News Items tag as: Kelowna city council

Crime rate and severity down in Kelowna in 2024
March 06, 2025 - 4:30 PM

Kelowna’s crime rate and its crime severity dropped in 2024, but RCMP are still dealing with a staggering amount of calls for service.
RDCO wants $148,000 to prepare against fires, floods and extreme weather
March 10, 2024 - 8:00 AM

The Regional District of the Central Okanagan is seeking $148,000 to cover emergency support services.
Infill housing decision causes division among Kelowna city council
March 05, 2024 - 8:19 AM
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The province's new infill housing rules have Kelowna city councillors in a tizzy.
Transit lobby group challenges to Okanagan city councils to take the bus for one week
January 25, 2024 - 10:11 AM
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A transit lobby group is calling on municipal politicians across the Okanagan and Shuswap to rely only the bus to get around for one week.
Mohini Singh bows out of BC United candidacy race in Kelowna
October 17, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Mohini Singh has officially dropped out of the race for the BC United candidacy in the riding of Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream.
Votes are in for $241 million Parkinson Recreation Centre in Kelowna
October 14, 2023 - 10:00 AM

Voting on the $241 million loan for recreation centres in Kelowna has ended.
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.
New resort planned for Kelowna's Mission area
April 10, 2017 - 5:19 PM

KELOWNA - A new 350-unit lakeside community resort is being planned for Kelowna's Mission area.
Kelowna city councillor thanks community for support
March 03, 2017 - 4:27 PM

KELOWNA - More than 200 stitches later and councillor Charlie Hodge is back is in his usual good spirits.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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