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Vernon’s beekeepers buzzing over banished bee ban
VERNON – Clandestine beekeepers around the city can finally relax. Keeping bees is officially legal…
Vernon to spend $100K to study feasibility of new swimming pool, rec centre
VERNON – The City of Vernon has taken the first major financial step towards building…
Efforts to fight crime, homelessness in Kelowna may fail without more detox spaces
KELOWNA – One of the key pieces missing in the City of Kelowna’s efforts to…
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 museum wants to move tree that cuts and slices unsuspecting patrons
VERNON – The tyranny of a historic tree will continue, at least for a little…
Kamloops council to appoint new regional board directors
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council will appoint their regional district board directors tomorrow. In the…
Kamloops council gives green light to two new cannabis shops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council has unanimously voted to pass two private retail cannabis sales…
Public hearing tonight on cannabis regulations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is getting closer to finalizing the framework for cannabis…
Expenses predicted to cost Vernon an extra $1.7 million next year
VERNON – Dipping into an RCMP reserve fund was one suggestion by city staff to…
New community garden coming to Kamloops neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS – The residents of Aberdeen could see a new community garden at a nearby…
Kamloops council looking to amend idling bylaw to include all motor vehicles
KAMLOOPS – City council will be looking to amend the current idling restriction bylaw to…
Is Kamloops City Council due for a big pay raise?
KAMLOOPS – Elected officials from Kamloops city hall won't be rushing to discuss hefty pay…
How the City of Kamloops is encouraging residents to plant more trees
KAMLOOPS – The city of Kamloops has announced they will be giving out tree coupons…
Public memorial service for Marg Spina next month
KAMLOOPS – A public memorial service will be held for a former Kamloops city councillor…
City of Kamloops on board for more RCMP officers
KAMLOOPS – City councillors acknowledged a hectic past two months for police in Kamloops, with…
What do you want to see in the City of Kamloops’s five-year plan?
KAMLOOPS – It's time to tell the City of Kamloops what you want to see…
Vernon’s Polson Park opens up to dogs this week
VERNON – Dogs will be allowed in Polson Park on-leash starting this week as part…
Land rich but cash poor, Kelowna has a park problem
KELOWNA – Kelowna has a park problem. The city doesn’t offer its own citizens enough…
RV park on ag land gets reluctant Kelowna council nod
KELOWNA – After vowing last year to shut the gate on new RV parks on…
City of Vernon staff payroll creeps up
VERNON – More is being spent on staff salaries at Vernon City Hall. Last year,…
Kelowna tourism centre will get waterfront view
KELOWNA – After over 50 speakers and five hours of discussion, Kelowna city council voted…
Proposed Kelowna tourism centre creating controversy
KELOWNA – A heated debate surrounding the proposed Kelowna tourism centre is expected at next…
‘Dirt Hill’ in downtown Kelowna will remain vacant for the foreseeable future
KELOWNA – The development of a piece of prime real estate in downtown Kelowna has…
Province to remove Vernon’s ‘crosswalk to nowhere’
VERNON – It didn’t take long before avid walker Jasmine Finlay, who moved here a…