Kelowna City Council 2016
Kelowna does about face on downtown tax exemption
KELOWNA – Downtown Kelowna needs more people, not just office space. That’s why the city…
Kelowna transit costs rising, no word yet on possible fare increases
KELOWNA – No word yet on whether increased costs claimed by Kelowna Transit will translate…
Kelowna pushing for larger family-friendly rental units with changes to grant program
HEIGHT CHANGE WILL ALLOW SIX STOREY APARTMENT BUILDINGS KELOWNA – The city is pretty happy…
Airbnb, short-term vacation rentals get Kelowna council’s attention
KELOWNA – Short-term rentals such as AirBnB are growing quickly and now the City of…
Kelowna considers position on legalization of marijuana for task force
KELOWNA – City staff have outlined how they view the legalization of marijuana for the…
Top of Knox Mountain still off limits to cars as weather heats up in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – An abundance of caution will keep the road to the top of Knox…
Province allows weddings on farms and orchards; takes Kelowna by surprise
CITY SAYS IT LACKS RESOURCES TO MONITOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS KELOWNA – Last week’s announcement…
Kelowna signs more tax exemptions for rental unit developers
KELOWNA – The city has signed off on four tax agreements with the developers of…
Allowing RV parks in Kelowna’s farms and orchards has not worked out well
RV PARKS ON FARMS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF BYLAW COMPLAINTS KELOWNA – One door has…
Kelowna hotel room tax to rise next year
INCREASE WILL RAISE AN ADDITIONAL $900,000 FOR TOURISM MARKETING KELOWNA – A tax levied on…
Social development manager takes on difficult homelessness file in Kelowna
KELOWNA – First order of business for the person hired by Kelowna for a more…
Fintry Queen looking for anchorage off provincial land on Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – The Fintry Queen is looking for a place to anchor opposite provincially-owned land…
Prepare for an uncertain future by embracing uncertainty, professor tells Kelowna council
IMAGINE KELOWNA SPEAKER SERIES BRINGS EXPERTS IN FRONT OF COUNCIL KELOWNA – Having a 25-year-plan…
Rental construction in Kelowna soars as developers wake up to incentives
KELOWNA – The incentives the City of Kelowna uses to encourage rental housing construction are…
Don’t Be An Easy Target contest aimed at soaring vehicle break-ins in Kelowna
CONTEST OFFERS $50 GIFT CERTIFICATES AS PRIZES KELOWNA – Local RCMP will be handing out…