UBC Okanagan offers to assess repairs for evacuated subsidized housing building
UBC Okanagan officials are looking to get into the subsidized housing complex to evaluate stability-threatening cracks found in its foundation.
Canada
Apr 30
Construction work resumes at UBC Okanagan tower
'This is the first of many stages which will have to be taken to help stabilize things before moving forward on the project,' a City of Kelowna representative said.
Canada
Apr 11
UBC Okanagan takes sting out of parking tickets for good cause
The UBCO Food For Fines program takes the sting out of on-campus tickets, by translating 50 per cent of the monetary value into non-perishable food donations.
Lifestyle
Apr 11
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Evacuation order extended for low-income apartment building in Kelowna
Hadgraft Wilson Place in downtown Kelowna was evacuated on Tuesday because of concerns over construction activity at nearby UBC-Okanagan.
Canada
Apr 6
UBCO tower construction forces evacuation of housing complex in Kelowna, B.C.
Construction on the UBC Okanagan tower in downtown Kelowna, B.C., is forcing the evacuation of a nearby housing complex over rising safety concerns.
Canada
Mar 31
Concrete toboggan earns UBC Okanagan engineering students top honours in race
A group of UBC Okanagan engineering students took gold in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race at White Hills Resort near St. John's, N.L.
Canada
Mar 13
Further psychiatric assessment needed for man accused in UBC Okanagan killing
Further psychiatric evaluation is needed for the Kelowna, B.C., man accused of killing a UBC Okanagan security guard.
Crime
Feb 26
Painting stolen from UBCO campus recovered in Winfield area
Police recovered the stolen property at a residence located on Chase Road in the Winfield area, and the painting has since been returned to its rightful owner.
Crime
Feb 14
New program helps alarming number of food-insecure students at UBC Okanagan
The campaign is a partnership between the students' union and four participating on-campus restaurants.
Canada
Feb 15
‘Disgraceful’: Displaced resident of Kelowna subsidized housing complex dies
'The really sad thing is that the last four weeks changed how well he had been doing, and I'm sure it's the same for many, many of the tenants.'
Canada
Apr 25
Residents displaced by tower construction receive helping hand from Okanagan College
Okanagan College will temporarily open its new student housing building on KLO Road to displaced residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place.
Canada
Apr 26
Proposals sought for Kelowna scooter contract; Lime given temporary extension
Cameron Noonan, the City of Kelowna's transportation planner, said the city is currently running a competitive selection process for a new operating term that will last two years.
Canada
Apr 30
More schools considered for Kelowna as city’s population growth continues
Central Okanagan Public Schools says it wants to get ahead of the growth curve, which could see another 100,000 people in the city by 2040.
Canada
Apr 30
Residents of evacuated Kelowna, B.C. subsidized housing consider their futures
While cracks in the foundation of the building are the issue many are talking about and working to rectify, it's less tangible issues weighing on them.
Canada
Apr 2
Kelowna’s fire chief says ‘enough risk’ resulted in building evacuation order
The residents living at Hadgraft-Wilson Place on Bertram Street were ordered out after geotechnical and structural engineering reports raised some serious concerns.
Canada
Apr 3
Construction of UBC Okanagan Kelowna refocuses amid concerns about shifting ground
Ongoing issues with the construction of UBC Okanagan's downtown Kelowna tower have prompted changes to "construction methodology, site planning and resequencing of work."
Canada
Jan 29
Residents of Kelowna, B.C. housing complex devastated by displacement
The City of Kelowna called a meeting Sunday and told those affected that they had three days to get their belongings and leave.
Canada
Apr 1
Okanagan Connector: Icy conditions, crashes led to temporary overnight closure
DriveBC said the Okanagan Connector was closed around 12 a.m. Friday following a vehicle incident. The road reopened two hours later, but motorists were told to expect delays.
Traffic
Mar 29
Lime scooters rolling out new rules in Kelowna
Kelowna is getting a refreshed contingent of e-scooters and e-bikes Tuesday and some new rules are coming into play for those who use them.
Canada
Mar 5
Concerns from Okanagan fruit farmers understood: province
Okanagan farmers are less than positive about their prospects after a cold snap destroyed crops and they're calling for governmental support to help them carry on.
Canada
Feb 23