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Kamloops-based company looks to build apartment buildings on North Shore riverfront
A new development is being planned for Kamloops's North Shore along the Thompson River. In-person…
Residents file complaints due to smelly Vernon cannabis facility
The City of Vernon has received 23 complaints regarding the smell of a cannabis facility…
So far, so good for Merritt four day work week pilot
The City of Merritt launched a four-day work week pilot program in November of last…
Two of three remaining properties near Kelowna’s newest waterfront park are for sale
There are only three privately owned properties preventing the creation of a major waterfront park…
iN PHOTOS: Murals brighten spaces, tell local stories in Kamloops, Okanagan
Murals add pops of colour to the sides of buildings in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
Pricey Vernon development project hits wall
VERNON – A pricey housing development in Vernon worth tens of millions of dollars has…
Kamloops orders removal of ornamental fire hydrant that may confuse firefighters
KAMLOOPS — Living on a corner property on the way to a busy downtown dog…
New city buses arrive in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Public transit users in the Central Okanagan may have noticed the first of…
Vernon homeless camp shrinking as City steps up enforcement of new bylaw
VERNON – A large homeless camp in Vernon is clearing out as officials begin enforcing…
Homeless man on the move again after eviction from vacant Vernon lot
VERNON – Maurice Samson has just been evicted from the vacant lot at 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…
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…
Building boom in Vernon maturing at just the right time for tenants
VERNON – From luxury retirement resorts to shiny new apartment buildings, a number of large-scale…
Check out Vernon’s new rainbow crosswalk
VERNON – Those visiting Vernon’s downtown core will notice a bright new crosswalk on Main…
Vernon bylaw will step up monitoring at homeless camps
VERNON – With the number of homeless camps expected to rise again this summer, efforts…
City responds to video of faulty Vernon parking meter
VERNON – A video circulating on social media of a Vernon parking meter on the…
Firefighters association reacts to possible outsourcing of Vernon dispatch service
LOSS OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE NOT WORTH THE POSSIBLE COST SAVINGS: ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT VERNON – The…
Vernon has done ‘pretty much all we can’ about latest homeless camp
VERNON – Local agencies and the city have reached out to those camping in a…
This rule means Vernon’s poppy crosswalk can’t go ahead
VERNON – A proposed poppy crosswalk in Vernon is a no-go due to a little…
City councillor thinks Vernon would support a curbside compost program
VERNON – Interest is growing for a city-wide composting program in Vernon. The idea is…
RISK IT OUT: Vernon mayor will look into police staffing, but city ‘doesn’t mandate what the RCMP does’
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor continues to stress his confidence in the RCMP, although he admits…
Kelowna’s on its own with sidewalk sleeping bylaw; other Interior cities don’t come close
"IT'S TALKING TO PEOPLE, GETTING THEM ASSISTANCE AND JUST RESPONDING TO THE PUBLIC'S CONCERNS AND…
Councillor calls on MLA to address Vernon homelessness
VERNON – The provincial government says it’s doing its best to address issues of homelessness…
Vernon mayor affirms confidence in RCMP following iNFOnews.ca report
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor is affirming his confidence in the RCMP following a recent report…