News Items tag as: City of West Kelowna 2021

West Kelowna joins growing list of Interior cities requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19
October 27, 2021 - 2:48 PM

Staff working for the City of West Kelowna have to show proof of vaccination by Jan. 4.
West Kelowna's old food bank building to offer shelter
July 21, 2021 - 5:00 PM

Before West Kelowna’s homeless population moves into a recently approved shelter near an area gravel pit, they will find refuge in the city’s old food bank.
New supportive housing to open in West Kelowna this fall
July 14, 2021 - 3:25 PM

Vernon's Turning Points Collaborative Society will operate a new 38-unit supportive housing facility in West Kelowna that’s expected to open this fall.
No highrises in West Kelowna’s future except for a winery tower
July 13, 2021 - 6:00 AM

West Kelowna’s population is expected to jump by almost 20,000 people by 2050 but no highrises are expected to be built to house them.
Proposed hotel, spa poised to be a West Kelowna landmark
June 20, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Not only did West Kelowna’s advisory planning commission unanimously support an application for a new health resort and spa in their city, they heaped praise on it.
Well loved outdoor concert program returns to West Kelowna but with a wrinkle
June 19, 2021 - 6:00 PM

One of West Kelowna’s most successful and well-attended summer events, Music in the Park, is coming back from COVID.
Hired help doesn’t come cheap at City of West Kelowna
June 19, 2021 - 11:46 AM

In his first full year as CAO of the City of West Kelowna, Paul Gipps pulled in wages of $234,723 in 2020.
West Kelowna residents can help design new $18M city hall and library
June 07, 2021 - 8:00 AM

Construction of West Kelowna’s new skatepark will begin later this month now that the way has been cleared by the Agricultural Land Commission.
West Kelowna winery plan would require high-rise training for firefighters
June 04, 2021 - 6:00 AM
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A proposed lighthouse for the Goats Peak Winery in West Kelowna has now been amended to be a tower with three squarish “look-out pods.”
Another billboard may be coming to West Kelowna — the city's sign
May 16, 2021 - 7:00 AM

West Kelowna city councillors have unanimously agreed to look into erecting an electronic sign on Highway 97 directing hockey fans to Royal Lepage Place.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

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