News Items tag as: City of Kelowna 2024

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location
December 27, 2024 - 6:00 PM
iNhome

The old Kelowna Farmers' Market location could be getting a drastic new look and purpose.
City of Kelowna buys Hells Angels clubhouse after a decade of legal proceedings
December 19, 2024 - 11:46 AM
iNhome

After years of effort, the provincial government seized the Hells Angels clubhouse in Kelowna and has now sold it to the city.
Kelowna removes Keep Christ in Christmas sign from downtown nativity display
December 10, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The annual nativity scene display in downtown Kelowna included a sign that read “Keep Christ in Christmas”, but the city has taken it down.
Kelowna RCMP budget doubled over past five years
December 09, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna is preparing its budget for 2025, and the RCMP is going to cost the city twice as much as it did five years ago.
Kelowna developer wins fight with city over future road to second Okanagan Lake bridge
December 08, 2024 - 7:00 PM

An Okanagan developer has won a legal battle against the City of Kelowna paving the way to build housing on land that was designated to one day become a road leading to a second bridge over Okanagan Lake.
Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 06, 2024 - 6:00 PM

It’s municipal budget season so Kamloops and cities around the Okanagan have begun releasing property tax increase proposals.
Kelowna proposes tax increase of 4.36% as budget talks begin
November 27, 2024 - 1:33 PM

The City of Kelowna is preparing its budget for 2025, and has proposed a property tax increase of 4.36 per cent.
Kelowna didn't properly track $20M spent on homelessness last year
November 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM

Kelowna council learned this week more than half of the city's departments aren't tracking what is spent on the homelessness crisis.
Kelowna looking to update outdated cannabis bylaws
November 16, 2024 - 4:00 PM
iN420

Kelowna still has bylaws for cannabis producers and retailers from before legalization, and the city plans to update those.
Kelowna working on plan for public transit corridor from downtown to Mission
November 01, 2024 - 4:00 PM
iNwheels

The City of Kelowna is asking residents about a proposal for an express route to improve public transit.
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News Items tag as: City of Kelowna 2024

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location

City of Kelowna buys Hells Angels clubhouse after a decade of legal proceedings

Kelowna removes Keep Christ in Christmas sign from downtown nativity display

Kelowna RCMP budget doubled over past five years

Kelowna developer wins fight with city over future road to second Okanagan Lake bridge

Municipal budget season means a preview of tax hikes in Kamloops, Okanagan

Kelowna proposes tax increase of 4.36% as budget talks begin

Kelowna didn't properly track $20M spent on homelessness last year

Kelowna looking to update outdated cannabis bylaws

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