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Hundreds of new homes on the way to Penticton
The City of Penticton’s North Gateway Plan to redevelop the area near the South Okanagan…
Why Central Green never became the ‘gateway’ to Kelowna
There was a time, more than a decade ago, when an old school site in…
Gateway casinos and union employees reach tentative agreement
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union has announced publicly they have reached a tentative…
Gateway Casino workers in Kamloops, Okanagan get ready to strike
Workers at four casinos in the Thompson-Okanagan are preparing to walk off the job tomorrow.…
Vernon’s Gateway Shelter the ‘last resort’ for many of the city’s most marginalized
VERNON – The Gateway Shelter in Vernon is much more than a place to get…
Welcome to Vernon signs get a rough ride
VERNON – Coming up with a design for Vernon’s new welcome to the city signs…
Options of new welcome to Vernon signs ‘too bland’
VERNON - Vernon council trashed a series of design ideas for the city’s new welcome signs, calling for more playfulness and vibrancy. This week council was shown three options for the signs, which are being redone, but quickly sent staff back to the drawing board. The draft designs featured wood material, and a large white...
Staff against moving downtown casino to Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - Relocating the Lake City Casino out of downtown will potentially weaken the core area and require ‘significant’ improvements to traffic and transportation in the Aberdeen and Pineview areas. “The loss of the casino in the City Centre may have an impact on downtown's social and economic fabric,” Development Director Marvin Kwiatkowski said in...
Council goes against staff on casino move
KAMLOOPS - The public will get to voice input on the proposed move of the downtown casino to the former Rona location in Aberdeen after a staff recommendation to deny the application was overturned by council Tuesday. “We need the opportunity to hear from the community, and casino people,” Coun. Tina Lange said. “(We have)...
A sneak peek into the new Kamloops casino
KAMLOOPS – It might look like the odds are against them, but the head of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is confident the new casino in Kamloops will be up and running by the scheduled opening date in about a week and a half. “We’re really in a good place, I know it doesn’t look like...
Casino public hearing set for Aug. 19
KAMLOOPS - If you have questions or concerns about the proposed relocation of the downtown casino to Aberdeen, next week is your chance to make yourself heard. Council decided late last month the public and the company behind the proposed casino relocation should get a chance to speak before any decisions are made as to...