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Former TNRD CAO Sukh Gill pocketed $130K in severance from taxpayers in 2021
The former top employee at the Thompson Nicola Regional District earned his final paycheque from…
BREAKING: ‘Inappropriate culture of spending’ found in TNRD audit
Investigators have presented their findings of the forensic audit into spending at the Thompson Nicola…
Okanagan community’s new $25 million water treatment plant already needs $2.5 million upgrade
A small Okanagan community that has already invested millions into a new water treatment plant…
Here are some of the ways Kelowna may spend your money next year
It’s budget time for most B.C. municipalities at this time of year where elected officials…
New B.C. law makes it harder to defend your property rights
The provincial government is about to limit people’s statutory right to speak up at public…
Kamloops councillors want answers from Interior Health
Staffing issues and COVID-19 outbreaks persist at Royal Inland Hospital, and Kamloops city council is…
Shuswap residents raise $120K and lawyer-up in rail trail dock dispute
A group of Shuswap residents has raised $120,000 and hired an international law firm following…
Westbank First Nation wins award for leadership in wildfire risk reduction
The Westbank First Nation has received an award for its leadership in developing a wildfire…
City of Kamloops employees require mandatory COVID vaccinations
City of Kamloops employees, contractors and volunteers have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of…
Federal Liberals chose candidate to run in Kamloops riding
A Kamloops-born lawyer and entrepreneur will be representing the Liberal Party in the next federal…
TNRD forensic audit overlapping RCMP investigation
As a forensic audit examining expenses at the Thompson Nicola Regional District nears two-thirds of…
Vernon’s former race track could become activity centre, park and housing
Vernon’s former Kin Race Track could be the site of a new indoor recreational facility,…
Kelowna city manager tops list of city hall salaries at $289K
The amount of money paid to City of Kelowna employees climbed 2.1 per cent from…
UPDATE: Former CAO was, by far, TNRD’s highest paid staff member last year
The former CAO of the Thompson Nicola Regional District was the highest paid staff member…
Tk’emlups says no to funding hospital district through non-member property taxes
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc has denied the Thompson Regional Hospital District's request to add non-member residents…
Kelowna’s OCP review criticized for lack of input
After three years of work, the City of Kelowna’s vision for the next 20 years…
TNRD sends ‘financial irregularities’ to RCMP for review
The upcoming TNRD financial audit remains in the planning phase, but separately, there is now…
Okanagan, Thompson regional districts are on their own to control staff spending
There is no provincial body with the power or mandate to make sure local government…
Board chair calls for audit of spending at Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Ken Gillis, on behalf of the Thompson Nicola Regional District board, is taking “full ownership…
Own a llama in B.C.? Register it, province says
Starting next year, anyone rearing farm animals — everything from bees to llamas to cattle…
Kelowna’s mayor, councillors have no concerns about their pay raise amid pandemic
Kelowna's mayor and councillors are accepting a small raise for this year, despite the pandemic…
North Okanagan takes step closer to creation of new park
The Regional District of North Okanagan is one step closer to turning the Coldstream Ranchlands…
Kelowna continues to play catch up with plans to hire more RCMP officers
The eight new RCMP officers approved for Kelowna for 2021 will only maintain current staffing…
Final choice coming soon on $200M second hydro line to West Kelowna
It has already taken 13 years but the route for a second B.C. Hydro line…