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Kamloops’s Canada Day 2020 celebration goes virtual
Kamloops residents will be able to enjoy some of the usual Canada Day festivities next…
Kamloops council looking to build a permanent memorial for Capt. Casey
The City of Kamloops will create a permanent memorial for the Snowbird who died in…
Fate of Vernon heronry back on the table
The future of the Vernon heron rookery is back on the table after council voted…
Graffti may return to Vernon’s Suicide Hill as a way for grads to celebrate
It looks like graffiti may be returning to Suicide Hill. Vernon grads may not be…
Relocation of Quesnel’s giant gold pan shakes up controversy
Residents of a B.C. town are divided over the relocation of their beloved landmark. The…
Vernon will soon have its first, permanent overdose prevention site
Interior Health has announced Vernon will soon be getting an overdose prevention site and it…
Vernon mayor says city ready for gradual reopening of economy
Vernon's mayor has written an open letter to the B.C. government saying the city is ready…
Lack of tourism dollars means Vernon visitor centre will remain closed
The Vernon Visitor Information Centre will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to cost-cutting…
Kamloops Mayor forms task force to come up with post-pandemic economic plan
Kamloops's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be a slow and cautious one, according…
Vernon councillor calls on province for timeline on reopening economy
Vernon councillor Scott Anderson has asked the City to write a letter to the province…
Vernon to spend $225K on vandalized parking meters
The City of Vernon has approved $225,000 to revamp hundreds of vandalized parking meters. Vernon…
Vernon to suspend future council meetings, except the meeting today
The City of Vernon has voted to suspend all future council meetings, although it is…
Revelstoke city council does U-turn on massive pay hikes
Mayor and councillors in Revelstoke won’t be seeing the huge pay hikes they awarded themselves…
Vernon to scrap little known commercial vehicle licence called ‘money grab’ by one councillor
A little over three years after the issue was first brought to the table, the…
Revelstoke councillor resigns as mayor awards himself 130% pay raise
A Revelstoke councillor resigned this week, accusing his peers of putting their needs before their…
Vernon homeowners looking at almost 5% tax hike for 2020
Vernon residents are looking at a property tax increase just shy of five per cent…
Too scared to go outside: Downtown Vernon seniors’ petition says situation ‘out of control’
VERNON – Residents and management of two downtown seniors' buildings, together with several nearby businesses,…
Pricey Vernon development project hits wall
VERNON – A pricey housing development in Vernon worth tens of millions of dollars has…
Threatened shrubs and grass in Vernon’s Turtle Mountain neighbourhood get to stay — for now
VERNON – The shrubs and grasses dotting the boulevard's of Vernon's Turtle Mountain won themselves…
Kamloops and Okanagan cities not ready to call climate change an emergency
KELOWNA – It might be the end of the world as we know it, but…
Starbuds in Lake Country becomes first provincially-approved pot shop in Central Okanagan
LAKE COUNTRY – It's taken far longer than anyone expected, but the first provincially-approved cannabis…
Vernon to consider hiring private security to patrol downtown
VERNON – The City of Vernon is toying with all sorts of ideas to improve…
Vernon council taking another look at recommendations from task force on downtown safety
VERNON – Hoping for better luck a second time around, Vernon city council is set…
Vernon councillor to present petition opposing overdose prevention site
VERNON – Coun. Scott Anderson will present a petition at today's city council meeting with…