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North Okanagan politicians frustrated by lack of communication with B.C. RCMP
VERNON – Vernon city council is concerned the B.C. RCMP is making decisions without consulting…
“It’s going to be massive”: What pot legalization means for the economy in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Just how much of an economic impact is legalization of marijuana going to…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Residents invited to have a say on Vernon lake accesses today
VERNON – Vernon residents can get involved in the city’s plan for developing public accesses…
Government to focus on bolstering rental supply in Vernon in effort to get residents housed
VERNON – Getting Vernon residents housed was the focus as politicians, social agencies, and realtors…
Councillors, MPs and MLAs respond to growing homelessness issues in Vernon
VERNON – Politicians from all levels of government seem to recognize homelessness is a big…
Councillor calls on MLA to address Vernon homelessness
VERNON – The provincial government says it’s doing its best to address issues of homelessness…
If Peter Milobar moves to provincial politics next year, what happens to the Kamloops mayor’s seat?
KAMLOOPS – With Mayor Peter Milobar seeking a seat in Victoria, the mayor's chair may…
Kamloops taxpayers on the hook for supplemental items in 2016
KAMLOOPS – With council agreeing to keep most supplemental items in the budget, taxpayers can…
Former Kamloops mayoral candidate pleads guilty to assault charge
KAMLOOPS – A former mayoral candidate won’t have a criminal record if he follows conditions…
Vernon MLA disappointed by arena ‘hiccup’, says minister is on it personally
VERNON - Vernon’s MLA isn’t happy about ongoing delays surrounding a referendum for a new ice sheet. The provincial government rejected, for a second time, a referendum proposal from the City of Vernon and the North Okanagan Regional District, putting the initiative even further behind schedule. Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster says he’s ‘disappointed with how...
Performance audit looks at City of Vernon purchasing practices
VERNON - B.C.’s auditor general has pulled back a curtain on the City of Vernon’s purchasing activities. Acting auditor Arn van Iersel took a look at the city’s purchasing practices over a two-year audit period, from 2010 to 2012, and released the findings this week in a report. The performance audit reviewed whether the city...
Staff against moving downtown casino to Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - Relocating the Lake City Casino out of downtown will potentially weaken the core area and require ‘significant’ improvements to traffic and transportation in the Aberdeen and Pineview areas. “The loss of the casino in the City Centre may have an impact on downtown's social and economic fabric,” Development Director Marvin Kwiatkowski said in...
Council goes against staff on casino move
KAMLOOPS - The public will get to voice input on the proposed move of the downtown casino to the former Rona location in Aberdeen after a staff recommendation to deny the application was overturned by council Tuesday. “We need the opportunity to hear from the community, and casino people,” Coun. Tina Lange said. “(We have)...
Mixed feelings about casino relocation
KAMLOOPS - While Gateway Casinos representatives say the people coming out to the information sessions have been mostly supportive of the plan to move the Lake City Casino from downtown to Aberdeen, the opinions in the feedback the city has received so far has been mixed. In advance of the Tuesday night public hearing on...