municipal government

Proactive proposal to plan for Kamloops’s emergency shelter needs bogged down by council protocol
Three Kamloops city councillors united today in an effort to present a motion asking city…

‘Muddy and cold’: Burst water main floods Vernon basement suite
When Vernon resident Raine Bouzane got up at 6 a.m., Dec. 27, to go to…

COVID-impacted Kelowna airport may offer UBCO empty parking spots
Flights are down at Kelowna International Airport so there’s lots of parking spaces going unused.…

Kamloops city councillor absolves himself of potential conflict of interest
A Kamloops city councillor whose family business takes subsidized tenants from local non-profit agencies determined…

Kelowna considers ending car share for fewer parking spots program for new condos
City of Kelowna staff want to put a temporary end to new car share agreements…
UPDATE: RCMP federal financial integrity unit called to investigate TNRD spending
RCMP have launched a criminal investigation into financial irregularities at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Following assessments…

Kamloops Chamber urges city council to ease outdoor fitness fees
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is calling on city council to reduce or even suspend fees…

Work resumes on Kelowna walkway after year-long delay to identify artifact
It was May 2020 when the City of Kelowna halted work on a long-awaited pathway…

In wake of Greyhound’s departure, incentives could fill B.C. rural transport gaps
Advocates behind a campaign for provincewide public transit say it would increase safety and access…

Kelowna may quit giving a break to those who pay their property taxes late
From Kamloops to Cranbrook, Vernon to Penticton, most property owners have the same choice –…

Okanagan regional districts still talking about plastic garbage
KELOWNA – An Okanagan-wide ban on single-use plastic bags may be much further away than…

Penticton city council looks at potential for green power project
A $75,000 study to look at possible City of Penticton green power projects is recommending…

Housing, taxes and income: Affordability really depends on where you live in the Okanagan
There are some big differences when it comes to house prices, earnings and income taxes…

UPDATE: Kelowna bylaw officers videotaped dumping property of homeless population
A video of bylaw officers throwing out everything from tents to bedding and tools has…

Why this Okanagan community will never again have to pull names from a hat to elect a mayor
It was just over a year ago that Peachland’s mayor was chosen when her name…