowna city councillors are putting out a…
$100 million plan put forth as fix for Kelowna’s Landmark Capri neighbourhood
KELOWNA – The city should spend close to $100 million in the Capri Landmark neighbourhood…
Kelowna Curling Club must replace chiller after Fernie ammonia tragedy
KELOWNA – The ice chiller in the Kelowna Curling Club is facing a mandatory replacement…