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Lack of affordable housing leaves post-secondary students scrambling in Kelowna
It’s a very North American perspective that everyone needs their own space. We need to live a bit differently to tackle the housing crisis, and that involves sharing extra spaces with those in need..
‘Gentrification’ not the answer: Mega-condo won’t fix larger problems, says Kelowna councillor Loyal
Letters of support for a three-tower downtown development cited issues with homeless population in the Leon area. MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Jan. 15, 2021/ Kelowna Capital News Letters submitted by local businesses in support of a massive Leon Avenue mega-condo prompted...
Kelowna council encourages holiday shoppers to buy local as businesses struggle
Kelowna Capital News / MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ/ Dec. 8, 2020 A profitable holiday season could mean the difference between life and death for several local Kelowna businesses, city councillors warned on Monday. Following the lengthy last regular council meeting of 2020,...
CBC’s The Doc Project: How a B.C. library’s Drag Queen Story Hour turned into a nationwide fight for intellectual freedom
Listen to the entire one-hour program on CBC's 'Doc Project' here. When Miss Freida Whales stepped into the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) last September, she was not prepared for the crowd waiting for the inaugural Drag Queen Story Hour. "I remember coming through...
Global Okanagan: Kelowna council considers options to open outdoor skating rink during pandemic
By Klaudia Van Emmerik Global News Reopening the outdoor skating rink at Stuart Park in downtown Kelowna — which is used by 25,000 people between December and February — has been a challenge for council this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Council has to strike...
Bernard Ave. Pedestrian Animation 2020
VIDEO: Pedestrian only Bernard Avenue expected to return next year with changes Reported by Kent Molgat, KelownaNow The pedestrian-only status of the lower blocks of Bernard Avenue is about to expire. After Labour Day, vehicles will be back. Most people we speak to on...