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Kelowna MLA Letnick denies reports of plans to switch seats with mayor
Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick is denying a report that he is planning to trade…
Tracking taxpayer dollars spent on expenses by Kelowna council harder than you’d think
Every year, municipalities and regional districts publish reports on how much mayors, councillors and directors…
Kamloops buying hotel, former strip club but mayor vows current residents will not be kicked out
The Northbridge Hotel and former strip club The Duchess will soon be owned by the…
Outdoor rink at Riverside Park shelved for new washroom, spray park
There will be no lacing up skates at Riverside Park in Kamloops this winter as…
Vernon byelection date set following death of Coun. Dalvir Nahal
The City of Vernon has set a date for a byelection following the death of…
This $2.5M Kelowna industrial site could be yours for $116K at city tax sale
Each year cities and towns throughout B.C. advertise properties for sale for unpaid taxes. The…
Cities in Thompson-Okanagan look at raising taxes to pay for RCMP salary hike
Thompson-Okanagan cities are preparing for a salary increase for the RCMP detachments they contract. The…
Apartment development with less than half required parking approved in Kamloops
An apartment development in North Kamloops will go ahead with less than half of the…
Censured Peachland councillor not able to get his message out at council meeting
District of Peachland Coun. Pete Coolio tried to defend the actions that got him censured…
Peachland mayor wants censured councillor to resign
As far as Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin is concerned, a confrontation between Peachland Coun. Pete…
Peachland councillor censured for pressuring district manager to approve unpermitted deck
Pete Coolio, a District of Peachland councillor, has been censured by his fellow councillors for…
The mysterious, outspoken Kamloops social media group run by a federal Conservative riding president
A mysterious politically-motivated social media page in Kamloops is being run by the president of…
Penticton editor’s run for city council already under grievance by union
When Penticton Herald editor James Miller took a leave of absence to run for a…
Kelowna city manager tops list of city hall salaries at $289K
The amount of money paid to City of Kelowna employees climbed 2.1 per cent from…
How Penticton’s newest city councillor plans to keep day job as newspaper editor
It’s not unheard of for journalists to get elected to city councils or school boards…