Central Okanagan

• Tough economic times for Canada take another bite out of Kelowna dining scene

  A new report released this week by Restaurants Canada paints a bleak outlook for the industry.

  Canada

  Sep 26
  
• Kelowna restaurant owner pleads for chaos inflicted by group of teens to stop

  Pavneet Singh said the same group has been disrupting business at the Pita Pit and Happy Slice, his pizza shop next door, all summer long.

  Canada

  Sep 24
  
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• Concerns grow in West Kelowna as more suspicious fires erupt

  The two fires follow a recent series of fires, including six in a span of less than 24 hours last week, which are believed to have been deliberately set.

  Canada

  Sep 23
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• String of suspicious West Kelowna fires under investigation by multiple agencies

  The first fire erupted late Tuesday morning in a grassy field near city hall. That blaze was followed by five more fires hours later Tuesday night and into early Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Sep 17
• Okanagan animal rescue says pet overpopulation at unprecedented levels

  Runnalls said the organization is on track for a record year, having already rescued and supported 3,534 animals in 2025.

  Canada

  Sep 17
• AI tech identifies Central Okanagan properties and hazardous material in their bins

  Called 'Prairie Robotics', the system involves mounted cameras that capture images of material going into the recycling g trucks.

  Canada

  Sep 12
• UBC-Okanagan will replace damaged Kelowna building, citing ethical responsibility

  Once the building is finished, the city and university will do a land swap. UBC-O will acquire the old Hadgraft-Wilson property and the new site will be owned by the city.

  Canada

  Sep 10
• Kelowna’s saturated condo market being blamed in part to short-term rental restrictions

  The units for sale at the Playa building units are contributing to an increasingly saturated condo market in the Kelowna area.

  Canada

  Sep 8
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• Property offences up in Kelowna: RCMP report

  According to Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas, 15 repeat offenders were responsible for more than 1,000 police files last year alone.

  Canada

  Sep 5
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• More tourism-reliant Kelowna business operators call for short-term rental changes

  The restrictions, which went into effect in May 2024, meant the Aqua Development would not be permitted to operate on a short-term rental basis as originally intended.

  Canada

  Sep 4