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Kelowna’s approach to buying waterfront parkland called 'diabolical'
March 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM
iNhome

Property owners along a Manhattan Point beach with no public access are ticked off at the City of Kelowna for thinking of taking it away from them.
Why Kelowna pays way over assessed value for land it buys
March 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM
iNhome

Whenever the City of Kelowna announces a big land purchase, reporters scurry to the BC Assessment website and write headlines screaming out how many times more than the assessed value was paid in taxpayers’ dollars.
No secrets when the City of Kelowna wants to buy land
December 31, 2023 - 7:00 PM

The City of Kelowna buys a lot of property through a variety of different processes. But, in all cases, the seller knows it’s the city wanting to buy.
Two of three remaining properties near Kelowna’s newest waterfront park are for sale
December 24, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNhome

There are only three privately owned properties preventing the creation of a major waterfront park north of Mission Creek along Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, but the city has yet to enter into negotiations to buy them.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna pays $18M for lakefront property, triple assessed value
December 14, 2023 - 9:57 AM

A 1.8-acre property bordering Mission Creek and Okanagan Lake has been bought by the City of Kelowna for $18 million.
City of Kelowna won court battle for public access to the waterfront, then blocks it off
September 11, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The Hotel Eldorado and City of Kelowna spent two years waging a court battle over whether a gate leading to the hotel’s outdoor patio should be open or closed.
Creekside Kelowna land, motel for sale for $12 million an acre
September 01, 2023 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

An old motel next to Mission Creek and close to Okanagan Lake is for sale for $12 million.
Home of the Okanagan’s first radio station to become stores and housing
May 30, 2023 - 7:32 AM
iNhome

CKOV was the first commercial radio station in the Okanagan, hitting the airwaves on Nov. 4, 1931.
iN VIDEO: Three waterfront towers planned for Kelowna’s South Mission
January 25, 2021 - 6:00 PM

An application has been filed with the City of Kelowna to allow for three towers reaching up to 17 storeys to be built in the South Mission part of the city.
Kelowna low income housing preserved despite devastating fire
July 05, 2019 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - When nine units of the Walnut Grove Motel burned to the ground two years ago, Dennis Kovacic suddenly had options.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

Local News Kelowna and Area

Kelowna’s approach to buying waterfront parkland called 'diabolical'

Why Kelowna pays way over assessed value for land it buys

No secrets when the City of Kelowna wants to buy land

Two of three remaining properties near Kelowna’s newest waterfront park are for sale

iN VIDEO: Kelowna pays $18M for lakefront property, triple assessed value

City of Kelowna won court battle for public access to the waterfront, then blocks it off

Creekside Kelowna land, motel for sale for $12 million an acre

Home of the Okanagan’s first radio station to become stores and housing

iN VIDEO: Three waterfront towers planned for Kelowna’s South Mission

Kelowna low income housing preserved despite devastating fire

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