In this exclusive NowMedia interview, Mayor Tom Dyas sits down with host Jim Csek for a wide-ranging conversation on the biggest issues facing Kelowna. Dyas breaks down his recent trip to Ottawa, including his push for bail reform, the alarming stats on repeat property offenders, and why securing more Crown prosecutors and mandatory compassionate care needs to be the next step.
He speaks on federal funding commitments — including the $31.5M housing accelerator dollars — and the city’s pitch for major infrastructure investments tied to the airport and transit. Dyas also addresses Interior Health’s communication failures, ER closures across the Interior, and whether the new CEO is bringing the transparency doctors and residents have been demanding.
The mayor tackles local development controversies, the Westcorp site, council communication, the ward-system debate, and the uncertainty created by recent land-title claims in other BC cities. He gives updates on the rail-trail encampment shift, tiny-home shelter outcomes, crime reduction efforts, and Kelowna’s high unemployment rate — plus the city’s plan to attract new industry and long-term jobs.
Dyas also shares updates on major projects and events: the Parkinson Rec Centre build, Memorial Cup 2026, CCMA’s $18M economic impact, BC Lions games, and Kelowna’s growing national profile, including UNESCO recognition.
A detailed, candid conversation on the challenges and opportunities shaping Kelowna right now.
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