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Referendum
How Vernon’s $121M Active Living Centre compares to similar projects
It's hard to comprehend the projected cost of Vernon's $121-million Active Living Centre, but look…
Are you getting what you want from Vernon’s Active Living Centre?
Vernon's proposed Active Living Centre won't look like Kelowna's popular family water park, the H20…
Residents get another say on Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
NOTE TO READERS: The information supplied for this story has been retracted by the Regional…
No one has forgotten about the new Kamloops Performing Arts Centre
The Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society and its president, Norm Daley, haven't given up…
Number of mail-in ballots for Kamloops centre of the arts referendum may exceed 2015 vote
The referendum on the proposed $70 million Kamloops performing arts centre is about a month…
Kamloops voters have a chance to learn and ask about proposed Performing Arts Centre
If you’ve got questions about the proposed Performing Arts Centre, you can ask away this…
iN VIDEO: Forget the polarized opinions, have some fun researching your ProRep referendum options
With the “silly season” of municipal elections behind us, we’re diving right into the next…
Lake Country residents vote in mostly incumbent council and say “yes” to new fire hall
LAKE COUNTRY – The people of Lake Country should recognize much of city council with…
Vernon voters approve $25M cultural facility in referendum
VERNON – Voters have approved the cultural centre in a referendum. The North Okanagan Regional…
Referendum for new Vernon cultural facility set for October
VERNON – Voters will have their say on a new cultural facility for Greater Vernon…
New Vernon art gallery and museum given $40M price tag
VERNON – The cost of a new cultural centre for Vernon’s museum and art gallery…
Who spent more in the West Kelowna city hall referendum?
WEST KELOWNA – It takes more than money to buy civic halls. According to recently…
Judicial recount still possible in West Kelowna city hall referendum as Yes side ponders options
MAYOR REBUFFS CRITICISM COUNCIL DIDN'T CAMPAIGN HARD ENOUGH FOR YES SIDE WEST KELOWNA – Even…
Referendum results confirmed in West Kelowna city hall vote
WEST KELOWNA – Results from the city hall referendum in West Kelowna have been confirmed…
Fate of West Kelowna civic centre decided Saturday night
ADVANCE POLLS SAW OVER 1,500 VOTES CAST IN CITY HALL REFERENDUM WEST KELOWNA – Politicians…
Open houses on West Kelowna city hall and civic centre begin tonight
WEST KELOWNA – The first of two open house meetings about the West Kelowna civic…
North Okanagan-Shuswap MP wants to know how local voters feel about electoral reform
VERNON – You might have noticed some pamphlets and response ballots in your mailbox recently…
West Kelowna looking for 100 referendum workers
WEST KELOWNA – See democracy in action and get paid for it. The City of…
Controversial referendum on ancestral Splatsin burial site called off
ENDERBY – The voices of the elders have been heard. Splatsin First Nation chief and…
With referendum just days away, Splatsin increase pressure on band council to call off vote on ancestral burial site
ENDERBY – Public pressure is mounting for the Splatsin band council to cancel a referendum…
New water woes add to concerns at the Vernon art gallery
VERNON - The Vernon Public Art Gallery has sprung yet another leak. Water started dripping from the ceiling of the storage and permanent collections area sometime over the night of Jan. 5 to 6, according to executive director Dauna Kennedy Grant. It’s the latest in a string of leaks at the gallery over the past...
Parkinson recreation centre replacement could cost $50 million
KELOWNA - City staff are recommending the deluxe version for a replacement of Parkinson Recreation Centre with a $50-million price tag. However, staff also say the city should explore with the Central Okanagan school district the possibility of developing a facility integrated with the new high school the district is proposing across the field from...
Vernon Farmers’ Market disappointed with arena vote
VERNON - The manager of the Vernon Farmers' Market believes some vendors will feel the squeeze as the group downsizes for upcoming arena construction. Manager Ingrid Baron is expecting the market will need to shrink by a third to fit into reduced parking lot space at Kal Tire Place while the facility is expanded. Greater...
Voters to decide fate of Vernon arena project in coming days
VERNON - Voters will have their say on a new arena this Saturday, but as they prepare to head to the polls, over 2,000 people have already cast their ballots in advance polls. “I think those numbers are even better than the general municipal election we had,” Vernon mayor Akbal Mund says. “That’s encouraging in...