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Mayor Colin Basran
Despite all the concerns about COVID-19 it’s business as usual for Kelowna City Council
The City of Kelowna is not only going about its regular meeting schedule today, March…
Speculation tax may change but not likely to go away: Kelowna Mayor
KELOWNA – Despite strong opposition, the province’s speculation tax doesn't look like it's going away,…
Used needles and bicycle thefts: Rutland residents speak out against constant crime
KELOWNA – Every morning, Matthew Singer looks through the hedges in front of his parents'…
No charges in online attack on Kelowna’s mayor
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KELOWNA – The Kelowna man who was arrested for making an online threat…
Kelowna strikes blow for housing affordability by limiting short-term rentals
KELOWNA – Despite the fact that the majority of speakers at a public hearing last…
Developer blames himself for public outrage in Kelowna this week
KELOWNA – The developer behind a controversial Kelowna city council reconsideration this week says it…
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran makes plea for civility after facing on-line threat
KELOWNA – Flanked by family and two city councillors at a brief news conference at…
UPDATED: Arrest made in online threat that scared Kelowna mayor
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KELOWNA – A 52-year-old Kelowna man was picked up by Kelowna RCMP and…
Mayor Colin Basran sees housing as one of Kelowna’s biggest challenges
KELOWNA – In his annual State of the City address to Kelowna Chamber of Commerce…
Kelowna mayor spent big on 2018 re-election campaign
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran didn’t scrimp on his 2018 re-election campaign, breaking the spending…
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…
It’s back to work for local politicians next week
KELOWNA – After around four weeks off between meetings, Central Okanagan politicians will be heading…
Candidate believes he’s in race to unseat Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran
KELOWNA – Bobby Kennedy may think he’s in the mix as next mayor of Kelowna…
Elections B.C. shuts down anti-Basran Facebook page
KELOWNA – Kelowna lawyer David Kemp managed to get a Facebook page shut down by…
Kelowna mayor’s Trump card may have backfired in Chamber debate
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran was a clear favourite in today’s Kelowna Chamber mayoralty forum…
Basran quietly fights back against challenger Dyas at election campaign kick-off
KELOWNA – From union members to giants of the local tech industry, Mayor Colin Basran’s…
UNFRIENDED: Race for Kelowna mayor gets personal
KELOWNA – When Tom Dyas announced he was running against his friend and Kelowna Mayor…
Basran calls Mayoral candidate Dyas’ Costco letter ‘electioneering’
KELOWNA – Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran is challenging the accuracy of a letter his chief…
Ex-Chamber of Commerce head takes on Colin Basran in Kelowna mayor’s race
KELOWNA – Former Kelowna Chamber of Commerce president Tom Dyas has confirmed his bid for…
Kelowna mayor welcomes Pride Week festival and march
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran ended one of the few remaining council meetings before the…
UPDATE: Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran makes it official: He’s running again
KELOWNA – With clear blue skies as a backdrop, Colin Basran made official his bid…
Kelowna busker, panhandling laws not yet a done deal
KELOWNA – An unpopular bylaw amendment targeting buskers is not a done deal, despite what…
Kelowna mayor still unhappy about revised speculation tax
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says, while the changes help, the revised speculation tax is…
Kelowna mayor says speculation tax on empty homes isn’t going to help rental crisis
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran says people who think council’s concern with the provincial speculation…