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Dog perishes in Kelowna fire
No humans were hurt in a four-plex fire this morning, Dec. 7, but one dog…
Journey Home is working to ensure homeless people won’t camp through winter again
While Kelowna remains the only major city in the province without an emergency winter shelter…
Kelowna waterfront dog park to become permanent
After a two-year trial, Kelowna city staff are recommending that the Lake Avenue beach access…
Lake Country property taxes projected to jump more than four per cent in 2020
District of Lake Country council will review its provisional budget next Tuesday, Dec. 10, with…
Central and North Okanagan house prices surged in November
There was a 13 per cent increase in the average selling price of houses in…
Kelowna aims to keep 2020 tax increases below four per cent
A 3.9 per cent Kelowna tax hike is being recommended to city council by staff.…
This corner of downtown Kelowna is about to change drastically
Fifty years ago no one was talking about live-work-play. Back then, it was more work…
North End Kelowna petition targets Knox Mountain homeless camp
A petition will be delivered to Kelowna City Hall on Friday by Dena Barabash asking…
From bingo to blackjack, Chances wants to have it all in Kelowna
Best known historically as a bingo hall, Chances in Kelowna wants to expand into table…
The unique Indigenous cultural perspective available to Central Okanagan Regional District
Jordan Coble is the newest member of the board for the Regional District of the…
New ‘bridge’ housing likely won’t ease frustrations at Kelowna’s homeless camp
Opening up 40 new indoor spaces for Kelowna’s homeless was not welcome news to some…
Third case of possible child luring reported in West Kelowna
A third suspicious encounter involving male drivers trying to lure young people happened yesterday in…
Randy Benson retiring after nearly two decades at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission
It may seem like the job of sheltering and caring for the homelss is a…
‘Bridge’ housing to be used in Kelowna to get homeless out of tents
A City-owned downtown building will be used to shift 40 people out of the Kelowna…
George Thorogood and the Destroyers returning to Kelowna
George Thorogood and The Destroyers will bring their Good To Be Bad Tour: 45 Years…
Grocery store, daycare, assisted seniors housing planned for Black Mountain
A developer wants to start building a commercial centre in the Black Mountain area of…
This neighbourhood has a different take on Kelowna’s homeless crisis
While some Kelowna residents are fighting against the placement of homeless and supportive housing in…
It’s not the homeless driving this restaurant from downtown Kelowna, it’s the taxes
La Petite Maison is a tiny restaurant operating just off the beat in downtown Kelowna.…
Homeless at great risk of hypothermia and other complications as temperatures plummet
The homeless people camped on a ball diamond in Kelowna are the people most at…
Young girl victim of attempted abduction in West Kelowna
An 11-year-old girl was the victim of an attempted child abduction in West Kelowna earlier…
City of Kelowna doing what it can to keep homeless people warm
A warming shelter has been set up by the City in the ball diamond where…
Kelowna looking at tax break to make your house more energy efficient
Making homes more energy efficient will lower greenhouse gas emissions and save money on heating…
RCMP, mental health team is now going seven days a week
A special team that partners an RCMP officer with health care workers to deal with…
Kelowna ready to crack down on illegal short-term rentals
Kelowna homeowners who rent out their properties on Airbnb or similar short-term rental sites have…