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The City of Kelowna, in partnership with BC Housing, plans to build a 40-unit supportive and complex care facility on Pacific Avenue near Capri Mall.

Council also passed a resolution to try and lobby the province to fast-track the process and exemption as a final approval would not be granted until November 2026.

Johnson said burning and fireworks complaints are common on Halloween but he added that the fire activity isn't only illegal--it's also dangerous.

The city has sent off a 14-page letter to both levels of government called, 'Chronic Offenders-Closing the Revolving Door'.

According to the city, transforming the bridge into that iconic landmark would cost around $1 million.

The legislation requires proof that cultural and archeological land isn't being disturbed to protect historical material.

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Neighbouring farmers say that shift to industrial land would bring concrete, traffic, and environmental challenges right to their doorstep.

"We do need to start to build something that would benefit the overall community on this very prestigious location,” said Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas.

Nicholas said the delays involve soil remediation and weather conditions as well as coordinating some of the park planning with its partner,  Tennis Clubs of Canada (TCC).

German-owned FlixBus, which bought out Greyhound after it pulled out of Canada entirely in 2021, is asking local municipalities for support as it looks to expand its operations.

Stakeholders gathered at the Basil and Mint restaurant in Kelowna Wednesday night for a meeting organized by Airbnb.

According to Statistics Canada, the jobless rate in the Kelowna area rose to 9.3 per cent in October, an increase of 2.2 per cent in just one month – the 2nd highest in B.C.

Western painted turtles are now in the care of the society after being taken from Frazer Lake in the Upper Mission neighbourhood of  Kelowna, B.C.

Once the building is finished, the city and university will do a land swap. UBC-O will acquire the old Hadgraft-Wilson property and the new site will be owned by the city.

The offence happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday in downtown Kelowna and was caught on the store's security video and shared with Global News.

The home will allow the organization to expand existing services and add new ones to help support some 300 families every year amid the growing need.

'As we continue into the weekend, we’re going to see potential rain coming through, more so later into the week, like Sunday and Monday.'

Police in Kelowna have their hands full recently responding to property crime, business break-ins and thefts and violent assaults.

The provincial government brought in the restrictions in early 2024 to address the severe shortage of long-term housing.