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“Fantastic!” That was Dustin Keller’s immediate reaction to hearing the news City of Kelowna staff are recommending that restaurants be able to expand their outdoor patios into parking stalls. Keller is the bar manager at Cantina Del Centro on Bernard Avenue. The restaurant owner, Brad Filleul, sent a petition to City Hall in March asking that two blocks of Bernard Avenue be closed to traffic on May 20 instead of July 1 as planned by the City. Filleul drafted the petition after indoor...

April 22, 2021 - 6:00 PM Tax revenue from new construction in West Kelowna came in higher than forecast so the 2021 tax increase will be lower than expected. Earlier this week, city council approved a 4.05 per cent tax increase, down from the 4.75 per cent that council approved in its provisional budget. That means the owner of an average West Kelowna home, valued at $665,000, will pay an extra $84 in taxes this year, according to a news release from the city. The tax increa...

(ROB MUNRO / iNFOnews.ca) April 23, 2021 - 6:30 AM Tolko has obtained a new demolition permit from the City of Kelowna to tear down more of its mill. The original permit, obtained in February 2020, was to demolish six buildings. The newest permit, issued in March, allows it to get rid of most but not all of the rest. The new work is being done despite the fact Tolko has yet to complete an environmental review of possible contamination of the 40-acre property at the foot of Kn...

Food truck owner rejects RocoMamas statement on Smash Burger controversy New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape TownUS retail giant Amazon will be the anchor tenant of a R4bn River Club development that has gotten the go-ahead from the City of Cape Town. Smash burger dispute: Rocomamas to meet with food truck ownerRocoMamas will meet with Cape Town-based Rack n Grill food truck owner Muammer Kasu on 20 April, after the burger franchise was called out for "corporate bullying tactics...

April 20, 2021 - 5:00 PM The strange odour that led to the evacuation of about 150 people from the Lakeview Pointe apartment complex in West Kelowna on Sunday may have been human caused. About 150 people, some with pets, were ordered out of the 60-unit apartment building on Sunday morning, April 18, because of the unidentified smell. West Kelowna Fire Rescue has since allowed the residents to return home. “Out of an abundance of caution, we will continue to look at surveill...

FILE PHOTO - A lineup of shoppers is seen at the Costco in Kelowna is seen in this undated file photo. The relocation of the Costco store in Kelowna will come with some major road improvements around the site, mostly paid for by Costco. (ROB MUNRO / iNFOnews.ca) April 20, 2021 - 4:00 PM The relocation of the Costco store in Kelowna will come with some major road improvements around the site, mostly paid for by Costco. When Kelowna city council agreed to rezone land for the new...

April 20, 2021 - 4:15 PM Mail in ballots will likely be available for the Central Okanagan school district byelection scheduled for June. Rolli Cacchioni, a long-time School District 23 trustee and former board chair, died on March 4. General voting day to replace him is June 26 and there are two advance polls on June 16 and 23. “Typically, mail ballot voting is restricted to those who have physical disabilities or injuries or if they are going to be out of town on voting d...

(ROB MUNRO / iNFOnews.ca) It might be the booming economy or how accessible Kelowna Airport is to city residents. Or it just might be Okanagan Lake, ski hills and golf courses. Or it could be all these things that ranked Kelowna as the number two most liveable city in Canada, outside major metropolitan areas like Vancouver or Toronto. The ranking is based on Rates.cas first annual “liveability” survey and is called “Urban Flight: Canada’s Top Places to Move to if Youre Trying to Esc...

(BRIE WELTON / iNFOnews.ca) April 19, 2021 - 2:04 PM All COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place in B.C. at least through the May long weekend, health authorities announced today. The extension of restrictions, such as banning indoor dining in restaurants, came during a news briefing by provincial health authorities today, April 19, that outlined the risk to the health care system because of the growing number of COVID-19 cases. “Overall provincial occupancy rates remain...

April 20, 2021 - 7:07 AM The cause of the strange chemical smell that led to the evacuation of a West Kelowna apartment building on the weekend has not been identified but residents have been given permission to return home. About 150 people, some with pets, were ordered out of the 60-unit apartment on Sunday morning because of a smell that West Kelowna Fire Rescue Chief Jason Brolund said seemed to move around. “The building owner has provided a satisfactory assurance from...