Speedy second bridge pledge a dead-end idea, BC Conservative ...
WEB1 day ago — Kelowna-bound traffic is heavy and moves slowly most mornings on the W.R. Bennett bridge. The BC Conservatives are promising to have a second crossing open by 2032 if elected, but their rivals say the pledge is both unrealistic and unnecessary.
Two more Kelowna teens charged after swarming attack
WEB2 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 …
Proper burial assured for Kelowna woman | News ...
WEB1 day ago — The remains of a Kelowna woman have been given a proper burial. Evelyn Robertson died in 2020 at age 92 but her ashes were recently located in a bag in an abandoned tent. It's believed they were left there by a family member who had been experiencing homelessness. Police had tried to contact her family members but were …
Three youths arrested after teen beaten in Kelowna park
WEB3 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 …
Three of five aggressors arrested after violent B.C. youth ...
WEB3 days ago — KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say they have identifiedfive attackers in a violent youth swarming captured on video Friday in Kelowna, B.C. A statement from RCMP says the five were among about 30 youth who were at Gyro Beach on Okanagan Lake during the attack on a girl, who sustained injuries. The Mounties ...
West Kelowna aims high with new tower limits | News ...
WEB4 days ago — New buildings in central Westbank should be capped at 19 storeys under a major updating of West Kelowna’s zoning bylaws. Just outside the core, building heights should be set at 15 storeys, then step down further on the edge of downtown to 12 storeys. A new maximum height of 12 storeys should also be set for the Boucherie urban centre, …
Kelowna records warmest September in 125 years
WEB4 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.