News Items tag as: Kelowna parks

Beautiful historical parks you might not know exist in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Two Kelowna cyclists took a slight detour off their main route last week and stumbled upon a gorgeous park with a fascinating history tucked between buildings in Kelowna’s South Pandosy neighbourhood.
Body found in Kelowna park: RCMP
October 31, 2023 - 10:56 AM

Kelowna RCMP are investigating the death of a man at a local park.
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.”
Provincial government delays may cost Kelowna more than $8 million
January 21, 2020 - 6:30 PM

A new fee of about $7,000 per housing unit to build parks in Kelowna was supposed to be in place by Jan. 1.
Kelowna city council raising charges to developers to pay for parks
September 16, 2019 - 4:14 PM

KELOWNA - It’s been more than a decade in coming but now is the time to start collecting money to build parks, Kelowna city councillor Luke Stack told Kelowna City Council today, Sept. 16.
This is how Kelowna could get new parks built sooner
June 14, 2019 - 4:02 PM

KELOWNA - A new waterfront park for Kelowna’s South Pandosy district could get built well before the 2027 timeline currently set out in city plans.
Kelowna city council exploring ways to fund roads, parks and civic buildings
April 01, 2019 - 3:07 PM

KELOWNA - Developers are going to be hit first but everyone paying to use a City of Kelowna service won’t be far behind as the city tries to dig its way out of its $478 million deficit for new roads, parks and civic buildings.
Central Okanagan’s largest regional park in line for funding boost
January 25, 2019 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA - With support from senior governments, Black Mountain/sntsk‘il’nten Regional Park could get almost $1 million in trails and parking lots added over the next three years.
Why beach access, park development should matter to Kelowna voters
August 23, 2018 - 5:30 AM

KELOWNA - If Kelowna would properly fund development of the lakeshore parkland and foreshore lands it controls, there would be no need for a Walk the Beach protest, its leader says.
How Kelowna plans to fund its massive backlog in undeveloped parkland
June 14, 2018 - 7:30 AM

KELOWNA - Everybody loves a park and Kelowna councillors have proven no different, giving preliminary approval to new funding to build more green space.
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News Items tag as: Kelowna parks

Beautiful historical parks you might not know exist in Kamloops, Okanagan

Body found in Kelowna park: RCMP

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

Provincial government delays may cost Kelowna more than $8 million

Kelowna city council raising charges to developers to pay for parks

This is how Kelowna could get new parks built sooner

Kelowna city council exploring ways to fund roads, parks and civic buildings

Central Okanagan’s largest regional park in line for funding boost

Why beach access, park development should matter to Kelowna voters

How Kelowna plans to fund its massive backlog in undeveloped parkland

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