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No hint from Kelowna council on where it will fall on projected tax increase
December 10, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - After a lengthy presentation on Kelowna’s financial status today, Kelowna city council made no comment on the projected 4.4 per cent 2019 tax increase.
Second brush with the law for Olalla man results in charges
December 10, 2018 - 4:52 PM

PENTICTON - An Olalla man who was recently the centre of a major police action has caught their attention once again following an incident in Keremeos yesterday.
Kelowna council strikes blow against single-family housing construction
December 10, 2018 - 4:41 PM

KELOWNA - Developers in Black Mountain, Wilden and Southwest Mission need to worry about building more single-family homes in those parts of Kelowna over the next 21 years.
Man gets house arrest for drunken Penticton assault
December 10, 2018 - 4:04 PM

PENTICTON - A Fort St. John man will serve an eight-month conditional sentence for the unprovoked attack on a man at the Penticton Lakeside Resort.
Three people arrested at TRU protest
December 10, 2018 - 3:56 PM

KAMLOOPS - Three protestors were arrested during a demonstration at Thompson Rivers University today.
Kamloops city council asked to apply for grant for wildfire prevention measures
December 10, 2018 - 3:05 PM

KAMLOOPS - The Community and Protective Services department is seeking Kamloops city council's authorization to apply for a $265,000 grant to support wildfire preventative measures.
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No hint from Kelowna council on where it will fall on projected tax increase