News Items tag as: Kelowna Rockets 2020

Kelowna taxpayers being asked for $90,000 to offset costs of cancelled Memorial Cup
July 09, 2020 - 4:38 PM

Even though the Western Hockey League’s Memorial Cup championship was cancelled because of COVID-19 the City of Kelowna is still being asked to pay a share of the money spent on the event.
2020 Memorial Cup has been cancelled
March 23, 2020 - 3:27 PM

The 2020 Memorial Cup, which was set to be held in Kelowna in May, has been cancelled.
Canadian Hockey League games 'paused' until further notice due to COVID-19
March 12, 2020 - 2:30 PM

The Canadian Hockey League has announced the 2019-2020 season, and all hockey activity, will be paused until further notice due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHL meeting to evaluate next steps in COVID-19 pandemic
March 12, 2020 - 10:30 AM

The president of the Canadian Hockey League is meeting with the commissioners for the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Country singer Brett Kissel to headline Kelowna 2020 Memorial Cup concert
February 10, 2020 - 9:54 AM

The Memorial Cup concert in Kelowna will be headlined by Canadian country superstar Brett Kissel.
Schedule released, tickets on sale for 102nd Memorial Cup in Kelowna
January 29, 2020 - 1:30 PM

The Kelowna Rockets, who host this year's Memorial Cup, will take on the Ontario Hockey League champions in the tournament's opening game on May 22.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

Kelowna taxpayers being asked for $90,000 to offset costs of cancelled Memorial Cup