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City holds public hearing tonight on retail cannabis in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council is holding a public hearing tonight as the city gets…
Kamloops city council gives unanimous approval to pair of new pot shops
KAMLOOPS – Two private retail cannabis stores have received the green light from Kamloops city…
Proposed Lake Country cannabis store gets second chance
LAKE COUNTRY – A cannabis retail store in Lake Country is getting a second shot…
Vernon council approves cannabis sales and cultivation in certain zones
VERNON – The production and sale of cannabis in Vernon has received a huge boost…
GOING GREEN: Lake Country council approves cannabis shop
LAKE COUNTRY – Rumours of Lake Country's first cannabis retail store's demise were greatly exaggerated.…
It’s unclear how Kelowna will tackle housing homeless people this winter
As the autumn leaves are falling and we edge closer to winter it remains unclear…
Penticton considering $200K worth of improvements to dog parks
Penticton dog owners want better dog parks it looks like they'll be getting their wish.…
Osoyoos residents are in for massive tax hikes
Osoyoos residents are getting hit with massive tax increases, totalling more than $1,500 per year…
Vernon’s 2900 Plaza to be paused for the summer of 2024
The Downtown Vernon Association plans to pause the 2900 Plaza program for the summer of…
City councillor says Penticton’s new code of conduct will create problems
Penticton's city council has adopted a new code of conduct, but two councillors voted against…
Kelowna city councillors not happy about provincial infill rules
Kelowna city council discussed and reluctantly carried a motion today to continue on with the…
Crime, vagrancy and location of safe injection site on agenda for Vernon town hall meeting
VERNON – The people will have an opportunity to have a say on the location…
Kelowna bike share program could be electric this summer
KELOWNA – The bicycle share program that’s expected to get off the ground in the…
City council looking to expand short-term rental regulations in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Kelowna council has proved it's listening to taxpayers on the Airbnb issue and…
Cannabis store bid in Lake Country goes up in smoke
LAKE COUNTRY – What looked like a slam dunk for the first cannabis retail store…
West Kelowna’s new mayor calls on community to work together to build better city
WEST KELOWNA – There will be two new faces from West Kelowna on the Central…
It’s back to work for local politicians next week
KELOWNA – After around four weeks off between meetings, Central Okanagan politicians will be heading…
Growth at Kelowna airport triggers possible fee hike
KELOWNA – The airport improvement fee at Kelowna International Airport may jump 67 per cent…
City of Kelowna will provide access to a new waterfront park
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has agreed to go ahead with improving access to a…
Cost of burials going up at City of Kelowna cemetery
KELOWNA – Even though fees at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery will increase by five per…
Last meeting of Kelowna city council features farewell to lone incumbent not seeking re-election
KELOWNA – The last regular meeting of Kelowna city council before the municipal election later…
Kelowna city council supports reservoir on farmland
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council is pushing to subdivide land in the agricultural land reserve…
JoeAnna’s House gets final approval from Kelowna city council
KELOWNA – Construction of a congregate care housing project next to Kelowna General Hospital was…
Kelowna city council consistent in turning down application for medical marijuana grow op
KELOWNA – Citing the need to be consistent, Kelowna city council followed staff’s recommendation today…