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• Kelowna safe drug consumption site opening delayed

  Until construction materials arrive and the facility can be completed, Kelowna's supervised consumption site will continue to be operated out of a converted RV.

  Health

  Apr 7
• Kelowna city council ‘cautiously optimistic’ in giving green light to massive downtown project

  Three towers will be placed atop a five-storey parking podium with 727 parking stalls. The project will also feature 45,000 square feet of dining and retail space.

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• Developer back with latest proposal to transform troubled city block in downtown Kelowna

  The ambitious project includes three towers, one of them 42 stories high, and would be a mix of residential and commercial properties.

  News

  Nov 27, 2020
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• RMCP: man fleeing officer flips car, escapes in downtown Kelowna

  Kelowna RCMP are searching for a man who fled police and allegedly caused a hit and run collision involving five vehicles.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2020
• Revitalization plans for troubled Kelowna city block hit roadblock

  The 200 block of Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna has been on a downward spiral for years.

  News

  Sep 15, 2020
• Medical distress call, say Kelowna RCMP, leads to large police presence, armed officers

  Kelowna RCMP said officers responded to a person in medical distress who reportedly had a weapon.

  Jun 11, 2020
• Kelowna man arrested shortly after downtown bank robbery: Police

  Police say the suspect entered the TD Canada Trust branch on Ellis Street, where he demanded cash, then fled with an undisclosed amount of money.

  Crime

  Jan 29, 2020
• Three high-rises proposed for Leon Avenue, Kelowna

  Two residential buildings are proposed to be built on the north side of Leon Avenue, at the former Boyds Tire location, while a hotel would be built on the south side.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2020
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• ‘Let’s save our mountain’: Kelowna residents petition against designated homeless encampment near Knox Mountain

  North End residents are organizing a petition against city council's sudden decision to announce the base of Knox Mountain as the site of a homeless encampment.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2019
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• Kelowna’s overnight tent sites inadequate, homeless people say

  The site is open to tenters between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. daily.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2019