News Items tag as: McKinnon public safety report

City needs full-time manager to take lead in fighting homelessness, crime in downtown in Kelowna: report
April 04, 2019 - 4:59 PM

KELOWNA - Lance Kayfish is taking the lead when it comes to increasing safety in Kelowna.
Bureaucracy won’t delay search for new home for Cornerstone emergency shelter in Kelowna
December 03, 2018 - 11:15 AM

KELOWNA - Even though former Kelowna RCMP Supt. Bill McKinnon’s report to council on crime and homelessness was sent to city staff for review, that doesn’t mean his recommendations are in limbo.
Action needed immediately on Kelowna homeless shelters
November 27, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - The city cannot wait until the New Year to start looking for a shelter to replace Cornerstone, says the author of a report on crime and homelessness in Kelowna
RCMP should get out of policing large cities, former Kelowna superintendent says
November 27, 2018 - 3:08 PM

KELOWNA - It’s going to take more than lobbying by the City of Kelowna to get the fix it needs to deal with its shortage of police officers, says the city's former top cop.
Kelowna has the money but facing long wait for more RCMP officers
November 27, 2018 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - The RCMP is expected to have a $2.5 million surplus this year that could fund more police officers without hitting taxpayers in the wallet.
Improving public safety in Kelowna could cost big bucks
November 23, 2018 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - City Council hasn’t formally discussed its new Public Safety Report yet, but it could cost a lot of money.
City needs to take lead on improving public safety in downtown Kelowna: report
November 22, 2018 - 2:36 PM

KELOWNA - City Hall needs to head a committee of key stakeholders in order to improve efforts to clean up downtown, former RCMP Supt. Bill McKinnon says in the public safety report he will present to city council on Monday.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: McKinnon public safety report

City needs full-time manager to take lead in fighting homelessness, crime in downtown in Kelowna: report

Bureaucracy won’t delay search for new home for Cornerstone emergency shelter in Kelowna

Action needed immediately on Kelowna homeless shelters

RCMP should get out of policing large cities, former Kelowna superintendent says

Kelowna has the money but facing long wait for more RCMP officers

Improving public safety in Kelowna could cost big bucks

City needs to take lead on improving public safety in downtown Kelowna: report

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