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Kelowna city council pushing 'race to the top' with 35% raise
April 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM
There’s no set formula for local governments to determine what their mayors and councils get paid.
New West Kelowna city hall delayed again with more cost overruns
February 26, 2024 - 11:34 AM
Back in 2016, West Kelowna residents refused twice to allow its city council to borrow money for a new city hall. So council found a way to get it built without voter consent.
Massive increases coming to taxes, utilities fees in Osoyoos
November 25, 2023 - 3:30 PM
Osoyoos pushed its infrastructure to the limit, and now taxpayers are paying the price.
Slow start to fundraising drive for Kelowna crane victims memorial
July 13, 2023 - 7:00 PM
Two days after a tower crane collapsed in Kelowna killing five men on July 12, 2021, almost $200,000 was donated on GoFundMe sites to help their grieving families.
How North Korea contributed to delays in West Kelowna's $75 million water treatment plant
March 08, 2023 - 7:00 PM
The $75 million Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant in West Kelowna is now more than a year behind its original target.
Small Island community might have answers to Kamloops, Okanagan housing crisis
November 21, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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The tiny community of Tofino – population 2,500 – is in the middle of building 86 affordable housing units through a municipally owned corporation.
Governments need to 'serious steps' to tackle housing crisis: Accountants
August 02, 2022 - 5:52 AM
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Housing starts, with the exception of Kelowna, fell in the first half of 2022, showing governments aren’t doing enough to break a housing crisis, according to B.C. chartered accountants.
Film soundstage facility could be economic boon to Kamloops region
February 09, 2022 - 9:00 PM
A consultant has told the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board that construction of a soundstage complex could lead to a substantial economic impact.
Kelowna has learned the 'iceberg' lesson of sprawling development
March 02, 2021 - 6:00 PM
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For decades, the City of Kelowna embraced growth almost anywhere in the city because it brought in big bucks from developers for things like roads, sewers and parks.
New $75M West Kelowna water treatment will only cost users $34 more annually on tax bill
September 16, 2020 - 5:47 PM
On the surface it may look like West Kelowna’s Rose Valley water treatment plant has skyrocketed in price while residents are being forced to foot a large part of the bill.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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Night market launches in downtown Kelowna this summer
The Downtown Kelowna Association has announced the launch of the Downtown Kelowna Night Market this summer and they
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