News Items tag as: Leon Avenue

Kelowna residents to rally against new tent city moving into the neighbourhood
November 26, 2019 - 3:07 PM

Dena Barabash isn’t going to wait around and see how things pan out with the homeless population moving into her neighbourhood.
Shutdown of Kelowna homeless tent city catches campers by surprise
November 26, 2019 - 11:56 AM

Many of the homeless people camped in the Leon Avenue tent city took their eviction in stride this morning as Kelowna bylaw officers ordered them to pack up to be relocated.
UPDATE: Tenters are getting the boot from Leon Avenue in Kelowna
November 26, 2019 - 9:38 AM

Concerns over safety have prompted the City of Kelowna to order tents off Leon Avenue and allow them to camp overnight at two city parks.
A bird's eye view of life on Kelowna's Leon Avenue
November 25, 2019 - 12:40 PM

Those who haven’t been on Kelowna's Leon Avenue lately can get a bird’s eye view of the ever-increasing activity in the area.
Doing business on Leon Ave means having a plan for the neighbours
July 05, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA – Two Leon Avenue business owners have been forced to take dramatic yet different approaches to survive in the heart of Kelowna’s homeless population.
Business owners say Leon Avenue is getting worse
June 30, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA – The Thain family from Victoria chose Leon Avenue at random.
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The Okanagan has its own tiny form of alligator
It’s spring and all sorts of cold-blooded creatures are slithering to warm rocks, including a type of lizard with the face of an alligator. The northern alligator lizard is most commonly found near rock faces, said Pete Wise, owner of

Make panzanella salad to celebrate the end of peach and tomato season
Harvest is in full swing now which means last chance for romance with some of your favourite fall ingredients. Peaches are rounding up for the year and so are heirloom tomatoes, so please make this salad as a finale to another wonderful season.

Kelowna residents to rally against new tent city moving into the neighbourhood