Tag Archives: City Hall
FortisBC ramps up Kelowna substation to meet soaring electricity demand
FortisBC is investing $18.6 million to upgrade its Saucier Substation, increasing capacity for downtown and south-central Kelowna, including Kelowna General Hospital. The project will add a second tra...
Oct 02, 2025
Kelowna prepares for first prescribed burn in Knox Mountain Park
The City of Kelowna is set to conduct its first-ever controlled burn within city limits to reduce wildfire risk in Knox Mountain Park.The Kelowna Fire Department and city parks staff, with support fro...
Oct 02, 2025
Regional push to tackle chronic offenders as mayors call for justice reform
Kelowna City Council has received a report from their Community Safety Department titled Chronic Offenders: Closing the Revolving Door, which highlights crime challenges faced across the region. The r...
Oct 01, 2025
Kelowna council approves free on street parking for veterans
Kelowna City Council has approved a new program allowing vehicles with British Columbia veteran licence plates to park for free at on-street spaces throughout the city. Council received a report from ...
Oct 01, 2025
Coldstream residents can pick up utility bills at the district office
Coldstream is making the residential utility bills available for physical pickup.Due to the Canada Post strike the district is unable to mail out the quarterly invoices, and is encouraging residents t...
Sep 29, 2025
North Okanagan campfire bans lifted Monday
People living in the North Okanagan can once again have campfires on their properties.The City of Vernon, District of Coldstream, City of Enderby and Shuswap River Fire Protection District, and the Re...
Sep 29, 2025
Vernon Council advocating on behalf of the city at UBCM Convention
Vernon council is advocating for the city at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.A release from the city said council and senior staff members attending the convention have met w...
Sep 26, 2025
Swimming advisory lifted at Rotary Beach in Kelowna
The city of Kelowna and Interior Health have lifted the swimming advisory for Rotary Beach in Rotary Beach Park effective immediately. Water testing indicates bacterial levels now meet the BC Recreati...
Sep 26, 2025
City Park pathway closes for upgrades, detours in place until 2026
A section of the City Park pathway will be closed starting next week as crews begin a series of upgrades expected to last until summer 2026.The closure affects the stretch between the Colds Sands wash...
Sep 26, 2025
Kelowna picks up two climate awards
A major feather has been placed in the Kelowna green cap.The City won two awards from the Community Energy Association at the Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference this week for its innovativ...
Sep 25, 2025
