planning
How Kelowna can help build housing faster all over BC
Every city in the province is unique and most would resent being compared to Kelowna.…
Who’s really driving the vision to redevelop Kelowna’s North End?
One of Kelowna’s oldest neighbourhoods is in the midst of a major makeover and long-time…
Kamloops urban planning presentation comes just in time for election
An American author, speaker and self-described "recovering" engineer is bringing his presentation on urban planning…
Kamloops councillor proposes massive reduction in parking spaces for new builds
A Kamloops city councillor suggested a reduction in parking spaces could incentivize both builders and…
IPE, Falkland Stampede preparing to return in 2022
Two of the North Okanagan’s biggest events are planning to return after a two-year hiatus…
Pandemic uncertainty continues to challenge Okanagan wedding planners, couples
After two years of the COVID pandemic, brides, grooms and event planners are riding the…
Kelowna’s OCP review criticized for lack of input
After three years of work, the City of Kelowna’s vision for the next 20 years…
Thompson-Okanagan couples opting to elope now, party post pandemic
With so much uncertainty around gatherings, more couples are opting to elope in 2021 and…
Planners under the gun as Kelowna building booms
KELOWNA – If you want proof of a building boom in Kelowna, look no further…
Future Kamloops labour shortage prompts planning
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops could have a labour shortage by 2025, according to a study funded…
A little less housing but more happy residents for Scott Avenue
PENTICTON - The residents of Scott Avenue can breathe a sigh of relief knowing an undesired rental property will not be built on their street. Council made a decision this week to nix a plan that’s been in the works for over two years. A third public hearing was held at City Hall Monday night...
Development director leaves city job to take over campus position
PENTICTON - The city will lose one of its greatest assets when development planner Anthony Haddad heads north to work on the expansion of the UBC Okanagan campus. Haddad leaves for his new position as the director of campus planning and development at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, in a few weeks time. Haddad has been...