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Okanagan, Kamloops cannabis stores cry foul over exorbitant business licence fees
Owners of cannabis stores in the Okanagan and Kamloops are paying up to 65 times…
Vernon’s final bill in legal battle over fired firefighter tops $250K
The final tally of costs the City of Vernon has spent on multiple failed legal…
Elks Lodge members feel ‘bullied’ by Vernon over $100K grant support
The City of Vernon is preventing a 100-year-old service club from getting its hands on…
Vernon city council says no to drug decriminalization
A move put forward by a Vernon councillor in support of decriminalizing the possession of…
Vernon bylaw officers dealt with more than 150 COVID-19 violations in 2020
City of Vernon bylaw officers dealt with 152 COVID-19 related violations throughout 2020. The investigations,…
Vernon won’t reveal costs in fire captain’s office-sex case
The City of Vernon has refused to disclose how much money it spent on its…
Projected cost of Kamloops’s organic waste program already rising
With Kamloops's organic waste program still in the infant stages, questions like how often it…
Vernon councillor withdraws controversial supportive housing motion
Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson has removed a controversial motion that called for a moratorium…
Vernon spent $42K fixing vandalism on vandal-resistant public loos
The City of Vernon's vandal-resistant, $137,000 apiece, 24/7 washrooms, were vandalized on average once a…
Vernon council approves goose cull, but silence on kill method
As Vernon council moves forward with its plan to cull hundreds of geese, the question…
Future of Vernon’s BX Ranchlands secured
A popular green space in Vernon's BX area will remain in the publics' hands and…
More Okanagan Lake access slated for Vernon
Vernon residents should have one more place to head for a swim this summer after…
Vernon city council approves plan to cull geese
Vernon council is moving forward with a plan to cull geese in an effort to…
Proposed North Okanagan bylaw to set limits on K9 ownership
Dog owners across the North Okanagan could soon see a steep increase in fines as…
Vernon councillor accuses mayor of being ‘arrogant,’ failing in his duty
Vernon councillor Scott Anderson has accused Mayor Victor Cumming of being "arrogant" and "petulant" and…