Kelowna

• Kelowna RCMP breaks silence amid growing crime and safety concerns among business owners

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

  Canada

  Jan 13
  
• City of Kelowna officially seeks approval to loosen restrictions on short-term rentals

  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.

  Canada

  Jan 13
  
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• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Jan. 13

  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• Steel gates, shuttered storefronts as Kelowna businesses plagued with break-ins

  '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.

  Canada

  Jan 9
• Kelowna council to consider asking province to fast-track short-term rental exemption

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

  Canada

  Jan 9
• Neurology services curtailed at Kelowna hospital amid specialist shortage

  Patients who require neurology care at KGH for issues other than strokes may not have immediate access to a neurologist and instead may have to see a subspecialist.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• Kelowna business owners skeptical as city rolls out response to crime, disorder

  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.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• Ukrainian refugee and her 6 children face homelessness in Kelowna as housing options run out

  A single mother from Ukraine and her six young sons have been staying at the Kelowna Women's Shelter but are desperate for a place to call home.

  Canada

  Jan 8
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• City responds to Kelowna businesses crime concerns with plan for action

  '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.

  Canada

  Jan 7
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• Kelowna condo market shifts firmly into buyer territory

  “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.

  Canada

  Jan 6