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Proposed Kelowna property tax hike still more than 4%
Kelowna city council will be asked on Monday to approve a 4.04 per cent tax…
Peachland’s ‘elephant in a flower bed’ approved with mayor’s blessing
After questioning the merits of a four-storey waterfront housing project and causing a two-week delay,…
Better days coming for Kelowna but helping homeless is key: Kelowna Mayor
In an upbeat “state of the union” address on how well the City of Kelowna…
Penticton council meeting behind closed doors over shelter fight with province
A special meeting of Penticton city council has been called for noon tomorrow, March 23.…
Peachland could be headed for trouble if mayor says no to ‘elephant in a flower bed’
Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin is on the brink of doing something that’s rarely done anywhere…
Kelowna’s mayor, councillors have no concerns about their pay raise amid pandemic
Kelowna's mayor and councillors are accepting a small raise for this year, despite the pandemic…
Kelowna continues to play catch up with plans to hire more RCMP officers
The eight new RCMP officers approved for Kelowna for 2021 will only maintain current staffing…
Final choice coming soon on $200M second hydro line to West Kelowna
It has already taken 13 years but the route for a second B.C. Hydro line…
West Kelowna taxes expected to climb 23 per cent in next 5 years
West Kelowna property owners are facing tax increases for the next fiver years totalling close…
Work to start next year on Kelowna’s second walkway over Highway 97
A $5.5 million pedestrian overpass of Highway 97 in downtown Kelowna will be one of…
Property taxes in Kelowna projected to rise by over 4 per cent next year
Kelowna's proposed budget for 2021 includes a property tax increase of 4.27 per cent. A…
Vernon mayor questions ‘underlying science’ preventing fight against invasive milfoil in Okanagan Lake
In an effort to improve the water quality at Kin Beach, Vernon council is bringing…
Quality of life rated as great in Kelowna, survey says
The vast majority of residents of Kelowna love the city, according to a new survey…
West Kelowna’s first city hall now just needs a location
Now that West Kelowna City Council has cleared the way to build its first city…
New $75M West Kelowna water treatment will only cost users $34 more annually on tax bill
On the surface it may look like West Kelowna’s Rose Valley water treatment plant has…
How Kelowna City Hall is fostering innovation and transforming how we see the future of the city
Creativity doesn’t work in a vacuum The creation of Kelowna’s ModelCity Future is not only…
Kelowna set to be first B.C. city to oppose Quebec’s religious symbols law
KELOWNA – Kelowna city councillor Mohini Singh plans to bring a motion to next week's…
Clock is ticking for Lake Country’s Airport Inn
KELOWNA – Lake Country's mayor and council all agree it’s time to take strong action…
Campaigner for community safety hired by the City of Kelowna
KELOWNA – For a man with a passion for community safety, winning the job as…
West Kelowna’s new top bureaucrat starts work Monday
KELOWNA – Paul Gipps is starting work as West Kelowna’s new chief administrative officer on Monday,…
Taxpayers didn’t have to pay the expenses of the City of Kelowna’s most travelled employees
KELOWNA – When it comes to expense claims for City of Kelowna employees, one stands…
The time for Kelowna to adopt a Code of Conduct is before city councillors start throwing forks at each other
KELOWNA – With a history of friendly, cooperative city councils, some Kelowna councillors did not…
Kelowna may shift focus from buying parkland to building parks
KELOWNA – With the public clamouring for parks to be built, City of Kelowna staff…
Concerns raised about reducing input from Kelowna resident associations
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council quietly amended a bylaw yesterday, June 10, that cuts the…