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Kelowna council ignores planners, approves much bigger Westcorp hotel and condo project
KELOWNA – “Onward and upward,” was all Kelowna Coun. Ryan Donn had to say after…
Westcorp to defend revised Kelowna hotel project at public hearing tonight
KELOWNA – A reasonable request, a greedy-bait-and-switch or something in between? Westcorp Development will find…
Pairing psych nurses with cops on patrol is paying off, Kelowna RCMP say
KELOWNA – A program started last year to divert police calls involving people with mental…
Residents want more criminal charges against homeless, Kelowna mayor says
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran is encouraging the Kelowna RCMP to pursue criminal charges amongst…
Kelowna’s top cop says a “positive dent” being made in crime reduction
KELOWNA – Drunks, druggies and dummies will be the focus on Monday of a report…
Why B.C.’s privacy commissioner cares so much about Kelowna’s surveillance cameras
KELOWNA – How is it possible that the most public of spaces, a park or…
UPDATE: Global Okanagan hit by nationwide staffing cuts
KELOWNA – Vancouver was hardest hit by newsroom layoffs at Global News in B.C., but…
Just like old times for Ben Stewart as he wins Kelowna West by-election
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – It was like old times for Ben Stewart yesterday, winning a comfortable…
Stewart wins old job back as MLA for Kelowna West
The provincial riding of Kelowna West remains a loyal B.C. Liberal stronghold after voters gave…
West Kelowna saves some of tax windfall, spends some on more cops
WEST KELOWNA – Better-than-expected growth has given West Kelowna a half-million-dollar tax windfall from 2017,…
Soccer dome approved for West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Design of a new soccer dome and field will move ahead immediately…
Oil and wine dominate tail end of Kelowna West by-election
KELOWNA – As the owner of an Okanagan winery, B.C. Liberal Ben Stewart might have…
Westcorp pushes for much bigger high-rise on Kelowna’s waterfront
KELOWNA – Perhaps emboldened by the recent decision on Central Green, developer Westcorp is pushing…
Kelowna civic officials very aware of huge snowpack in surrounding mountains
KELOWNA – Nervous might be the wrong word, but Kelowna civic officials are well aware…
Kelowna tapped by privacy commissioner for questionable use of surveillance cameras
KELOWNA – News that B.C.’s acting privacy commissioner had singled out Kelowna in a public…
Persistent large snowpack raises Southern Interior spring flood risk
Potential for spring flooding in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Nicola remains elevated as latest readings…
Calling about cannabis: Kelowna already hearing from would-be pot shop operators
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna has already received a flurry of phone calls in…
Another North End brew pub seeks Kelowna council support
KELOWNA – Another possible entrant into Kelowna's nascent brewing district is appearing tonight before city…
Kelowna voters will get their say on South Perimeter Way
KELOWNA – Voters in Kelowna will have their say in the future of the South…
Kelowna West byelection: What you need to know
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Advance voting begins today for the Kelowna West byelection which is scheduled…
Central Green goes ahead in Kelowna without hoped-for high-rise
KELOWNA – Central Green, a marquee development project in downtown Kelowna, has achieved most of…
Leon Avenue homeless shelter puts visible dent in Kelowna street scene
KELOWNA – Cornerstone on Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna is halfway through its temporary mandate…
Chief medical health officer faces grim 2017 overdose numbers for Interior Health
After another year of ghastly overdose statistics for the Interior Health Authority in 2017, the…
Overdose action teams to hit the streets in Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon
Three Interior cities are amongst the hardest hit in the province by the ongoing opioid…