Kelowna Transit
Worried for their safety, Kelowna bus drivers plan to rally at City Hall
KELOWNA – Members of the local bus drivers’ union will be holding a rally in…
Kelowna suspects arrested for pepper spraying local bus driver
KELOWNA – Several people have been arrested and the search is on for one more…
Riding a Kelowna bus to find owner is only half this dog’s story
SPENT EIGHT DAYS AND NIGHTS BY OWNER'S SIDE AFTER HE DIED KELOWNA – Shadow’s story…
Injured Kelowna dog searching for deceased owner gets help on public transit
"HE ACTUALLY GOT ON THE RIGHT BUS." KELOWNA – An injured dog that appears to…
Parking to get pricier in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Parking your car in Kelowna may get more expensive, and the penalties for those who violate the parking rules might go up as well. City parking manager Dave Duncan, in a report to council, says the recommendation for rate increases comes as a result of an rise in transit fares this September, which...
UBCO students to vote on fate of low-cost transit program
KELOWNA - The fate of the U-Pass transit program at a local university is in the hands of the students, who will vote over a fare increase next week. Students at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia are holding a referendum over a fare increase for the program next week, which if...
Lots of official eyes on downtown Kelowna streets
KELOWNA - Having eyes on the street is one of the keys to safe city streets, according to the downtown plan, and Kelowna’s urban core now has quite a few with more coming. The primary eyes are Kelowna RCMP, followed by the City of Kelowna bylaw officers, transit security, the downtown ambassadors and private security...
Bus fares rise in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - A broad-based bus fare increase for Kelowna Transit riders kicked in this week. The increase began Sept. 1 and was approved by Kelowna city council last March as an attempt to streamline fares and increase to 30 per cent what the city recovers from the subsidized bus service. Base fares for adults,...
Crush of students puts the pressure on Kelowna Transit
KELOWNA - They’re not yellow but considering how many students they carry, regular transit buses could almost be considered school buses. Jerry Dombowsky, the City of Kelowna’s regional programs manager with responsiblity for transit, says moving students is a big part of what Kelowna Regional Transit does. "Students of all ages make up a significant...
Moms say Kelowna bus drivers behaving badly
KELOWNA – A small group of women are banding together on social media to make public their complaints about negative experiences on Kelowna buses after being ignored by B.C. Transit. The women describe situations with bus drivers ranging from rude to potentially dangerous and say these aren't the only stories. “This is something I've been...