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New year begins with hefty pay raise for Kelowna mayor, councillors
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The Kelowna Rockets announced Monday that they have acquired 2007-born defenceman William Sharpe, the rights to 2007-born goaltender Harrison Boettiger, a first round selection in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft, a conditional fourth …
Homes lost as firefight predicted to continue for days
Aug 18, 2023 · No injuries were reported during the hurried evacuation of several West Kelowna and Kelowna neighbourhoods, officials said. West Kelowna Fire Rescue Chief Jason Brolund described efforts by dozens of firefighters to prevent flames from destroying more homes while also helping evacuate people who’d ignored earlier orders to leave their homes.
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Dec 11, 2024 · The following are our most read stories on our websites for the week ending Dec. 7: KELOWNA. 1. Friends-turned-foes spar again at Kelowna City Hall - Opinion by Ron Seymour
Bikeway trial to be rolled out in Rutland
Oct 24, 2024 · Kelowna should catch up with other cities in its embrace of bikeways, the city says. A new $2 million bikeway network is planned for Rutland that will offer cyclists safe and quick access to the neighbourhood’s urban core, Rutland Recreation Park, and nearby schools.
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Jan 3, 2025 · The problems at UBC Okanagan’s so-called ‘vertical campus’, which will rise 43 storeys to be the tallest building between Calgary and Vancouver, have raised questions about construction methods and the city’s building approval and oversight processes and, in some quarters at least, prompted a re-think about the desirability of …
City wants $224K from feds to plant 54 trees, spruce up two streets
Oct 23, 2024 · Two Kelowna streets are being eyed for more trees, more sidewalks, and an alternate way of managing stormwater runoff. City council this week approved staff’s plan to apply for $224,000 from a $291 million federal initiative to support the planting of …
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LOS ANGELES - “Wicked” topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, landing a leading five nominations including best ensemble, and individual nods for Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey.
Kelowna's quality of life getting worse, residents tell city-hired ...
May 30, 2024 · Most people in Kelowna feel the quality of life has gotten worse during the past three years, a city-sponsored survey has found. Concerns about crime, personal safety, and homelessness are driving the gloomy assessment, and social issues like the high cost of housing far outstrip transportation in terms of public importance.
West Kelowna fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder …
18 hours ago · The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023 says it's "haunting" to see similar circumstances playing out in Southern California. Jason Brolund, the fire chief in West Kelowna, B.C., says the images from the Los Angeles area — where flames have torn ...