News Items tag as: City of West Kelowna 2020

West Kelowna taxes expected to climb 23 per cent in next 5 years
December 08, 2020 - 4:30 PM

West Kelowna property owners are facing tax increases for the next fiver years totalling close to 23 per cent.
How Kamloops and Okanagan cities actually made money through COVID-19
November 27, 2020 - 7:30 AM

At the height of the COVID-19 lockdown last spring, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart spoke publicly about the risk of bankruptcy if people didn’t pay their property taxes because of COVID-19.
Even the idea of B.C. mobility tax gets push back in the Central Okanagan
November 21, 2020 - 4:30 PM

As the world slowly turns away from gas guzzling cars and embraces electric replacements, cities and towns throughout B.C. will lose hundreds of millions of dollars in gas tax revenues.
West Kelowna mandates masks in City-operated facilities
November 03, 2020 - 5:30 PM

The City of West Kelowna is requiring non-medical masks covering the nose and mouth to be worn at all City-operated facilities in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.

This includes public access to municipal hall, public works, recreation and any other city facilities opened to the public, according to a City of West Kelowna press release.
Second huge West Kelowna housing project proposed
October 27, 2020 - 3:00 PM

Less than a month after the Goats Peak residential subdivision was revived another development, that’s almost as big, is heading to West Kelowna city council.
From humpback whales to Forty-Foot Fred, people having fun with West Kelowna’s lighthouse proposal
October 23, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Not everyone hates the idea of a giant lighthouse being built at a winery near the south entrance to West Kelowna.
If not a lighthouse for West Kelowna, then what?
October 19, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Carol Zanon has a gut feeling that a giant lighthouse is not the best way to mark West Kelowna’s southern entrance.
'Iconic' lighthouse proposed for West Kelowna's southern entrance ridiculed by councillor
October 13, 2020 - 4:44 PM
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An eight-storey lighthouse near West Kelowna’s southern entrance won’t become an iconic structure, at least not until there is more public feedback.
West Kelowna's first city hall now just needs a location
October 07, 2020 - 5:37 PM

Now that West Kelowna City Council has cleared the way to build its first city hall, it's time to go shopping for land.
Despite pandemic, West Kelowna intends to borrow $11 million for first City Hall
October 05, 2020 - 5:30 PM

Citing a strong financial position despite COVID-19, West Kelowna council is set to finalize its efforts to build the city’s first city hall.
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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

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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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