Kelowna
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Business owner in Kelowna’s Rutland area pleads for more attention to crime, social issuesAt a news conference on Tuesday, RCMP said with Kelowna being a growing city with growing challenges, priorities have to be triaged.Canada5 hours
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WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Jan. 14Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.Canada5 hours
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Kelowna RCMP breaks silence amid growing crime and safety concerns among business ownersDespite data saying otherwise, Kelowna, B.C. business owners say break and enters, thefts and property crime are through the roof.CanadaJan 13
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City of Kelowna officially seeks approval to loosen restrictions on short-term rentalsKelowna 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.CanadaJan 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.CanadaJan 9
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Kelowna council to consider asking province to fast-track short-term rental exemptionThere's optimism for better tourism days ahead as the City of Kelowna looks at loosening restrictions on short-term rental accommodations.CanadaJan 9
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Neurology services curtailed at Kelowna hospital amid specialist shortagePatients 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.CanadaJan 8
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Kelowna business owners skeptical as city rolls out response to crime, disorderThe 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.CanadaJan 8
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Ukrainian refugee and her 6 children face homelessness in Kelowna as housing options run outA 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.CanadaJan 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.CanadaJan 7
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