Kelowna Mayor

• Kelowna councillors talk to media despite mayor advising to avoid speaking ahead of meetings

  In a letter sent to council recently, Tom Dyas stated, "As per our code of conduct, the mayor is the spokesperson for the city."

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2025
  
• Kelowna mayor returns to the job after serious health scare

  Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas returned to his duties as mayor after a serious health scare five weeks ago.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2025
  
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• Meet the candidates running to be Kelowna’s mayor

  Running to be mayor in the biggest city in B.C.'s Interior are incumbent Colin Basran plus challengers Tom Dyas, Dave Habib, Glendon Smedley and Silverado Socrates.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2022
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• Canada Day turnout heralds good summer for Kelowna, B.C. tourism

  "By all accounts, I think this was a great start to the tourism season and I think this will probably be the busiest summer we have ever seen," said Colin Basran, Mayor of Kelowna.

  Economy

  Jul 2, 2022
• Kelowna report on crime draws criticism from B.C.’s attorney general

  The city says ‘a disproportionate amount of property crime is committed by offenders who persistently re-offend, unabated by a catch-and-release justice system.’

  Crime

  May 28, 2022
• Kelowna’s mayor, 43, has been vaccinated, says city

  A three-paragraph statement from the city was brief, but said, in essence, that Colin Basran was vaccinated because he’s also a health-care sector volunteer.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2021
• Kelowna, B.C., city council criticized for pay increase: ‘They need to fix this’

  Kelowna city councillors currently earn about $37,000 a year. The mayor’s salary sits around $110,000 annually.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2021
• City crews to remind beach, park users of COVID-19 risks, says mayor of Kelowna

  The mayor says expect to see city crews checking public spots to see if coronavirus physical-distancing recommendations are being followed.

  Jul 23, 2020
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• ‘Don’t come here to make new friends’: Kelowna, B.C., mayor on spike in COVID-19 cases

  Colin Basran tells CKNW Radio: “We’re hearing everything from ‘We're doing too much’ to ‘We’re not doing enough.’"

  Health

  Jul 22, 2020
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• Kelowna’s mayor responds to COVID-19 cluster outbreak

  “The province has not implemented travel restrictions within Canada, so we know people are going to come to Kelowna,” Kelowna mayor Colin Basran said in a statement.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2020