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Kelowna mayor flexes muscles, brings back dead development
KELOWNA – A development that was recently turned down at a public hearing was given…
Former City of Kelowna boss pinch-hitting in Summerland
KELOWNA – Stepping in as the top bureaucrat in Summerland is just what Ron Mattiussi…
No bad blood as West Kelowna’s top bureaucrat will help find replacement
KELOWNA – It turned out to be ideal timing for a new West Kelowna council…
How do you get elected to municipal government when nobody knows your name?
KELOWNA – Door knocking, social media and just putting in the time and effort were…
Meet your CORD elected directors
Only two directors are elected in the Central Okanagan Regional District. With the east area…
Cancer battle won’t stop Vernon city councillor from doing what she loves
VERNON – It was halfway through her first four-year term as a Vernon city councillor…
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,…
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…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
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…
Given to run for council, not mayor
KELOWNA – First term councillor Gail Given, who has hinted in the past she was considering running for mayor next month, will instead seek to keep her seat on council. Given, who has lived in Kelowna more than 30 years, says with the majority of the councillors leaving she wanted to ensure there will be...
Westlake Road to open for Thanksgiving traffic
KELOWNA - It’s been under construction since April, but the Westlake Road will partially open in time for Thanksgiving traffic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The $5.1 million project still has a section between Caledonia Way and Rosewood Drive under construction. It will be open to motorists on Friday, with single-lane alternating traffic resuming on...
Friday is last day for nominations in civic election
KELOWNA - If you’re interested in running for Mayor, City council or school trustee in Kelowna – Oct. 10 is your last day to file the paperwork. The election will take place Nov. 15. Potential candidates are encouraged to call ahead in order to book an appointment to file before 4 p.m. Those interested in...
DeHart to seek second term on council
KELOWNA – Another councillor has announced she will be on the ballot again this November. Maxine DeHart is the third and most recent sitting councillor to declare her intentions to run as an incumbent in the municipal election next month. In a media release, DeHart says she will focus her campaign on continuing the work...