Kelowna City Council 2018

Proposed new Kelowna hotel getting bigger
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has agreed to amend a development permit to allow a…

Revenue from new Airbnb tax to go into Kelowna housing fund
KELOWNA – Affordable housing in Kelowna will get a boost from a new three per…

Kelowna has the money but facing long wait for more RCMP officers
KELOWNA – The RCMP is expected to have a $2.5 million surplus this year that…

Former Kelowna top cop’s public safety report zeros in on housing, RCMP staffing
KELOWNA – Bill McKinnon’s message of getting help for the homeless didn’t resonate with at…

Kelowna residents could be in for big property tax and housing cost increases
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran suggested that city councillors are not getting much sleep these…

Kelowna city staff recommend council support controversial supportive housing project
KELOWNA – Despite strong community opposition, City of Kelowna staff are recommending council support a rezoning…

City needs to take lead on improving public safety in downtown Kelowna: report
KELOWNA – City Hall needs to head a committee of key stakeholders in order to…

Streamlining Kelowna’s budget process may stifle debate
KELOWNA – Kelowna Coun. Ryan Donn is concerned a new format being put in place…

Cost of parking at Kelowna Airport going up
KELOWNA – City council has agreed to increase parking fees at Kelowna International Airport effective…

Five things to know about city of Kelowna finances
KELOWNA – It’s back to school for Kelowna city councillors Monday morning with math the…

First step to becoming new Kelowna city councillor, meeting your one and only employee
KELOWNA – If you want to know anything at all about being an elected Kelowna…

It’s back to work for local politicians next week
KELOWNA – After around four weeks off between meetings, Central Okanagan politicians will be heading…

Council on side with Mayor’s vision for Kelowna’s future
KELOWNA – It will be two or three months before Kelowna city council sets its…

Seven things to know as mayors, councillors start cashing their new cheques
Local politicians head to their council tables in earnest after the Oct. 20 election and…

Growth at Kelowna airport triggers possible fee hike
KELOWNA – The airport improvement fee at Kelowna International Airport may jump 67 per cent…