News Items tag as: agriculture Kelowna

Province allows weddings on farms and orchards; takes Kelowna by surprise
August 10, 2016 - 4:30 PM

CITY SAYS IT LACKS RESOURCES TO MONITOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS
Kelowna to crack down on farmland abuse in Sexsmith Road area
March 21, 2016 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna is beginning enforcement measures against agricultural landowners in an area with a long history of illegal land use.
Kelowna council learns it's all right to just say no to farmland use
February 15, 2016 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - The CEO of the Agricultural Land Commission Kim Grout had to remind Kelowna city councillors they have more power than some of them thought to control decisions on the use of farm land.
Kelowna taking a hard look at RV parks on farmland
January 15, 2016 - 6:00 AM

KELOWNA - Bylaw officers in Kelowna are looking closely at RV parks operating on agricultural land.
Kelowna councillors split over approval of agri-tourism RV park
January 11, 2016 - 7:37 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna councillor Luke Stack warned the City of Kelowna could expect a flood of applications from other like-minded landowners if they allowed a small RV park on an undersized piece of agricultural land.
Agricultural Land Commission gets under the skin of some Kelowna councillors
January 11, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - A workshop on agriculture Monday morning, Jan. 11, turned into an opportunity for some Kelowna city councillors to vent their frustration with the Agricultural Land Commission.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

Province allows weddings on farms and orchards; takes Kelowna by surprise