Traffic noise camera idea gets blowback from Kelowna council
WEB1 day ago · By Ron Seymour. The Daily Courier. A noise camera won’t be tested on the streets of Kelowna after city councillors voted Monday to decline the offer of a free trial. Councillors voted 7-2 against a motion by Coun. Gord Lovegrove to try out one of the devices, similar to photo radar, as soon as this month. Opposing councillors agreed …
43-year old Kelowna man charged with murder | News ...
WEB2 days ago · The accused, 43-year-old Tyler Sutter, has been charged with second-degree murder following the incident in the 1300 block of Water Street in downtown Kelowna. According to police, on Oct. 4, 2024, Sutter was arrested, he remains in custody and will be brought before the courts. “These types of investigations are complex and need to be …
Photo radar could take aim at Kelowna's loudest vehicles
WEB5 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 ...
BC Conservatives spurn debate invite from Kelowna Chamber of ...
WEB1 day ago · Kelowna candidates for the party that bills itself as being the most business-friendly are refusing to attend election forums sponsored by the city’s Chamber of Commerce.
Proper burial assured for Kelowna woman | News ...
WEB4 days 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 …
Speedy second bridge pledge a dead-end idea, BC Conservative ...
WEB4 days 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
WEB5 days ago · Oct 3, 2024. 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 …