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Few votes against means Greater Vernon Cultural Centre moving forward
The Regional District of North Okanagan can now move ahead with the Greater Vernon Cultural…
Boundary commission proposing new Vernon riding for next federal election
Kelowna and Vernon could become a new electoral riding by the next federal election. A…
Lytton elects two new councillors
Two new councillors have been elected to Lytton's council. Preliminary results from ballots cast in…
Kelowna Coun. Mohini Singh seeking re-election
With municipal elections taking place this year, a Kelowna councillor has tossed her name into…
Voters decide Sorrento, Blind Bay will not become a municipality
A majority of Shuswap residents have decided to keep Sorrento and Blind Bay as part…
Rare cold-water coral garden in peril on B.C. coast
A remarkable coral garden tucked away in a remote inlet on B.C.’s wild central coast…
B.C. patients lost average of $2,600 in wages while waiting for healthcare in 2021: study
Medical wait times in Canada cost over $4 billion last year in lost wages, but…
This Kelowna group showing residents what local government does and doesn’t do
If the enthusiasm for a special municipal election “visioning” event coming to Kelowna bears fruit,…
Wave of pollution from cruise ships expected regardless of new federal wastewater rules
Environmental groups are hoisting red flags as the cruise ship season relaunches after the easing…
Vernon property taxes going up almost 5.5%
Vernon residents are facing a 5.47 per cent property tax increase this year. With basically…
Vernon councillors baffled by Coldstream decision to drop out of proposed $121M aquatic centre
The decision by the District of Coldstream and two regional district areas to drop out…
What to do with local politicians who commit crimes
After calls from B.C. local governments for the province to give them more powers in…
Vernon looking at repeat of 30 Ave summer closure
The City of Vernon could see one block of main street shut off to traffic…
Resident group suing Penticton over lakefront condo development
A group of Penticton residents have launched a legal challenge against the City over its…
B.C. extends bar and restaurant patio permits for summer
Restaurants and bars have been given a temporary reprieve for the summer and will be…