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Vernon School District focusses funds on board offices, student supports
VERNON – The Vernon School District plans to bolster programs for mental health, at risk…
Police costs going up as Armstrong’s population cracks 5,000 people
ARMSTRONG – Armstrong residents will be paying more for police service — the only question…
Keeping residents safe a big part of 2017 Vernon budget
VERNON – Costs for several major city services were outlined today as Vernon politicians began…
Kamloops preparations for Canada’s 150 birthday includes street hockey, a fence and a lot of trees
KAMLOOPS – With Canada’s 150 birthday coming up, and organizations preparing for a year of…
Big turnout for Kamloops budget consultation; ice rink, skateboard park bring out supporters
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city staff, councillors and residents came together last night to discuss what…
First chance for feedback on Kamloops 2017 budget
KAMLOOPS – The chance to have a say in how your tax dollars are spent…
Thompson-Okanagan MPs spent nearly $500,000 on expenses in first quarter
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cathy McLeod of Kamloops spent the most of the five MPs in the…
Simple online survey will let Vernon politicians know how you want your tax dollars spent
VERNON – Less than one per cent of the population has participated so far in…
Drones and weather help save B.C. millions during wildfire season
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The province has underspent it's wildfire budget this year for the first time…
Smaller budget transfer will allow School District 83 to avoid program cuts
VERNON – Instead of transferring $1 million into capital funds this year, the North Okanagan-Shuswap…
Budget cuts from province, declining enrolment mean staff cuts at Kamloops school district
KAMLOOPS – As Kamloops schools see declining enrolment, provincially mandated administrative cuts are compounding budget…
Parents call for resignation of North Okanagan-Shuswap school board, superintendent over money transfers
SALMON ARM – The entire board of education in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District, and…
Kamloops residential tax rates increase
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops taxpayers will be seeing a tax increase of more three per cent…
Lack of public consultation for Vernon road project could cost the city
VERNON – Vernon council might swallow a $100,000 loss after concerns have arisen about a…
Vernon sports track goes $1 million over original budget
VERNON – Contstruction of the Greater Vernon Athletics Park was a million dollars over budget,…
BY THE NUMBERS: How Kelowna, Kamloops, Penticton and Vernon governments compare
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon and Kamloops are all beautiful cities with unique characteristics and…
Kamloops storm infrastructure to be paid for with police budget surplus
KAMLOOPS – Part of the pot of money the city sets aside to pay for…
Kamloops taxpayers on the hook for supplemental items in 2016
KAMLOOPS – With council agreeing to keep most supplemental items in the budget, taxpayers can…
Kamloops pickleballers dominate well-attended budget meeting
KAMLOOPS – It was possibly the largest turnout in years for a budget meeting, and…
City seeks your input on Kamloops budget
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is looking to its citizens for budget ideas. The…
HELSTON: Why education is one of the best investments our government can make
I hate seeing our schools get nickel and dimed, particularly because injecting cash into education…
‘Yes’ group outspent all others in Kamloops performing arts centre campaign
KAMLOOPS – The main group in support of the proposed performing arts centre failed to…
Improvements at Camp Hurlburt site, plus other Vernon parks coming this year
VERNON – Parkland improvements at Camp Hurlburt is just one of the projects Greater Vernon…
New ice rink study, storm system upgrades top Kamloops budget requests
KAMLOOPS – Homeowners can expect to pay an additional $36 on average for their property…