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Flash mob hits West Kelowna grocery store
This video was shot at Real Canadian Superstore in West Kelowna on Saturday, Dec. 13.…
Homeless hockey video humanizes Kelowna’s street-entrenched population
Kelowna's Gospel Mission hosted a street hockey game on Leon Avenue in the city's downtown…
Salvation Army falling well short of Christmas goal in Kelowna
As the need for help continues to grow, the Salvation Army has raised only 59…
Man who died in Kelowna homeless camp was trying to ‘get back on the straight and narrow’
Today was supposed to be the start of a new life for a Kelowna man…
UPDATE: Homeless campers mourn after death of one of their own in Kelowna
Homeless campers lingered around a warming tent in Kelowna this morning comforting others who were…
This Okanagan town wants to put fun back into its playgrounds
Lake Country park planners are telling the world that playgrounds have become boring and they…
Small group of volunteers working day and night to help the homeless in Kelowna
When temperatures plunged below zero in Kelowna earlier this month, concerns about the people tenting…
Bridge housing for Kelowna homeless set to open Monday
The last thing that needs to be put into place before homeless people can start…
Shane Koyczan narrates fundraising video for Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
Penticton-based spoken word artist Shane Koyczan narrates a new video for the Kelowna General Hospital…
Kelowna’s Ramada hotel tower testing new limits for wood construction
New building rules will allow Kelowna’s Ramada hotel to add a 12-storey, 83-room wooden tower…
Lake Country resident not fooled by electronics scammer
A pair of men driving a white van weren't able to fool a Lake Country…
Kelowna homeowners facing property tax hike of around 4%
After reviewing budget items for most of the day, Kelowna city council has decided on…
UBCO students bringing life-saving retrofits to donation bins
Clothing donation bins should start moving back to Canadian streets now that UBC Okanagan engineering…
Lake Country property taxes could pass the 7% mark in 2020
Lake Country residents now face a property tax increase for next year of at least…
Fire in basement of vacant Kelowna house under investigation
Kelowna fire crews quickly put out a house fire early this morning. The 911 call…
West Kelowna taxes nudging the five per cent mark for 2020
City of West Kelowna staff is proposing a 4.8 per cent property tax increase for…
Making Kelowna’s homeless camp more liveable
As the group of homeless people sleeping in tents in Kelowna’s North End enter their…
West Kelowna city council says yes to an emergency winter shelter
Despite an 800-name petition and dozens of letters against an emergency shelter for the homeless…
Kelowna set to open first winter emergency shelter
All it took was one phone call from a concerned Kelowna resident to B.C. Housing…
Volunteers continue to challenge City of Kelowna in donating to homeless
A group calling itself “The Real Deal” is asking for donations for the homeless living…
Kelowna’s homeless tent camp could be gone by next week
Next Monday is the expected opening date for the Fuller Place shelter, which is part…
Here’s what $81 more a year in taxes will get you in Kelowna in 2020
The average Kelowna homeowner will be billed an extra $81 on their property taxes in…
Why Kelowna remains without a winter shelter
As winter cold deepens around the province, Kelowna is one of the very few cities…
City of Kelowna wants to cut down on donations to its homeless campers
About 350 kilograms of food and other material are thrown out each day from the…