Mayor Colin Basran

• Sex assault charge dropped against former Kelowna mayor

  In a statement, BCPS said Special Prosecutor Brock Martland KC directed a stay of proceedings of the charge of sexual assault against Colin Basran that was previously approved.

  Crime

  Jun 22, 2023
  
• Former Kelowna mayor charged with sexual assault yet to enter plea

  The arraignment hearing for a past Okanagan mayor charged with sexual assault has been pushed back until the end of June, according to the BC Prosecution Service.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2023
  
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• Another delay in former Kelowna mayor’s sex assault case

  In December, the B.C. Prosecution Service announced a charge against former mayor Colin Basran for an incident that allegedly occurred in Kelowna in May 2022.

  Crime

  May 16, 2023
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• Former Kelowna mayor to be back in court for sexual assault charge later this month

  The court had some assurances this time around that all the information that needed to be gathered for the mayor's case to go ahead in two weeks. 

  Crime

  May 2, 2023
• Former Kelowna mayor to appear in court May 2 on sex assault charge

  Former Kelowna, B.C., mayor Colin Basran's sexual assault charge was before the court Tuesday, and an arraignment hearing will take place in early May.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2023
• Lawsuit pulls back curtain on conversations at Kelowna City Hall

  A B.C. Supreme Court justice has decided that members of Kelowna city council involved in a civil suit over the re-designation of Lower Mission properties will be cross-examined.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2022
• Kelowna, B.C. carriage homebuilders face fee hike of more than 800%

  Development cost charges are fees collected by the city from builders to offset the economic impact of population growth and are used on new roads, parks, and water lines.

  Consumer

  Aug 23, 2022
• Okanagan non-profits, community, government representatives discuss collaboration

  The group had the opportunity to listen to keynote speakers and take part in the discussion panel before being led through round table discussions.

  Canada

  May 19, 2022
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• 20-storey affordable housing building in downtown Kelowna to be complete by 2025

  Of the 176 units in the proposed affordable rental building, 162 will be apartment-style, 14 will be direct street and podium-oriented townhouse units.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2021
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• 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