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Hired help doesn’t come cheap at City of West Kelowna
In his first full year as CAO of the City of West Kelowna, Paul Gipps…
UPDATE: Former CAO was, by far, TNRD’s highest paid staff member last year
The former CAO of the Thompson Nicola Regional District was the highest paid staff member…

Kelowna mayor rails against populist politics
While public input is important, Kelowna’s Mayor Colin Basran spoke out strongly earlier this week…

Kelowna mayor feels no need to say how he spent $31,000 in pre-campaign contributions
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran is not about to tell the general public where he spent…

Two months of road work set to begin on Columbia Corridor in Kamloops
Construction to the Columbia Corridor is starting next week in Kamloops and drivers should expect…

Kelowna’s OCP review criticized for lack of input
After three years of work, the City of Kelowna’s vision for the next 20 years…

Past campaign donor questions Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran’s suitability for leadership
Kelowna builder Les Bellamy has no political aspirations himself, but he does have plenty of…

Another billboard may be coming to West Kelowna — the city’s sign
West Kelowna city councillors have unanimously agreed to look into erecting an electronic sign on…

The pandemic has ‘worked perfectly’ for this long-suffering Kelowna city councillor
Despite the death, sickness and economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are occasionally some…

Property taxes going up by just under 1% in Kamloops
The City of Kamloops has raised property taxes by the lowest amount in a decade.…

Kelowna seeking feedback on permanent closure of Knox Mountain to cars
The City of Kelowna is conducting a survey to see how residents would like to…

West Kelowna home owners face tax hike of more than 4%
Tax revenue from new construction in West Kelowna came in higher than forecast so the…

Proposed Kelowna property tax hike still more than 4%
Kelowna city council will be asked on Monday to approve a 4.04 per cent tax…

Peachland’s ‘elephant in a flower bed’ approved with mayor’s blessing
After questioning the merits of a four-storey waterfront housing project and causing a two-week delay,…

Better days coming for Kelowna but helping homeless is key: Kelowna Mayor
In an upbeat “state of the union” address on how well the City of Kelowna…