Kelowna City Council 2022

Kelowna residents say quality of life is getting worse: city survey
Most Kelowna residents say their quality of life is getting worse than in previous years,…

Why so many prolific offenders are walking free in Kelowna
Changes to provincial guidelines on approving criminal charges are key to the proliferation of repeat…

Brazen attitude of prolific offenders bogging down Kelowna RCMP: top cop
It’s not just that 63% of Kelowna’s property crimes are committed by 10% of the…

Cases of assault with a weapon take big jump in Kelowna: RCMP
Assaults involving weapons in Kelowna rose to 62 in the first three months of this year…

Anti-idling bylaw on its way in Kelowna
After a dozen years of talking about it, studying it and consulting on it, Kelowna…

Kelowna residents more concerned about crime than before COVID pandemic: survey
Kelowna residents feel less safe in their neighbourhoods now than they did in 2019 before…

This Kelowna group showing residents what local government does and doesn’t do
If the enthusiasm for a special municipal election “visioning” event coming to Kelowna bears fruit,…

Here’s how Kelowna could increase population by 25,000 in downtown core
Current plans allow for 10,968 new housing units to be built in Kelowna’s downtown core.…

Massive rental housing project planned for Kelowna
A 401-unit, five-building rental apartment project across from Orchard Park mall in Kelowna is headed…

Ukrainian flag to be displayed in Kelowna council chambers
For the first time ever, a non-Canadian flag will be on display in Kelowna’s council…

Kelowna’s top cop calls for more mental health resources to help those in crisis
Interior Health needs to step in with way more resources if Kelowna hopes to deal…

‘Beyond shocking’: Kelowna mayor appalled by number of criminals at large waiting to be charged
When RCMP officials present local councils with crime statistics they amount to reams of numbers…

Kelowna boat launch fees could cost companies thousands
Companies that rent boats in Kelowna could pay $2,000 per boat per year if new…

Threats and assaults up significantly in Kelowna in 2021
Annual Kelowna RCMP crime statistics show that assaults and other offences against people were up…

Kelowna wants to take over Crown land so it can better police squatters
The Province of B.C. doesn’t have the resources to police a parcel of land near…