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Is this any way to run an election in Kelowna?
May 11, 2022 - 6:00 AM

The general managers of the two largest irrigation districts in the province are heading to court after one of them failed to win a seat on the other’s board.
Prolific Kelowna parkade thief faces five years behind bars
February 21, 2019 - 3:03 PM

KELOWNA - In just over 10 days, Troy Maclennan, armed with a pry bar, managed to steal multiple bikes, cards, rings, watches, and mail. He forced his way into parkades and cars during his brief spree, filling bags and boxes with personal items.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

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

Is this any way to run an election in Kelowna?