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Some Lumby residents taking up the fight against rural cannabis facilities
LUMBY – Kevin Rouck's family roots go back deep on Shafer Road in Lumby. He's…
Where and how to vote in Kelowna and West Kelowna
KELOWNA – Civic election day is on Saturday and you’re going to want to be…
Vernon councillor grills Interior Health on claim that 99 per cent of needles are disposed of properly
VERNON – A Vernon city councillor says Interior Health’s claim that it properly disposes of…
Vernon councillor walked through life making every word, every cent and every vote count
VERNON – Bob Spiers left home on Monday morning and walked to Vernon City Hall,…
Lake Country councillors vote to keep Gable Beach public
LAKE COUNTRY – Gable Beach in Carr’s Landing will remain public after Lake Country councillors…
Lake Country council trying to sell Gable Beach again
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country councillors appear determined not to let over 1,500 residents stop…
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”…
Vernon council to ban camping in Linear Park, explore task force
VERNON – Vernon council is banning camping in Linear Park effective February 2018 and exploring…
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…
West Kelowna to consider fire hall purchase proposal
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna council will allow a developer to consider the Olalla Road…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Vernon to investigate options for putting council meetings online
VERNON – Taping Vernon council meetings and posting them online is not as simple as…
Okanagan Indian Band elects some fresh faces to council
VERNON – Six new councillors have been elected to the Okanagan Indian Band council. Yesterday’s,…
Lake Country councillor steps down for District position
LAKE COUNTRY – The District of Lake Country will be holding a byelection for two…
Should the City of Vernon follow other communities streaming videos of council meetings?
VERNON – It’s no Game of Thrones, but there are some in Vernon who would…
Marijuana regulation frustration at West Kelowna council meeting
WEST KELOWNA – Frustration over the federal government’s lack of leadership when it comes to…
West Kelowna wants to take rat problem to the province
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna city hall has received so many rat complaints they want…
Kelowna one step closer to badly needed apartment building downtown
KELOWNA – Close to 100 new apartments are coming to downtown Kelowna now that city…
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…
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…
Sidewalk bylaw making life even harder for Kelowna’s homeless
"GET UP, GOTTA GO, MOVE ON OR WE'RE GOING TO ARREST YOU." KELOWNA – Cheralyn…
Kelowna just made it easier to rent out that extra room
KELOWNA – The increasing lack of affordable housing in Kelowna has caused City Hall to…
Protest planned against Kelowna bylaw change banning sleeping on sidewalks at night
KELOWNA – A group of residents are planning to rally outside Kelowna City Hall next…
Vernon homeless camps bound to grow again
VERNON – The camps may be gone, but Vernon’s issues with homelessness aren’t going away.…