News Items tag as: City of Kelowna

UBCO faces another lawsuit over downtown Kelowna highrise construction
May 23, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A second class action lawsuit has been launched against UBC Okanagan after the construction of its downtown Kelowna highrise tower uprooted more than 80 residents and caused several businesses to move on.
Kamloops outshines Kelowna on the happiness scale: report
May 09, 2023 - 10:42 AM

Tourism officials love to cite studies that show Kelowna as one of the best cities to live in Canada.
Kelowna snow plow drivers seeing increase in 'snow rage'
December 21, 2022 - 1:17 PM
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We've all heard of road rage but how about snow rage?
Can you be sued in B.C. for not clearing your sidewalk?
December 17, 2022 - 7:30 AM

It's considered a neighbourly thing to do in Kelowna, or anywhere else in B.C. -- clearing the sidewalk of ice and snow in front of your residence.
More food trucks to rollout in Kelowna come spring
February 09, 2021 - 3:15 PM

The City of Kelowna's throwing open bids for four new food truck locations as the it looks to give a boost to economic recovery.
Kelowna’s waterparks reopening soon
June 12, 2020 - 9:35 AM

Kelowna's three waterparks are reopening within the next few weeks.
Costco absent from discussion about neighbourhood impact, says resident
January 09, 2020 - 7:40 AM

Plans for a new Kelowna Costco will be a significant tax on area roads even by the city’s standards, a potential future neighbour of the wholesaler says.
Knox Mountain Hill Climb set for May long in Kelowna
May 14, 2019 - 6:00 PM

It’s been a Kelowna May long weekend tradition for over 60 years, and this year, like every other, will not be short of adrenaline.
Temporary farm worker housing plan back to the drawing board
May 03, 2017 - 9:16 AM

KELOWNA - Changes to temporary farm worker housing were deferred by council at Tuesday night’s public hearing.
Lakeside Aqua Resort to go ahead to development proposal
May 03, 2017 - 7:02 AM

KELOWNA - The Mission Group has been given the unanimous green light from council to move forward with plans to build a high-rise, lakeside community resort.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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