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“It’s sad. You don’t want to see people on the street,” Daniels said. “I’m not against helping people in poverty, but there are definitely more people.”

This weekend's reversal came after business operators blasted the city for implementing a $5 fee to attend the Jan. 27 event at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

'It doesn’t take a lot of research to find out that nothing new is coming to the table,' said Todd Daniels, owner of Gallery Streetwear in downtown Kelowna.

Kelowna is flooded with empty condo and rental units, with the city's vacancy rate now the highest in all of Canada at more than six per cent.

There's optimism for better tourism days ahead as the City of Kelowna looks at loosening restrictions on short-term rental accommodations.

The City of Kelowna plans to increase RCMP and bylaw patrols and is launching a program aimed at freeing up police officers, among others. But for some, it doesn’t go far enough.

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.

At a news conference on Tuesday, RCMP said with Kelowna being a growing city with growing challenges, priorities have to be triaged.

'We need to be able to go home at night and sleep and feel comfortable,' said a Kelowna store owner after a break-in. His online video prompted a visit from the mayor.

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.

The more than two-hour meeting, which brought together business owners, city officials, police, and provincial representatives, quickly revealed deep frustration in the room.

Despite data saying otherwise, Kelowna, B.C. business owners say break and enters, thefts and property crime are through the roof.

“There’s more inventory than we’ve seen in years, record inventory last year, and for buyers right now there’s more choice than they’ve ever had,” he said.

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.

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.

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

The Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services told Global News the province is taking action.

The Jan. 27 event at the Kelowna Community Theatre requires business operators to pre-register and pay.

'I basically knew when I moved over here, if I didn’t have the gates, because of the nature of what we sell, we would be robbed within a week,' Daniels said.