Mayor Colin Basran
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…
McDONALD: Kelowna council pushing the boundaries in its treatment of the homeless
OPINION Fair but firm. Kinda rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Kelowna city councillors use…
McDONALD: Beach access is all about power — who’s got it and who doesn’t
Restoring full public access to Kelowna’s beaches should be easy. Send out a few cease-and-desist…
Kelowna mayor writes letter to B.C. government for advice on foreshore
KELOWNA – As calls for making the City’s foreshore more accessible heighten, Kelowna mayor Colin…
McDONALD: Forget the camera, Mayor Basran, this flood isn’t about you
OPINION Unfolding disasters do strange things to people’s minds. Some people rush towards calamity, others…
Kelowna still has a lot of work to do on water plans
KELOWNA – If Kelowna gets a host of grants, the City’s new water plan has…
How the City of Kelowna plans to be a better place
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is still in the midst of what Mayor Colin…
Protest planned against Kelowna bylaw change banning sleeping on sidewalks at night
KELOWNA – A group of residents are planning to rally outside Kelowna City Hall next…
Light rail transit looms larger in Kelowna’s future with Okanagan Rail Trail
RAIL TRAIL ALREADY RUNS ALONGSIDE KELOWNA'S MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR KELOWNA – Now that the deal-making’s…
Premier to march in Kelowna pride parade
KELOWNA – Premier Christy Clark will be a part of the We Are One pride…
Kelowna mayor issues food bank challenge on Facebook
KELOWNA – A year after the ice bucket challenge went viral and raised millions for…
Mayor proclaims Tragically Hip Day in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An iconic Canadian band will be honoured with their own day in the…
Kelowna mayor feeling the heat from locals about rental housing crunch
HOMELESSNESS JUST ONE FACET OF RENTAL HOUSING CRISIS, SAYS MAYOR KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran…