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Preliminary tax increase set for West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna residents will have a chance to sound off about a…
West Kelowna giving major boost to fire department
KELOWNA – Eight new firefighters are going to join West Kelowna Fire Rescue as soon…
It could be spring before Kelowna’s priorities are made public
KELOWNA – The first of five private sessions was held by Kelowna city council yesterday…
Rush hour traffic through Kelowna is as good as it’s going to get
KELOWNA – Traffic light coordination isn’t supposed to mean hitting nothing but red lights. That’s…
Kamloops councillor wants city to reverse downtown parking meter rate hike
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops city councillor wants the city to rollback downtown street parking rates.…
Central Okanagan local governments shutting down for Christmas
Local governments in the Central Okanagan will be reducing services over the Christmas holidays. Here's…
Facebook group sparks Enderby council debate on crime spike
ENDERBY – In the last few weeks, Lori Heins has noticed a sharp uptick in…
Overpasses promoted to reduce traffic congestion through West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The new West Kelowna city council has taken a new approach to…
City of Penticton attempts to shut down pot shop
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton continues to enforce its present cannabis bylaws as it…
North Okanagan politicians have a plan to make Greater Vernon Cultural Centre even easier on taxpayers
VERNON – The Greater Vernon Cultural Centre could move a lot smoother to fruition if…
Council on side with Mayor’s vision for Kelowna’s future
KELOWNA – It will be two or three months before Kelowna city council sets its…
Kamloops all candidate forum touches on wide range of topics
KAMLOOPS – Voters had questions ranging from cannabis business licences to affordable housing at the…
City putting some of Vernon’s pot shops out of business
VERNON – The City of Vernon will be telling some local pot shops to shut…
Kelowna-area politician’s loose lips have her facing possible penalties from colleagues
ALLEGEDLY GAVE UNTRUE INFORMATION; FILM COMMISSIONER FEARED LOSS OF JOB KELOWNA - A local politician is already in hot water with her colleagues, but tomorrow we should know exactly how much. Patty Hanson, a veteran director at the Central Okanagan Regional District, faces what amounts to a disciplinary hearing by her colleagues on the board....
Vernon MLA disappointed by arena ‘hiccup’, says minister is on it personally
VERNON - Vernon’s MLA isn’t happy about ongoing delays surrounding a referendum for a new ice sheet. The provincial government rejected, for a second time, a referendum proposal from the City of Vernon and the North Okanagan Regional District, putting the initiative even further behind schedule. Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster says he’s ‘disappointed with how...
Okanagan municipalities ink rail corridor deal, now what will they do with it?
VERNON - A team of local governments has reached a multi-million deal with CN Rail to purchase nearly 50 km of discontinued track between Vernon and Kelowna, but just how the land will be used remains unknown. Doug Gilchrist, the City of Kelowna’s community planning and real estate director, says the group of municipalities are...
Water board has money to give away
KELOWNA – There is another $300,000 up for grabs for those who need money to fund a project to save water or improve its quality in the Okanagan in 2015. The Okanagan Basin Water Board is back with its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program. It’s the ninth year for the program. The cash...
Eyesore motel blasted by Kelowna city council
KELOWNA – A boarded up motel on Harvey Avenue is getting some negative attention from Kelowna city council for its shabby appearance. The derelict Ponderosa Motel sits just east of Parkinson Recreation Centre at 1864 Harvey Ave. Coun. Robert Hobson says the motel, which closed in 2011, has become an eyesore. “It is incredibly ugly,”...