Infrastructure
Greater Vernon Water hoping to end boil notice soon
VERNON – As a boil water advisory notice stretches into its second straight month, Greater…
Funding shortfalls for roads, parks nothing new in Kelowna; what’s new is $477 million price tag
KELOWNA – The shocking cost of rebuilding aging roads, buildings and parks did not come…
Extra tax hike every year won’t be enough to pay for Kelowna roads and parks
KELOWNA – Even if Kelowna hits taxpayers with an annual infrastructure tax, it won’t be…
Infrastructure tax could be first of many increases to deal with Kelowna’s $477 million deficit
KELOWNA – A proposed 1.95 per cent infrastructure tax in 2019 is just one relatively…
The quality of your tap water may be affected by aging water pipes
The biggest concern most people have about their tap water is whether it tastes good.…
VIDEO: Take a look at the proposed changes on West Victoria Street
KAMLOOPS – Upgrades are coming to Kamloops's busy downtown Victoria Street West. Council approved a…
Canada 150 funded lights up in West Kelowna sports fields
WEST KELOWNA – The lights are up on West Kelowna sports fields as of yesterday.…
Water main break cuts service to Vernon residents
VERNON – Multiple homes are without water this morning after a pipe broke in the…
Here’s how much Vernon’s infamous Stickle Road ‘odyssey’ is costing taxpayers
"BY THE TIME THIS RIDICULOUS ODYSSEY IS OVER THESE MOUNTING CONSULTATION EXPENSES MAY BE MORE…
Shuswap housing developer who sued over highway project unsuccessful in court
SHUSWAP – A Shuswap company claiming business losses due to a highway improvement project has…
Same road work, different price tag as construction costs rise in Vernon
VERNON – It costs the city more to do the same construction project today than…
Some Kelowna infrastructure grants could be in limbo after Liberal election win
KELOWNA - Despite election promises about investment in infrastructure, the advent of a new Liberal government will likely delay some Kelowna projects already in the works. “We do have various applications out there, but with the election, it’s been very quiet,” infrastructure director Alan Newcombe says. While he expects the Liberal government will honour applications...
Here’s the repair bill for Vernon’s broken water mains in 2014
VERNON - Fixing aging water mains in the City of Vernon last year didn’t come cheap. The Greater Vernon Water Utility, which operates the system, was billed approximately $370,000 by the city in 2014. That was for a total of 28 water main break repairs, or about $13,214 per break. That’s in addition to the...
The high cost of waiting to replace Vernon’s aging water system
VERNON - Costs of aging water pipes are beginning to pile up in the City of Vernon with 86 water main breaks in just the last three years—four of them this month. And the costs are not just in dollars and cents. Breaks on Nov. 25 left over 100 residents without water. Earlier in the year,...
Vernon Rec Centre gets a fresh new look
VERNON - The outdated Vernon Recreation Centre is going modern in look, feel and accessibility. City council approved $1.3 million for the upgrades and Doug Ross, recreation services director, says the 12-16 month project could begin as early as next spring. “The plan is to keep the facility open the whole time,” Ross says. Construction...