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Green leader coming to West Kelowna to kick off byelection campaign
WEST KELOWNA – The leader of the B.C. Green Party will be in West Kelowna…
B.C. Libertarian candidate running in Kelowna West byelection
WEST KELOWNA – A fourth candidate has thrown his hat into the ring in the…
Not all Vernon council on side with cultural and anti-oppression training
VERNON – City of Vernon staff and council will be getting “cultural competency” and “anti-oppression”…
B.C. Greens choose local engineer as Kelowna West byelection candidate
WEST KELOWNA – The B.C. Green Party has announced their candidate for the upcoming Kelowna…
B.C. NDP pick candidate to run in upcoming Kelowna West byelection
WEST KELOWNA – Shelley Cook has been acclaimed as the B.C. NDP candidate in the forthcoming…
Safety-related costs lead to bump in Vernon taxes
VERNON – Vernon taxpayers will see a jump in property taxes next year due to…
City of Vernon sells off parcel of land to be used for new housing development
VERNON – A variety of new housing is on the way after a land deal…
‘Monumental’ announcement promises two modular housing projects to combat homelessness in Vernon
VERNON – An $11 million investment in local housing projects will help get people off…
B.C. Liberal leadership debate coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – B.C. Liberal leadership hopefuls will be in Kelowna next month for the party's…
McDONALD: A year in politics is a long time, Mayor Basran, just don’t shoot yourself in the foot
OPINION Municipal elections across B.C. are a year away but if the change to four-year…
Inquiry by trails group prompted government investigation into tiny cabin at Eagle Pass lookout
SHUSWAP – The ‘complaint’ that prompted a government investigation into the Eagle Pass fire lookout…
High visibility of Vernon’s Linear Park homeless camp is a good thing: RCMP
VERNON – Vernon city council is considering ways to alleviate safety concerns around the Linear…
Tiny cabin in the mountains is historic, stunning, and tied up in ‘bureaucratic BS’
SHUSWAP – It looks like something from the Swiss Alps, but it's right here in…
Vernon city councillor elected new interim leader of B.C. Conservative Party
VERNON – Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson says he will maintain his duties in local…
Could Uber be useful in a rural community? This North Okanagan municipality thinks so
ENDERBY – Enderby thinks ride-sharing services like Uber could be as popular in rural communities…
Why B.C. isn’t funding new ‘life-changing’ drug for some cystic fibrosis patients
VERNON – The manufacturer of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients like Vernon’s Melissa…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Should the Province hold a byelection for a new North Okanagan-Shuswap School Board?
NORTH OKANAGAN – The province is being pressured to hold a byelection in the North…
Vernon council approves new rules for sheltering in city parks
VERNON – It’s now officially against the rules to have a temporary shelter in a…
How the City of Vernon plans to regulate camping in parks
VERNON – The City of Vernon is proposing penalties of up to $200 for those…
City of Vernon takes local man to court over harassment, insults
VERNON – Art Gourley just won't shut up. The 74-year-old Vernon man is well known…
Kelowna chosen to host Federal Liberal Party summer caucus meeting
KELOWNA – An Okanagan city has been chosen as the location for this year’s Liberal…
HE’S BACK: Former MLA Ben Stewart looking to fill vacant Kelowna-West seat
KELOWNA – A well-known politician is taking aim at the vacant seat left by former…
One step closer to an Armstrong-Sicamous rail trail
NORTH OKANAGAN – Efforts to acquire a discontinued rail corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous have…