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North Okanagan Regional District
Roughly 600 km of water pipes in Kamloops, Okanagan made with asbestos concrete
There are about 600 kilometres of asbestos concrete pipes carrying water to residents’ homes in…
Coldstream hits up regional district for cash to fix iconic Kal Beach pier
Faced with a $500,000 cost to replace the pier at Kalamalka Lake Beach the District…
Complaints from users behind new Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike restriction signage
New signs restricting the use of certain e-bikes on the north end of the Okanagan…
New North Okanagan trail uses old highway; showcases stunning views of Kalamalka Lake
A new extension to the Kal Crystal Waters Trail in the North Okanagan is making…
Vernon council members selected for regional district, GVAC
VERNON – Along with taking their oaths of office, the freshly elected Vernon city council…
Voters approved the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre — so, now what?
VERNON – This weekend Vernon voters voted in favour of funding a multi-million dollar cultural…
Okanagan Rail Trail moves from fundraising, construction to governance, maintenance
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rail Trail is ahead of schedule and volunteers have already raised…
North Okanagan looking to review wildfire preparedness following unprecedented fire season
VERNON – Last summer’s wildfires may be out of sight and out of mind for…
Trial over Vernon’s Kin Race Track stopped before it started
VERNON – The never-ending lawsuit over Vernon’s Kin Race Track is living up to its…
Land along Swan Lake purchased for parkland
VERNON – In an effort to protect wildlife, the North Okanagan Regional District now owns…
How people are stealing water in Greater Vernon
VERNON - The regional district is cracking down on water thieves. It’s come to the North Okanagan Regional District’s attention a number of people on the Greater Vernon Water system are bypassing water meters. The water utility keeps track of how much water goes into the system, and how much is used by consumers, and...
Why Vernon fields are being watered daily despite water restrictions
VERNON - A number of people are complaining about watering restrictions in Vernon, but it’s not quite what you think. Greater Vernon Water manager Zee Marcolin says most people are getting the message about stage one restrictions and have reduced their water consumption accordingly — no big objections there. What people are complaining about is...
Boil water notice for Silver Star continues
VERNON – Residents of Silver Star Mountain are still being advised to boil their water following a advisory issued last week. Customers of the Silver Star Water Utility at the Village on Silver Star Mountain are being advised to continue to boil their tap water until further notice, according to a media release from the...
Regional districts, Splatsin band join forces to acquire abandoned railroad
ENDERBY - Local governments and First Nations will work together to acquire a discontinued rail corridor stretching from Armstrong to Sicamous. The North Okanagan Regional District, Columbia Shuswap Regional District and Splatsin Band have formalized their partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding, an important step in pursuing the land deal. “It brings us together as...
Proposed regulations could see motorized boats disappear from the Shuswap River
SHUSWAP - Proposed regulations could mean the end for motorized boats on much of the Shuswap River. The reasoning behind the proposal is environmental degradation and the safety of other river users, such as tubers, swimmers and kayakers, says the North Okanagan Regional District’s sustainability coordinator Anna Page. The proposed regulations would ban motorized boats...