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A number of residents are fighting a zoning change in Kelowna’s Abbott Street area. They’re calling on the city to protect the Heritage Conservation Area but city officials say its following a directive from the provincial government. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

The City of Kelowna has officially wrapped up its hosting duties for the 2026 Memorial Cup. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, while the hockey tournament has come to an end, the city is celebrating some big wins for the local economy.

The City of Kelowna is breaking up its outdoor sheltering site in order to restore the Rail Trail to full use. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, with some people being moved, there is concern from nearby businesses.

The City of Kelowna is splitting up the current tent city into two sections for those who are not ready to be housed and those looking to transition.

As Kelowna deals with an increase in social disorder and crime, the city’s top cop is calling for a lot more RCMP officers than are currently allocated in this year’s budget. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The stretch of boardwalk in front of the Eldorado resort remains closed months after it was expected to reopen. The City of Kelowna and the property owner have battled over public access to the boardwalk for years. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the latest.

A new independent report suggests the City of Kelowna could benefit from replacing the RCMP with a municipal police force, but at a considerable cost. Victoria Femia has the details and why the city commissioned the report.

Residents of a Kelowna neighbourhood are upset and angry after the city tore down trees near a popular park. And as Victoria Femia reports, reassurances by the city that the area will be better in the long run are coming as little comfort.

Kelowna City Council heard that while overall satisfaction is trending upward by citizens, social issues continues to be the highest unprompted concern. And the public has been outspoken about the BC Hydro West Kelowna Transmission project and the route the overhead power lines should take through the community.

A Kelowna business owner is calling on the city to do more to help with security around his store. He says he’s already spent thousands on security upgrades after a number of incidents. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

The City of Kelowna is taking another step towards helping businesses step up security amid ongoing crime and disorder in the downtown core. But as Victoria Femia reports, it comes as yet another shop has been targeted by thieves for the second time in recent months.

Police have raided a Kelowna home for the second time this month, and made arrests. As Victoria Femia reports, one of the part-owners of the house, who is a city councillor, says she is trying to evict the tenants.

Kelowna city council is getting the results of a review about its policing model and what it would cost to switch to a municipal police force. And a smash-and-grab at a West Kelowna vape shop was captured on surveillance cameras.

A West Kelowna husband and father says he needs surgery, but despite referrals, they haven’t even heard from a neurosurgeon. And the City of West Kelowna has rescinded a “do not consume water” order. The RCMP say they’ve identified all of the suspects.

The City of Kelowna is launching security patrols in hopes of deterring social disorder and crime in the downtown core. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, it’s something businesses have long been calling for.

A prolific offender who was the subject of a Kelowna RCMP public warning is back on the street again after being granted bail and a recent report to Kelowna City Council showed that bylaw is conducting regular patrols three times daily in the downtown core.

An Okanagan mother and child who now live in Texas have been detained by ICE. And West Kelowna RCMP are investigating a case of vandalism at the city’s water reservoir.

A serious warning for hundreds of West Kelowna residents, as a do not consume water advisory has been issued for certain neighbourhoods. Perhaps the most shocking thing is police say the city’s reservoir was deliberately damaged, and the water potentially contaminated. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

Kelowna City Council voted on Monday on the Kelowna Springs Golf Course land swap deal after a public hearing was held last week. We have the latest on what happened.

Kelowna city council has approved the contentious rezoning of a golf course for partial redevelopment. While it didn’t meet the needs of everyone, the 5-3 majority agreed it was the best option moving forward for the Kelowna Springs site. Victoria Femia has the story.