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Lumby cannabis growing facility gets green light from regional district; further approval still needed
LUMBY – A proposed marijuana production facility slated for rural Lumby has passed another hurdle…
Mayor leads the way changing Kelowna council’s vision of future growth
KELOWNA – City council has backed off on its plans to severely limit suburban growth…
Single-use plastic bags to be banned in Okanagan?
VERNON – Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming says the wheels are in motion to ban single-use…
No appetite on city council to fund $1.5 million in repairs to Penticton street
PENTICTON – Penticton city council couldn’t justify the cost to bring a residential street up…
No bad blood as West Kelowna’s top bureaucrat will help find replacement
KELOWNA – It turned out to be ideal timing for a new West Kelowna council…
Vernon council approves daily needle clean-up program
Vernon – Vernon city council has endorsed a pilot program for the daily clean-up of…
Four more retail cannabis store applications going before Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – Four more retail cannabis store applications go before Kamloops city council at its…
City of Kamloops wants your feedback on downtown plan
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops residents can have their say on the City's downtown plan at an…
Penticton hires another new chief administrative officer
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has found a new chief administrative officer. Donny van…
Kelowna council being asked to approve $96 million development plan put on hold last fall
KELOWNA – After months of delay and review, Kelowna city staff are sticking to their…
Action not talk needed to deal with safety in downtown Vernon
VERNON – Ongoing concerns regarding safety in downtown Vernon dominated today's meeting between local business…
Penticton begins processing first batch of retail cannabis applications
PENTICTON – The initial application window for those wishing to open cannabis retail outlets in…
Vernon mayor spent 30% less on election campaign than nearest rival
VERNON – Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming spent $9,607 during his election campaign last year, $4,000…
Kelowna mayor spent big on 2018 re-election campaign
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran didn’t scrimp on his 2018 re-election campaign, breaking the spending…
Five-storey building proposed for Front Street parking lot
PENTICTON – Front Street could see another five-storey building constructed in a parking lot in…
Surveillance cameras installed in Polson Park
VERNON – The City of Vernon has installed surveillance cameras in Polson Park. The City's…
Kelowna looks at more ways to get money for roads and parks
KELOWNA – Senior government cutbacks and urban sprawl are labelled as two reasons the City…
Lake Country looking into new bike trail system
LAKE COUNTRY – Building bike trails in the Okanagan might be great for cyclists’ health,…
Two more retail cannabis stores approved by Kamloops city council
KAMLOOPS – Although Kamloops city council voted in favour of two new retail cannabis locations…
Penticton city council moves to implement complete smoking ban in one year
PENTICTON – Penticton city council gave notice to smokers this week, agreeing to push forward…
Closure not an option for Skaha Marina in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton city council, aware of potential pitfalls, treaded cautiously around discussions regarding the…
Conservation group seeking City of Penticton help to rejuvenate oxbows
PENTICTON – A Penticton conservation group is looking for help from the city to restore…
Regional directors looking for sideroad improvements told not to get their hopes up
PENTICTON – Regional district directors have no end of highway and road projects they would…
Vernon Kin Race Track decade-old legal battle finally over
VERNON – The thunder of horses hoofs will not be returning to the Kin Race…