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How and why each Vernon council member voted on controversial camping in parks bylaw
VERNON – Despite some disagreement, a majority of Vernon council decided earlier this week to…
Vernon not signing off on new welcome signs until deficiencies are fixed
VERNON – It’s been a bumpy road for Vernon’s new welcome signs, but the end…
One step closer to an Armstrong-Sicamous rail trail
NORTH OKANAGAN – Efforts to acquire a discontinued rail corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous have…
HE’S BACK: Former MLA Ben Stewart looking to fill vacant Kelowna-West seat
KELOWNA – A well-known politician is taking aim at the vacant seat left by former…
Kelowna chosen to host Federal Liberal Party summer caucus meeting
KELOWNA – An Okanagan city has been chosen as the location for this year’s Liberal…
How the City of Vernon plans to regulate camping in parks
VERNON – The City of Vernon is proposing penalties of up to $200 for those…
Should the Province hold a byelection for a new North Okanagan-Shuswap School Board?
NORTH OKANAGAN – The province is being pressured to hold a byelection in 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…
Could dogs make this Vernon park a safer place?
VERNON – A North Okanagan city has quietly been working on strategies to turn a…
Why B.C. isn’t funding new ‘life-changing’ drug for some cystic fibrosis patients
VERNON – The manufacturer of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients like Vernon’s Melissa…
Could Uber be useful in a rural community? This North Okanagan municipality thinks so
ENDERBY – Enderby thinks ride-sharing services like Uber could be as popular in rural communities…
Vernon city councillor elected new interim leader of B.C. Conservative Party
VERNON – Vernon city councillor Scott Anderson says he will maintain his duties in local…
Tiny cabin in the mountains is historic, stunning, and tied up in ‘bureaucratic BS’
SHUSWAP – It looks like something from the Swiss Alps, but it's right here in…
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…
Inquiry by trails group prompted government investigation into tiny cabin at Eagle Pass lookout
SHUSWAP – The ‘complaint’ that prompted a government investigation into the Eagle Pass fire lookout…