John Mcdonald
Snow removal manager says Kelowna needs to bump up winter service
KELOWNA – With spring here and summer on the way, it’s hard to think about…
Funding pulled from controversial Kelowna recovery house in Rutland
KELOWNA – In an ironic twist, the society that hoped to construct a controversial apartment…
Happy trails? Not so much as Okanagan Rail Trail still far from a full opening
From missing fences to actual legal titles, the Okanagan Rail Trail from Kelowna to Vernon…
Journey Home task force says new group needed to manage homelessness program
KELOWNA – Ending functional homelessness in Kelowna is going to require an ongoing organizational effort…
No big buildings near orchards, Kelowna planners say
KELOWNA – It’s too big for the neighbourhood and too close to local orchards. That’s…
Watch for flood threat in Kelowna to shift to Mission Creek next week
KELOWNA – Mill Creek in Kelowna has been getting all the attention due to threat…
It’s going to take $47 million, six years to end homelessness in Kelowna: Journey Home task force
KELOWNA – It’s going to take six years and $47 million dollars to take control…
Why the flood response in Kelowna seems last minute
KELOWNA – With the waters of Mill Creek still rising and crews working urgently to…
Hard to pull credit card expense scam in Kelowna, finance director says
KELOWNA – The type of credit card shenanigans alleged against two top city officials working…
Kelowna bottle picker bylaw shelved; busking bylaw to be reviewed
KELOWNA – A bylaw that would have penalized people who give empties to the homeless…
Kelowna council approves smaller property tax increase than expected
KELOWNA – Councillors in Kelowna have approved a smaller tax increase than originally proposed in…
Kelowna condo project goes rogue; markets to locals first
KELOWNA – Developers worried about the much-maligned speculation tax could look to a new condo…
McDONALD: Bungled busking and begging bylaws make Kelowna councillors look like rookies
OPINION What a mess. A new staff report is recommending Kelowna council back off, at…
Kelowna’s busking, bottle picking bylaws should be put on hold, city staff recommend
KELOWNA – Two controversial bylaws aimed at controlling buskers, panhandlers and bottle pickers will be…
Snow pack big and could be getting bigger in the Okanagan
An already large snowpack in the Okanagan and Similkameen regions is likely to grow through…