Kelowna City Council 2016

Mayor well travelled as Kelowna’s salesman-in-chief
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran, just off a two-week trip to Kasugai, Japan, barely has…

Rail trail won’t go ahead without fundraising campaign
LOCAL SOCIETY AIMS TO RAISE $7.9 MILLION IN 18 MONTHS OKANAGAN – The municipalities cooperating…

Kelowna pushes through increase to development permit fees
KELOWNA – Development application fees for a host of city services will be adjusted, mostly…

Time and place important when measuring downtown safety, Kelowna councillors say
COUNCIL TO GAUGE RESIDENTS SENSE OF SAFETY IN CITY'S CORE KELOWNA – A sense of…

City wants to measure how safe you feel in downtown Kelowna
PERCEPTION OF DANGER JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ACTUAL RISK WHEN MEASURING ATTITUDES KELOWNA – City…

Kelowna moves to more closely align summer watering restrictions with its Okanagan neighbours
KELOWNA – Clearing up confusion around watering restrictions is one of the key aims of…

Bee-friendly pollinator meadow planned for Kelowna park
UBC OKANAGAN RESEARCH PROJECT WILL HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF POLLINATOR SPECIES KELOWNA – Researchers from…

Kelowna property owners to continue shovelling their own sidewalks, council says
CITY RECEIVING INCREASING COMPLAINTS AND REQUESTS FOR SERVICE AFTER STORMS KELOWNA – It didnt’ take…

Kelowna considers taking over sidewalk snow removal
CLEARING ALL SIDEWALKS ONE OPTION KELOWNA – Would you be willing to pay more taxes…

Just say no to gaudy digital sign for Capri Mall, staff tells Kelowna council
STAFF HAVE MANY CONCERNS WITH UPGRADE OF PYLON SIGN ON HIGHWAY 97 KELOWNA – Highway…

Basement renovation at Kelowna City Hall should ease crowding
CITY HALL EXTENSION AT LEAST NINE YEARS AWAY KELOWNA – With space for employees at…

Kelowna’s big ticket spending plans for 2016 on display at open house
KELOWNA – A public overview of 2016 capital projects will be available to local residents…

Spring sweep cleans up Kelowna’s streets
ANNUAL CLEAN UP IS UNDERWAY AND THE CITY HOPES RESIDENTS WILL HELP OUT KELOWNA –…

Kelowna to crack down on farmland abuse in Sexsmith Road area
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is beginning enforcement measures against agricultural landowners in an…

Westside experience a road map for Kelowna irrigation districts facing integration
MERGER OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS ON WESTSIDE HAS PROVEN BENEFICIAL, SAYS MAYOR CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While…