Tag Archives: Okanagan
The changing face… and height of Kelowna’s Pandosy neighbourhood
Kelowna City Council has approved a development permit for an 11-storey mixed use condo building at 2606-2696 Pandosy Street. The building looks set to make a major statement and will change the views...
Feb 26, 2025
Power shortfall threatens Kelowna’s development growth: UDI
A stark warning Tuesday from The Urban Development Institute in Kelowna. In a press release, the advocacy group for local development said Kelowna’s real estate industry is facing major uncertai...
Feb 25, 2025
Province supporting agritech in the B.C. Interior
The B.C. government is investing in initiatives to create more agricultural jobs and strengthen the sector, including locally focused projects. The province will invest more than $15-million to suppor...
Feb 24, 2025
Two monetary penalties issued for 2022 election in Kelowna
ElectionsBC has issued three administrative monetary penalties in relation to the 2022 General Local Elections, including two in Kelowna. The non-partisan agency that oversees elections in British Col...
Feb 20, 2025
Province investing in fruit industry to address crop loss and market issues
The B.C. government will be rolling out more supports to aid the tree fruit sector. The province said the industry faced numerous challenges over the past four years, and threats to growers and the fo...
Feb 19, 2025
Kelowna RCMP warn of surge in grandparent scam
Kelowna RCMP have reminded people to be wary of requests for money following a spike in grandparent scam incidents. Mounties say several people in Kelowna and West kelowna have recently fallen victim ...
Feb 11, 2025
Man who fell through the ice in the Shuswap found deceased
The body of an 18-year-old man who fell through the ice on Shuswap Lake has been recovered. Police reported the man missing just after 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, after going through the ice between the ...
Feb 11, 2025
Nearly 30 people arrested in gun, drug investigation in Kelowna
An investigation into the illicit drug trade in Kelowna resulted in dozens of people being arrested. Kelowna RCMP and members of the Crime Reduction Unit partnered in two-day project aimed at targetin...
Jan 29, 2025
Kelowna RCMP officers, suspect injured during arrest
Three members of the Kelowna RCMP were injured while trying to stop an altercation at a restaurant. Officers and members of the Integrated Crisis Response Team were dispatched to a restaurant in the 2...
Jan 28, 2025
B.C. NDP out-fundraised other parties in B.C. election year
The B.C. NDP received more financial support than its rival leading up to the 2024 Provincial Election. Elections B.C. said the NDP contributions during between January 1 and October 19, 2024, totaled...
Jan 28, 2025