News Items tag as: water

City unveils new water system plan, claims to save $95 million
February 27, 2017 - 3:31 PM

KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna threw down the gauntlet for the city's other water purveyors today when it introduced a new city-wide water system that could cost up to $348 million over the next 50 years — nearly $95 million less than previous plans.
Killiney Beach water interruption notice
December 14, 2014 - 3:00 PM

KILLINEY BEACH - Some customers of the Killiney Beach Water System should plan to be without water service on Monday morning.

Water will be shut off for approximately 75 homes below Westside Road while the Regional District repairs a leak in a Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) at Westside Road and Kildare Way.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

City unveils new water system plan, claims to save $95 million