News Items tag as: UBCM

Penticton is taking its fight against crime to the province
August 31, 2022 - 12:47 PM

The City of Penticton plans to lobby provincial ministers to do more about crime.
Housing supply in Central Okanagan growing faster than population
March 23, 2022 - 2:30 PM
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The Central Okanagan was the fastest growing “census market area” in the country during the last census period at 14%, while the number of new housing units built during the 2016 to 2021 census period grew by 15.5%, according to data released by the Union of B.C. Municipalities today, March 23.
Getting handle on short-term rentals like Airbnb key to easing housing shortage in B.C.
November 03, 2021 - 9:46 AM
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The organization representing local governments in B.C. wants the provincial government to put in rules for short-term rentals similar to those it imposed on ride hailing services.
Kamloops not alone in opposition to provincial transit funding freeze
September 21, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops and dozens of other municipalities are asking the provincial government to reconsider its freeze on transit funding.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Penticton is taking its fight against crime to the province