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Kelowna council to consider seeking exemption from provincial short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council will consider today whether to apply for an exemption from the province's Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act.City staff say Kelowna qualifies after posting vacancy rates of 3.8 p...
Jan 12, 2026
Predator Ridge to be exempt from speculation and vacancy tax
Properties in Predator Ridge are no longer subject of the provincial speculation and vacancy tax.The province said in a report to the City of Vernon that the local resort is being excluded from the sp...
Jan 12, 2026
Kelowna RCMP launch gang enforcement team pilot
Kelowna RCMP have launched a new pilot project aimed at tackling organized crime and the local drug trade.The Kelowna Gang Enforcement Team is a four-member unit drawn from various RCMP sections. It f...
Jan 12, 2026
Kelowna Rockets goaltender Josh Banini out week-to-week after bench injury
Kelowna Rockets goaltender Josh Banini will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis after sustaining an injury during Saturday night's game against the Portland Winterhawks.Banini was struck under the ey...
Jan 12, 2026
Kelowna council to review plan aimed at safer streets
Kelowna city council is set to review the Safe Mobility Action Plan today, a strategy designed to reduce serious injuries and deaths on city streets. The plan builds on initiatives like traffic calmin...
Jan 12, 2026
Sustainability Grants supporting three local projects
The City of Vernon is supporting three projects with its biannual Sustainability Grants program.Through the program, the city will provide funding for the following projects:$2,000 to develop a commun...
Jan 11, 2026
Kelowna 6th growth city in Canada: U-Haul index
People are coming to Kelowna.The U-Haul growth index analyzed one-way customer transactions during 2025.It shows Kelowna surging up to number six overall as growth cities across the nation. It was 23r...
Jan 10, 2026
Work underway to mitigate wildfire risk at Ellison Park
A wildfire risk reduction project is underway at Ellison Park.The City of Vernon said crews would be at the park through April thinning, limbing, clearing and piling wildfire fuels at the park on the ...
Jan 09, 2026
Okanagan College leaving its facilities in Revelstoke, Oliver
The local post-secondary institution is moving out of its facilities in Revelstoke and Oliver.Okanagan College said it was terminating its leases in the two communities, and would instead be renting o...
Jan 09, 2026
Vernon's new roundabout facing construction delays
There have been some hiccups with the new roundabout at Silver Star Road and Phoenix Drive.A city staff report said the roundabout centrepiece project was slated to be installed this winter, but was p...
Jan 09, 2026
