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FILE PHOTO - The beach at Boyce-Gyro Park in Kelowna is seen in this undated file photo. Eight Okanagan Lake waterfront land owners on Watt Road, just north of Boyce-Gyro Park, have had their properties designated as future parkland by the city. (ADAM PROSKIW / iNFOnews.ca) July 13, 2021 - 6:00 PM Led by councillor Luke Stack, Kelowna city council resisted a strong lobbying effort by eight Okanagan Lake waterfront land owners on Watt Road and designated their properties as future parkland. But it might take decades to buy and develop the land. “If we really do believe tha...

(ROB MUNRO / iNFOnews.ca) June 28, 2021 - 5:29 PM Two of the four e-scooter operators operating in Kelowna now say they can abide by new rules by June 30 so they can keep operating in July, but at a reduced rate. City council was given the option today, June 28, to cancel the program entirely or let those who could comply by Wednesday to keep running. Councillors voted 6-3 to keep the program running but with many restrictions. The key issue is whether the companies could put the technology in place by June 30 to identify when users were riding on sidewalks and follow up by...

Kelowna city council held their collective noses and, despite many reservations, voted to approve a very ambitious plan to revitalize Leon Avenue.

December 11, 2020 - 8:35 AM The eight new RCMP officers approved for Kelowna for 2021 will only maintain current staffing levels and do nothing to catch up on the shortfall the local detachment chronically faces. Last year, the City approved 11 new officers for this year but they won’t likely to be on the job until January. The eight new ones approved for 2021 may be in place by the fall, but that’s not likely, Mayor Colin Basran said during budget discussions yesterday, Dec. 10. RCMP Supt. Kara Triance said the City has one officer per 700 residents. The eight new ones...

A proposed 'Champion for the Environment' position at Kelowna City Hall, with a cost of $200,000 annually, will get more scrutiny from councillors.