News Items tag as: City of Kelowna

Developer takes Kelowna to court again over controversial highrise project
June 19, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A developer has been trying to get the redevelopment of the old Kelowna RCMP site off the ground for years, and after yet another rejection it’s taking the city back to court.
Kelowna spent $83M on its highest paid employees in 2024
June 18, 2025 - 4:45 PM

Kelowna has released its list for the highest paid city employees of 2024.
Kelowna reports progress on crime reduction in 2024
June 10, 2025 - 5:00 AM

The City of Kelowna said there was a steep drop in crime in 2024 and claims it was because of some new initiatives.
Kelowna leaning into dense urban neighbourhoods: study
June 07, 2025 - 2:30 PM
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More people in Kelowna are choosing to live the classic urban lifestyle by switching to rentals in densely populated areas and travelling by bike or public transit.
Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor
May 27, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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A few months after the City of Kelowna's controversial spring cleanup of the Okanagan Rail Trail encampment, the mayor said the site’s restructuring has made progress to reduce homelessness.
BUY CANADIAN: Kelowna weighs in on its role in US trade war
May 05, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The City of Kelowna already spends almost all of its money on Canadian goods and services but since the trade war with the U.S. doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon it’s looking at how to spend even more within Canada's borders.
Developer hoping for approval on controversial downtown Kelowna skyscraper
May 03, 2025 - 4:00 PM
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The redevelopment of the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna has been bogged down in controversy, but the developer is not deterred and is making another attempt to get permission from the city for a skyscraper.
'Status quo not working': Kelowna mayor responds to critics of rail trail homeless camp actions
March 28, 2025 - 11:16 AM

Big changes are coming to the Okanagan Rail Trail homeless encampment in Kelowna after this week's aggressive cleanup operation by authorities and mayor Tom Dyas is commenting for the first time about why it was necessary.
iN NUMBERS: Kelowna’s North End Plan price tag is $385M
March 23, 2025 - 2:00 PM

Buried in a Kelowna city council meeting under a mountain of jargon and five-dollar words is an important plan for the future of city’s north end of downtown.
Kelowna set to spend $150M on infrastructure this year
March 04, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The City of Kelowna is planning a massive investment of $150 million into more than 100 infrastructure projects.
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News Items tag as: City of Kelowna

Developer takes Kelowna to court again over controversial highrise project

Kelowna spent $83M on its highest paid employees in 2024

Kelowna reports progress on crime reduction in 2024

Kelowna leaning into dense urban neighbourhoods: study

Controversial restructure of Kelowna tent city reducing homeless: mayor

BUY CANADIAN: Kelowna weighs in on its role in US trade war

Developer hoping for approval on controversial downtown Kelowna skyscraper

'Status quo not working': Kelowna mayor responds to critics of rail trail homeless camp actions

iN NUMBERS: Kelowna’s North End Plan price tag is $385M

Kelowna set to spend $150M on infrastructure this year

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