Kelowna City Council 2018

Hiring outpaces population growth at Kelowna City Hall
KELOWNA – City Hall is on the fast track to reaching the 1,000-employee mark as…

Arts funding conflict helping Kelowna understand purpose of arts centre
KELOWNA – The “heart of culture” in Kelowna is getting a transplant, but will it…

Arts enthusiast returns to boost arts and culture in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Tyler Russell returned to Kelowna in October with the dream of revitalizing the…

Fighting to get auxiliary police onto city streets is an uphill battle, says the man leading the charge in B.C.
KELOWNA – Arjun Singh is hoping an effort by Central Okanagan cities to get Premier…

New Kelowna playing fields may not have road built to them
KELOWNA – Two playing fields will be built in the Glenmore in 2019 but a…

Parking lot expansion at Kelowna airport doesn’t come cheap
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has agreed to spend $8.1 million to build new parking…

Why growth, housing has Kelowna councillors divided
KELOWNA – It’s easy to dismiss the surface camaraderie of Kelowna council as a sign…

Kelowna to crack down on temporary signs
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has agreed to make temporary signs just that – temporary.…

Kelowna council strikes blow against single-family housing construction
KELOWNA – Developers in Black Mountain, Wilden and Southwest Mission need to worry about building…

No hint from Kelowna council on where it will fall on projected tax increase
KELOWNA – After a lengthy presentation on Kelowna’s financial status today, Kelowna city council made…

Kelowna cannabis extraction equipment manufacturer set to expand
KELOWNA – The largest manufacturer of cannabis extraction equipment in North America is hoping to…

Proposed Kelowna field house is for much more than rugby
KELOWNA – An ambitious $4.6 million fundraising campaign will likely be launched next year to…

Cost of opening a cannabis store in Kelowna is about to double
KELOWNA – A proposed business licence fee of $9,465 will mean the City of Kelowna…

Flying out of Kelowna projected to cost more next year
KELOWNA – With the two millionth traveller for 2018 expected to pass through Kelowna International…
Here are some of the things Kelowna taxpayers will get by paying an extra $7.33 a month
KELOWNA – The average Kelowna homeowner will pay an extra $88 in property taxes next…