News Items tag as: Kelowna city council 2020

Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna will be closed to traffic this summer
May 25, 2020 - 3:51 PM

Kelowna city council has voted to close a section of Bernard Avenue to all vehicles this summer.
Some Kelowna business owners feel unheard with no hearing on supportive housing project
May 25, 2020 - 11:34 AM

A new homeless housing complex destined for Ellis Street in Kelowna’s North End is being launched with no input from the neighbours.
Historic buildings in downtown Kelowna could become massive new wine centre
May 22, 2020 - 11:15 AM

A wine education and sampling centre with room for 625 people is being proposed for the former Keg restaurant location in downtown Kelowna.
One of Kelowna’s favourite beaches has new look for summer
May 08, 2020 - 5:00 PM

When COVID-19 restrictions are eased and going to the beach is something people think about doing again, there’s a treat in store for users of Sarsons Beach Park in the Mission area of Kelowna.
Kelowna council to consider shrinking proposed property tax increase
May 01, 2020 - 11:15 AM

While the City of Kelowna is trying to ease the financial impact of COVID-19 on taxpayers they’re still raising property taxes this year, just not as much as first proposed.
Kelowna in good shape to weather COVID-19 storm but layoffs still possible
April 20, 2020 - 2:04 PM

Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran encouraged everyone who can to pay their property taxes by July 2 so the City can keep operating and provide services like police, water and garbage collection.
Kelowna looking to borrow as much as $150 million to keep city running
April 16, 2020 - 4:46 PM

Kelowna city council is being asked to approve a bylaw that will let it borrow up to $150 million as property taxpayers struggle financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kelowna’s vision of more people living downtown comes at a cost to parks
March 11, 2020 - 11:45 AM

After two years of tax increases surpassing four per cent, plus about $7,000 added to the cost of every new housing unit built in Kelowna, more money is still needed to make Kelowna a city with “vibrant urban centres.”
Kelowna told in online surveys to spend more money on roads
March 06, 2020 - 9:45 AM

Kelowna residents are telling city council that they need to put more money into roads overall but not to bother with a proposed extension of Clement Avenue to Highway 33.
Newcomers to Kelowna more likely to be renters: City report
March 05, 2020 - 5:07 PM

The City of Kelowna’s annual housing report shows 1,500 new rental units came on stream in 2019 triggered by demand as 73 per cent of newcomers to the city between 2011 and 2016 were renters.
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It’s not the thrill of speed alone that hooked this Kelowna teenager on race car driving
Marco Kacic can’t legally drive alone on the streets of Kelowna but he can power a Formula 4 race car down a circuit straightaway at more than 250 km/h. He turned 17 in February but, because of COVID-19, he can’t get his N as a

RECIPE: Vancouver’s Phnom Penh’s hot and sour soup with prawns
Nothing says tropical like pineapple. As we head into summer, this easy to make hot and sour soup from Vancouver’s legendary and much loved Vietnamese and Cambodian restaurant, Phnom Penh is a delight. Phnom Penh is owned by the Huynh

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News Items tag as: Kelowna city council 2020

Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna will be closed to traffic this summer

Some Kelowna business owners feel unheard with no hearing on supportive housing project

Historic buildings in downtown Kelowna could become massive new wine centre

One of Kelowna’s favourite beaches has new look for summer

Kelowna council to consider shrinking proposed property tax increase

Kelowna in good shape to weather COVID-19 storm but layoffs still possible

Kelowna looking to borrow as much as $150 million to keep city running

Kelowna’s vision of more people living downtown comes at a cost to parks

Kelowna told in online surveys to spend more money on roads

Newcomers to Kelowna more likely to be renters: City report

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