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City putting some of Vernon’s pot shops out of business
VERNON – The City of Vernon will be telling some local pot shops to shut…
City of Penticton attempts to shut down pot shop
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton continues to enforce its present cannabis bylaws as it…
Two more retail cannabis stores approved by Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – Although Kamloops city council voted in favour of two new retail cannabis locations…
Four more retail cannabis store applications going before Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – Four more retail cannabis store applications go before Kamloops city council at its…
Kootenay town denies Catholic church a property tax break
Politicians in a small Kootenay mountain town have made the unusual move not to grant…
Penticton looking for another new City manager
The City of Penticton is looking for a new City manager — its fifth since 2010.…
Kamloops mayor’s legal battle with councillor unlikely to be resolved without trial: lawyer
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's lawyer doesn't expect the legal battle between his client and a city…
Kamloops mayor accused of using city councillor’s family as leverage
Kamloops city councillor Katie Neustaeter has accused the mayor of trying to use her family…
Kelowna rapidly becoming national leader in local gov’t tech
ChatGPT hit the market only four months ago and the City of Kelowna is already…
Director proposes splitting up the Thompson Nicola Regional District
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has more board members than any other district in the…
This Thompson Okanagan city is making it easier for parents and caregivers to sit on council
There was no push back at Kamloops City Hall against a motion that would make…
Thousands sign petition to improve evacuation routes from Kamloops neighbourhood threatened by wildfire
An online petition to improve evacuation routes from a Kamloops subdivision is gather thousands of…
Kootenay artists asked to cover forest statues’ naked butts
A Kootenay artists’ group won’t put pants on some statues they installed on a forest…
Firm chosen for audit of Thompson-Nicola regional district spending
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has chosen a firm to conduct a forensic audit, following a…
Interior mayors not happy with feds handgun proposal
A potential move by the federal government to leave municipalities to decide on whether to…
‘Failure of leadership’: Vernon council motion about committee appointments spurs lively debate
A move by Vernon city councillor Kari Gares, which she said would "encourages fairness" and…
No prayer? Some Okanagan councils chastised for violating ‘duty of religious neutrality’
Several municipalities in the Okanagan have broken religious neutrality laws by holding prayers during their…
Vernon council to vote on heronry protections tonight
A Vernon construction company planning to redevelop the site adjacent to a decades-old heron rookery…
Regional District to vote on Greater Vernon Cultural Centre location
The Regional District of North Okanagan is hoping to finalize a plan to build the…
Sign of the times: Okanagan Rail Trail northern parking lot closed, loos removed
The District of Coldstream has closed the Kickwillie parking lot, a popular place to access…