News Items tag as: Kelowna Legacy Group

Kelowna council stalls construction of 25-storey downtown highrise
August 14, 2023 - 5:03 PM
iNhome

Kelowna city council followed the advice of its staff and cancelled permits today for a 25-storey highrise on city-owned land downtown.
Inside source hints at skulduggery in city-backed highrise deal in downtown Kelowna
July 22, 2022 - 1:30 PM
iNhome

The redevelopment of the former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna has been controversial since it was first proposed in 2019.
Legacy group calls for investigation into 'bait and switch' on former RCMP site
May 31, 2022 - 11:07 AM
iNhome

Now that new development plans have come forward for a highrise on city-owned land in downtown Kelowna, opponents are challenging the ethics of the project.
Petition triggers redesign of controversial downtown Kelowna highrise
March 23, 2022 - 5:18 PM

First it was the Kelowna Legacy Group fighting against a City of Kelowna plan to redevelop the former RCMP building in downtown Kelowna.
Legacy group pushing Kelowna city councillors to revisit development of former RCMP site
July 30, 2020 - 9:31 AM

The Kelowna Legacy Group is not giving up easily on its efforts to keep the former RCMP building on Doyle Avenue from being redeveloped.
Kelowna Legacy Group isn't giving up on its vision for a performing arts centre
July 02, 2020 - 2:00 PM

A group of concerned Kelowna citizens call the city’s recent decision to lease out the former RCMP land as “irresponsible” and a “virtual give-away.”
Kelowna Legacy Group calls city council 'irresponsible' for awarding a contract for downtown development
June 10, 2020 - 1:49 PM

Not only was Les Bellamy shocked to learn from iNFOnews.ca that an agreement had been reached to redevelop Kelowna’s former RCMP building but that such a decision would be made during a pandemic.
Development of the former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna moving ahead with RISE
June 10, 2020 - 11:30 AM

The City of Kelowna has chosen a local company, RISE Commercial Developments, to build on the controversial former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna.
Kelowna Legacy Group calls on public to share its voice
November 25, 2019 - 11:14 AM

It's time for the community to speak out about what they want at the old Kelowna RCMP site, say a group of residents who have been trying to delay the sale of the downtown property.
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Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
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News Items tag as: Kelowna Legacy Group

Kelowna council stalls construction of 25-storey downtown highrise

Inside source hints at skulduggery in city-backed highrise deal in downtown Kelowna

Legacy group calls for investigation into 'bait and switch' on former RCMP site

Petition triggers redesign of controversial downtown Kelowna highrise

Legacy group pushing Kelowna city councillors to revisit development of former RCMP site

Kelowna Legacy Group isn't giving up on its vision for a performing arts centre

Kelowna Legacy Group calls city council 'irresponsible' for awarding a contract for downtown development

Development of the former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna moving ahead with RISE

Kelowna Legacy Group calls on public to share its voice

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