Tag Archives: Business & Economy
West Kelowna residents may get another chance at one-off water debt payment
After admittedly poor communication to residents in recent months about the repayment options and timeline on the debt on the new Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant, the City of West Kelowna is working...
May 29, 2025
26-storey high-rise proposed for Kelowna's North End
A development proposal has been submitted to the city of Kelowna for a 26- storey mixed use tower in the North End neighborhood. It's the first major project application for the planned multi-faceted ...
May 27, 2025
Kelowna expands tax break program for rentals to include co-ops and non-profits
Kelowna city council has approved an expansion of its Revitalization Tax Exemption program, aiming to encourage more rental housing by broadening who qualifies for the tax break.The updated program no...
May 27, 2025
Downtown Kelowna Night Market starts Thursday
It's that time of year: The Downtown Kelowna Association's Night Market gets underway for the season on Thursday, May 29.It'll run through September 11 at Kerry Park on the 200 and 300 blocks of Berna...
May 26, 2025
Kelowna sends property tax bills early amid possible Canada Post disruption
With the possibility of a Canada Post mail disruption on the horizon, the City of Kelowna has taken early action to ensure property owners receive their tax bills in time."We want to help residents av...
May 26, 2025
West Kelowna's Gorman Group buys Princeton Weyerhaeuser mill
Seattle-based timber company Weyerhaeuser says it's selling its lumber mill operation in Princeton, B.C., to West Kelowna-based Gorman Group.Weyerhaeuser says the CAN $120 million price tag includes t...
May 22, 2025
Residents push West Kelowna council to embrace solar energy
The Glenrosa Residents Association (GRA) in West Kelowna wants the city to make a bigger effort to embrace solar energy, as a municipality and to encourage individual residents.The association has ove...
May 21, 2025
RDCO updating 20-year-old agriculture strategy
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is updating its 20-year old agricultural strategy.Agriculture is an important part of the Central Okanagan's economy, heritage and quality of life and ...
May 21, 2025
WATCH: Former media landmark in Mission set for major change
Residents in the Mission area will notice some major changes soon to a famous media landmark.Check out the video below to see the new design.New building set for Lakeshore Rd. is the former home of we...
May 20, 2025
Canada Post workers issue strike notice, poised to hit picket lines Friday
MONTREAL - Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week.The Crown corporation says...
May 19, 2025
