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Public hearing tonight on cannabis regulations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is getting closer to finalizing the framework for cannabis…
Kamloops council gives green light to two new cannabis shops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council has unanimously voted to pass two private retail cannabis sales…
Penticton council comes to grips with restriction on pot shops
PENTICTON – All municipalities have been contemplating policy and laws for legal cannabis sales, but…
Vernon puts freeze on cannabis stores
VERNON – Vernon has put a stop to any more pot shops opening in the…
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 puts 500-metre buffer between pot shops in oversaturated market
More than two years after the suggestion was originally brought to the table, Vernon city…
Vernon councillor rejects province’s suggestion to override municipal housing approvals
As provincial politicians eye greater powers to push through housing without the approval of local…
Vernon looking at repeat of 30 Ave summer closure
The City of Vernon could see one block of main street shut off to traffic…
Vernon to discharge treated sewage into Okanagan Lake
The City of Vernon will be releasing treated sewage into Okanagan Lake. The treated water…
Vernon to spend $37,000 on cyber security insurance
Vernon council has agreed to spend $37,000 a year on cyber insurance. Council voted unanimously…
Baffling red tape to blame for major delays in reopening Vernon’s peanut pool
Baffling government bureaucracy and a contradictory set of rules can be blamed for why Vernon…
Vernon spent almost $1M on overtime last year
The City of Vernon spent close to $1 million last year on overtime. A staff…
City of Vernon says its ‘good news’ taxes won’t increase as much as anticipated
City of Vernon spending is set to increase by almost five per cent his year,…
North Okanagan’s top cop critical about drug decriminalization rollout
While the decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs has been controversial, Vernon RCMP Supt.…
Vernon fire crews douse balcony blaze at apartment complex
Vernon fire crews extinguished a fire coming from a third-floor balcony at an apartment building…