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Major West Kelowna development delayed
WEST KELOWNA – The massive Blackmun Village resort proposed for a waterfront property along Okanagan…
GOING GREEN: Lake Country council approves cannabis shop
LAKE COUNTRY – Rumours of Lake Country's first cannabis retail store's demise were greatly exaggerated.…
Where to meet your Kamloops civic election candidates
KAMLOOPS – Those looking to find out more from the candidates running in the Kamloops…
Penticton city councillor to run for South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding in 2019 federal election
PENTICTON – The Conservative Party of Canada has announced that a Penticton City Councillor is…
Red light cameras watching 24/7 in three Southern Interior cities
Red light cameras in Vernon, Kelowna and Kamloops are expected to catch more bad drivers…
Former Vernon teacher acquitted of sex assault against student claims discrimination by employer
A former Vernon teacher says she was unfairly fired from her job as a youth…
Why these Vernon marmots are not welcome and how they are being removed
VERNON – Marmots sprawl on rocks, nibble at grass and frolic by the creek below.…
Province makes $23M investment in three Vernon properties to enhance affordable housing
VERNON – The provincial government will purchase and fix up two apartment buildings in Vernon…
Shuswap men who restored historic fire lookout facing possible $10,000 fine
SICAMOUS – Volunteers who used elbow grease and donated money to restore a B.C. treasure…
Province trims number of school trustees in North Okanagan-Shuswap by four positions
VERNON – The number of trustees in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District has officially been…
Vernon politician says something must be done to regulate public pot use
VERNON – A proposed smoking bylaw in Vernon is getting some early support from several…
North Okanagan politicians frustrated by lack of communication with B.C. RCMP
VERNON – Vernon city council is concerned the B.C. RCMP is making decisions without consulting…
Recent purchase of old CP Rail corridor one piece of a much larger trails network
VERNON – Now that two former rail corridors have been preserved for public use in…
Government approved cannabis facility expected to break ground soon in Lumby
VERNON – A medical marijuana company has the green light from Health Canada to build…
Safety-related costs lead to bump in Vernon taxes
VERNON – Vernon taxpayers will see a jump in property taxes next year due to…
‘Monumental’ announcement promises two modular housing projects to combat homelessness in Vernon
VERNON – An $11 million investment in local housing projects will help get people off…
“I was high for my entire stay:” Why B.C. prisons aren’t helping addicts
His parents thought a few months in jail would force him to sober up. They…
Inquiry by trails group prompted government investigation into tiny cabin at Eagle Pass lookout
SHUSWAP – The ‘complaint’ that prompted a government investigation into the Eagle Pass fire lookout…
Tiny cabin in the mountains is historic, stunning, and tied up in ‘bureaucratic BS’
SHUSWAP – It looks like something from the Swiss Alps, but it's right here in…
Penticton city council to take aim at social issues at provincial municipalities conference
PENTICTON – Penticton mayor Andrew Jakubeit hopes a new NDP government will lend a sympathetic…
Why B.C. isn’t funding new ‘life-changing’ drug for some cystic fibrosis patients
VERNON – The manufacturer of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients like Vernon’s Melissa…
Government cash to help Interior communities bounce back from tough tourism season
The government is pouring some cash into communities with struggling tourism sectors due to this…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Should the Province hold a byelection for a new North Okanagan-Shuswap School Board?
NORTH OKANAGAN – The province is being pressured to hold a byelection in the North…