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Loyal Wooldridge raises concerns over pedestrian safety in Clifton Rd. area
Wayne Moore - Mar 17, 2023 - CastanetKelowna councillor Loyal Wooldridge is raising concerns over safety within the North Clifton area.He briefly brought the subject up at the conclusion of Monday's city council meeting with the intention of bringing forth a...
Local advocacy delivers added support for mental health crisis response.
People in crisis relating to mental health & substance use deserve a different level of support. With continued advocacy across organizations, we are seeing positive steps forward. Interior Health and Kelowna RCMP within the City of Kelowna are enhancing the...
Non-resident Elector Process
Individuals who own property in Kelowna, are not residents of Kelowna, and meet all the eligibility criteria may vote in the City of Kelowna election as non-resident (property) electors. Some additional documentation is required when they vote to prove ownership and...
Metro Kelowna is the fastest growing area in Canada: Census 2022
…housing, transportation and environmental matters are balanced with an eye both regionally and municipally.
Housing Unaffordability: Crisis or Crossroads?
The affordability gap has been widening when it comes to housing in Kelowna. While 70% of purpose-built rental units have been added to the market in the past 10 years, 740 in 2021, the cost has risen ~30% in the past year alone. The vacancy rate for rentals currently...
‘Business walks’ gathering the opinions of entrepreneurs the old-fashioned way
Walks get business feedback Madison Erhardt - Oct 20, 2021 / 4:00 am | Story: 349064 Economic and business development groups from across the region are doing consultation the old-fashioned way this week — going door to door. To mark the 23rd annual BC Small Business...