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Trees illegally cut down on north end of Okanagan Rail Trail
The Regional District of North Okanagan is investigating after trees along two of the region's…

Landfill users in Shuswap disregarding rules, abusing staff
Landfills and transfer stations are among the few places people can still go, but ignoring…

North Okanagan regional district to issue fines after multiple cases of verbal abuse at landfills
The Regional District of North Okanagan is going to start dishing out $100 fines after…

North Okanagan dog complaints up, ticketing down
The number of complaints about dogs running free in the North Okanagan rose by almost…

Repairs underway after woodpeckers cause $150K damage to Vernon art centre
VERNON – Work is underway at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre repairing $150,000…

North Okanagan Regional District eyes bylaw forcing businesses to compost food waste by 2021
NORTH OKANAGAN – The Regional District Of North Okanagan has drafted a plan to force…

Central Okanagan West director wants to incorporate
KELOWNA – Residents of the Central Okanagan West electoral area are still frustrated with what…

New regional board short on experience
PENTICTON – The regional district board of directors will have a lot of new faces…

Upsets, close calls in South Okanagan municipal elections
PENTICTON – Each ballot definitely counted in a couple of close races in the Okanagan…

Stop people from giving food to Penticton homeless people? Politicians ‘surprised’ by public reaction to idea
PENTICTON – Two South Okanagan regional directors are trying to walk back controversial comments this…

Regional district shoots down Joe Rich music festival for a second time
KELOWNA – The man trying to organize a European-style music festival near Kelowna is extremely…
Regional district looking at expanded transit service between Penticton and Kelowna
PENTICTON – B.C. Transit is proposing an improvement to regional bus service between Penticton and…

Changes in property tax rates on the horizon in Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The first draft of the Central Okanagan Regional District financial plan is…

‘Ugly’ South Okanagan dock prompts request for regional district regulation
PENTICTON – An Osoyoos Lake resident wants to see the regional district provide regulations with…

Mosquito season arriving in a big way in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – With the increased snow melt lately along with a cooler, rainier spring. the…