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Housing construction set to boom in West Kelowna despite the speculation tax
WEST KELOWNA – Doug Findlater fought long and hard against the province’s speculation tax before…
Compassion in short supply at West Kelowna town hall meeting on homelessness
WEST KELOWNA – During an evening of serious discussion about homelessness and crime in West…
West Kelowna residents skeptical of city’s ability to deal with crime and homelessness
WEST KELOWNA – “I’ll believe it when I see it,” was a comment made by…
Kelowna councillor says housing isn’t enough for street-entrenched population
KELOWNA – Kelowna Coun. Mohini Singh feels powerless to help the many people in the…
Kelowna protesters hope to be game-changers in fight against supportive housing
KELOWNA – Opponents to the McCurdy Road supportive housing complex don’t believe the project is…
An overflowing crowd at Kelowna supportive housing meeting
KELOWNA – It was shortly after the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time for an open…
Province needs to step up its game to battle homelessness, West Kelowna council told
WEST KELOWNA – While most issues surrounding homelessness can’t be dealt with by local governments,…
iN VIDEO: Conflicts over Kelowna supportive housing projects appear to be sparking vandalism
KELOWNA – Tanya Garratt took to social media after her Mini Cooper was torched earlier…
More than 300 housing units approved in one night for West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A significant building boom is set to begin now that West Kelowna…
Online crime reporting goes live at Southern Interior’s largest RCMP detachment
KELOWNA – Not only can you call the RCMP to report a crime in the…
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…
Former Kelowna city manager paid $151K for three months work in 2018
KELOWNA – Ron Mattiussi retired from his job as Kelowna city manager at the end…
Benvoulin Court new hot spot for rental housing projects in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A proposal to rezone 3.3 acres of land on Benvoulin Court marks the…
Kelowna seeking federal money to build a new electric bus depot
KELOWNA – Moving its bus garage to a site near UBC Okanagan and rebuilding the…
Not all on council agree with plans for new downtown Kelowna gas station
KELOWNA – A car wash, gas station and convenience store will stretch for a full…
Time for supportive housing opponents to lobby the province for addiction funding, Kelowna councillor says
KELOWNA – Kelowna city councillor Loyal Wooldridge has called for the end to partisan politics…
Kelowna Rockets to host Spokane in home opener
KELOWNA – The Western Hockey League season this fall will kick off for the Kelowna…
B.C. residents can choose when they want their forests to burn
KELOWNA – Heavy rain is needed for the rest of June or the Okanagan will…
Why a better unemployment rate doesn’t mean a better economy
KELOWNA – Knocking one percentage point off the unemployment rate in the Thompson-Okanagan last year…
Frustration boiling over for city councillors wrestling with crime, homelessness in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Dealing with crime and homelessness on city streets – and the criticism for…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna man located
UPDATE: 2:36 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2019 KELOWNA – RCMP say a 37-year-old Kelowna man…
Neighbours fear boulders will crash into their homes if West Kelowna hillside development goes ahead
KELOWNA – Lee Karvonen takes little comfort in the City of West Kelowna’s promise to…
Two suspected drug dealers arrested in West Kelowna
KELOWNA – A pair of suspected drug dealers were busted by West Kelowna RCMP yesterday.…
Money and insurance the only thing holding up e-scooter sharing in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna’s bike share program is on the verge of becoming…