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Kamloops mayor not ruling out more attempts to suspend city’s top employee
Kamloops city council stifled Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's effort to oust the city's top employee last…
Kelowna city council pushing ‘race to the top’ with 35% raise
There’s no set formula for local governments to determine what their mayors and councils get…
Osoyoos cuts massive 40% tax and fee hike almost in half
After triggering heated protests from residents, the Town of Osoyoos passed a final tax and…
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal…
Kelowna city council gives itself a 35% pay hike
Hard work, long hours and recruiting new talent were just some of the reasons Kelowna…
Another delay in opening of West Kelowna city hall
Every month, City of West Kelowna staff update council on the progress of its long…
Kelowna mayor and council asked to give themselves a big pay hike
Elected officials in Kelowna have fallen behind most of their peers in similar sized cities…
Why Kelowna pays way over assessed value for land it buys
Whenever the City of Kelowna announces a big land purchase, reporters scurry to the BC…
New West Kelowna city hall delayed again with more cost overruns
Back in 2016, West Kelowna residents refused twice to allow its city council to borrow…
Former Kelowna city manager takes top job in West Kelowna
Ron Mattiusi, who spent 13 years at the top of Kelowna's City Hall before retiring…
Kelowna mayor’s office looking to hire a speech writer
Elected officials spend a lot of time speaking to the media and making public presentations,…
Taxation without representation getting a stir in the Central Okanagan
Back in 2005, Westbank First Nation created a five-person Advisory Council so non-members living on…
Does West Kelowna really need to borrow $8 million for a new firehall?
Thomas Lovell is all in favour of West Kelowna building a new firehall in Lakeview…
How some Thompson-Okanagan communities strive to keep costs, taxes under control
In a year where many BC municipalities are bringing in shockingly high tax increases, some…
UPDATE: Kelowna city councillor’s published column sparks backlash from mayor and response from councillor
Kelowna city councillor Ron Cannan regularly writes opinion columns that are published online but his…