Photo radar could take aim at Kelowna's loudest vehicles
WEB3 days ago · Photo radar was tried for five years in the ‘90s in B.C., but was eventually scrapped in the face of significant public opposition. “Our traffic noise and noisy vehicle complaints continue to increase, along with concerns about our city’s livability,” Lovegrove says in a notice of motion he will introduce at Monday’s meeting asking ...
Two more Kelowna teens charged after swarming attack
WEB3 days ago · Two more teens have been arrested in connection with the swarming and beating of a 13-year-old Kelowna girl. This brings to five the number of youths, all under the age of 18, who face criminal charges in the wake of the shocking attack, which was captured on video filmed by dozens of bystanders. “The victim along with police are …
Kelowna's historic Bennett House gifted to heritage society
WEB3 days ago · The Bennett and Tozer families announced Friday they have donated the nearly 5,000 sq.-ft home built 120 years ago along Mill Creek to the Central Okanagan Heritage Society. The home and its stately grounds had been listed for sale for $3 million for a year. “The families had a pow-wow, and we finally decided, ‘Let’s just donate the …
Erosion control work starts Monday at City Park | News ...
WEB3 days ago · The area of City Park shown in blue will undergo erosion control work beginning Monday and lasting for two months. Efforts to preserve and enhance the foreshore at the northwest corner of City Park will begin Monday with the work carrying through to December. Measures include the laying down of new ground cover, …
Three youths arrested after teen beaten in Kelowna park
WEB4 days ago · Three people under age 18 have been arrested in connection with the assault of a 13-year-old girl in a Kelowna park last week, RCMP announced Wednesday. Three young people have been arrested in connection with the violent beating of a teenage Kelowna girl that was filmed and widely shared on social media. Only two of the …
Kelowna records warmest September in 125 years
WEB5 days ago · It was also a much drier month than usual, with just 3.2 mm of rain in Kelowna. That’s about 10 per cent of normal for September. Kelowna weather records back to 1899, Proctor said, meaning last month was the warmest September in the city for 125 years. Penticton’s average temperature last month was 17.1 C, two degrees above normal.
West Kelowna aims high with new tower limits | News ...
WEB5 days ago · Altogether, five new urban and mixed-used zones are proposed by city staff to lay the groundwork for the city’s future development. The document, to be considered Wednesday by the city’s advisory planning commission before referral to city council, also provides for a density bouncing scheme by which builders can construct more units if …