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Can homeless people camp in Kamloops city parks?
KAMLOOPS – With spring weather upon us and summer rapping at the front door, Kamloops,…
Ongoing parking meter vandalism causing problems in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon can't fix its vandalized parking meters fast enough. The City has been…
B.C. SPCA seeks ban on animal ownership for man who kept 59 neglected cats
KAMLOOPS – Fifty-nine cats were rescued from a man living in Chase and less than…
Vernon bylaw will step up monitoring at homeless camps
VERNON – With the number of homeless camps expected to rise again this summer, efforts…
Paws, claws & whiskers: Where to adopt in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – 'Adopt rather than shop' often rings out when it comes to finding a…
City responds to video of faulty Vernon parking meter
VERNON – A video circulating on social media of a Vernon parking meter on the…
UPDATE: City of Kelowna says ‘Bully Bylaw’ video only half the story; fine revoked
"IF HE'D UNPLUGGED AND GONE BACK TO ACOUSTIC BUSKING THIS WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE."…
Bylaw concerned about man living in wooden crate in downtown Vernon
VERNON – A man living in a wooden crate downtown Vernon is generating some concerns.…
Tides turn for North Okanagan gymnastics club fearing shut-down by regional district
NORTH OKANAGAN – The regional district appears to be doing a 180 when it comes…
Kelowna homeless shelters welcome pets for all the right reasons
"THE MOST UNUSUAL WAS A MINI BANTAM ROOSTER THE LADY WOULD WALK ON A LEASH."…
Homeless man arrested for refusing to leave downtown Kelowna sidewalk
KELOWNA – A man living on the streets in downtown Kelowna says he was arrested…
Kelowna’s on its own with sidewalk sleeping bylaw; other Interior cities don’t come close
"IT'S TALKING TO PEOPLE, GETTING THEM ASSISTANCE AND JUST RESPONDING TO THE PUBLIC'S CONCERNS AND…
Sidewalk bylaw making life even harder for Kelowna’s homeless
"GET UP, GOTTA GO, MOVE ON OR WE'RE GOING TO ARREST YOU." KELOWNA – Cheralyn…
Advocates say proposed new Kelowna sidewalk bylaw will only make life harder for the homeless
KELOWNA – If Kelowna city council passes a final reading of a new bylaw, sleeping…
Keeping residents safe a big part of 2017 Vernon budget
VERNON – Costs for several major city services were outlined today as Vernon politicians began…
Vernon homeless camps bound to grow again
VERNON – The camps may be gone, but Vernon’s issues with homelessness aren’t going away.…
Vernon might stop enforcing contentious commercial vehicle bylaw
VERNON – The City of Vernon may loosen up on a policy that forces people…
Vernon council moves ahead with changes for mini pigs, backyard chickens
VERNON – Pig and chicken owners will be happy to hear the City of Vernon…
Vernon trying to support homeless people after camps decommissioned
VERNON – Several homeless camps are being shut down in Vernon and local agencies are…
Police, bylaw resources being diverted to deal with transient camps in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – City bylaw, RCMP and ASK Wellness all agree this was a record year…
Kamloops’s head of bylaw no longer with city
KAMLOOPS – The bylaw manager in Kamloops is no longer with the city. CAO David…
Open burning season begins this weekend in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – It's officially fall, and along with the cooler weather, comes the beginning of…
New bylaw aims to quiet problem blasters in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Blasting without following the rules outlined in the new Lake Country blasting…
Licensed Vernon grow-op raided by police found in violation of city bylaw
VERNON – Police have yet to lay any charges after raiding two grow-ops in Vernon…