Government
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…
West Kelowna taxes expected to climb 23 per cent in next 5 years
West Kelowna property owners are facing tax increases for the next fiver years totalling close…
Work to start next year on Kelowna’s second walkway over Highway 97
A $5.5 million pedestrian overpass of Highway 97 in downtown Kelowna will be one of…
Property taxes in Kelowna projected to rise by over 4 per cent next year
Kelowna's proposed budget for 2021 includes a property tax increase of 4.27 per cent. A…
Two South Okanagan communities face alternate approval process for lakefront purchases
Two South Okanagan communities wishing to purchase waterfront parkland face alternative approval processes to determine…
Vernon mayor questions ‘underlying science’ preventing fight against invasive milfoil in Okanagan Lake
In an effort to improve the water quality at Kin Beach, Vernon council is bringing…
OOPS: City of Kelowna accidentally published wrong tender information
Well, this is embarrassing. City of Kelowna staff accidentally published what appears to be internal…
Quality of life rated as great in Kelowna, survey says
The vast majority of residents of Kelowna love the city, according to a new survey…
Urgent primary care centres in Kamloops, Okanagan come with local costs
West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom was thrilled when Health Minister Adrian Dix phoned into the…
$4M needs to be raised in community for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
Two years after the public gave the project the green light, politicians have agreed to…
Pandemic-friendly all candidates debate set for Vernon-Monashee
While no one will be able to physically show up, and so far only one…
Shuswap MLA calls Premier’s election call ‘absolutely disgusting’
News of a snap election called early today by B.C. Premier John Horgan is not…
New $75M West Kelowna water treatment will only cost users $34 more annually on tax bill
On the surface it may look like West Kelowna’s Rose Valley water treatment plant has…
The history of Oyama’s isthmus shows it’s far from untouched
While a petition asking the District of Lake Country to leave the Oyama waterfront "natural…
Vernon to sell land for Cultural Centre to regional district for $2.5M
The City of Vernon will sell the future downtown site of the Greater Vernon Cultural…