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GOING GREEN: Lake Country council approves cannabis shop
LAKE COUNTRY – Rumours of Lake Country's first cannabis retail store's demise were greatly exaggerated.…
Two per cent of Kelowna residents have voted
KELOWNA – A media release sent out by the City of Kelowna reported that 3,024…
Lake Country councillors vote to keep Gable Beach public
LAKE COUNTRY – Gable Beach in Carr’s Landing will remain public after Lake Country councillors…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Reporter’s notebook: What didn’t make it into election night coverage in Vernon-Monashee
VERNON – No matter how cynical I sometimes feel about politics, I have to admit,…
Gender neutral washrooms a possibility for Central Okanagan schools
KELOWNA – The protection of gender identity and expression in schools could mean gender neutral…
VOTE FOR STUART PARK! Downtown Kelowna feature named finalist in national contest
KELOWNA – Stuart Park in downtown Kelowna has been named a finalist for a national contest that highlights the best public places in Canada. With its winter skating rink, public promenade, 300 metres of waterfront, urban orchard and iconic 'Bear' statue, Stuart Park is one of 12 public spaces showcased by the 5th annual Great...
Political cyber sabotage in Kelowna mayoral election campaign
KELOWNA – The RCMP are investigating after someone hacked former Kelowna mayor Sharon Shepherd’s old Twitter account. It appears someone used the Twitter account to attack the mayoral candidate’s reputation in an effort to discredit her. “Those who know me soon realized my previous accounts had been take over without my knowledge or permission, for...
2003 firestorm hero enters council race
KELOWNA – The woman who coordinated the evacuation of thousands of residents during the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fire is running for a seat on council. Beryl Itani, 76, was the Emergency Social Services director for the Central Okanagan for 30 years. She retired in 2011. According to the City of Kelowna website, Itani has...