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'I think it's wrong:' Vernon adds another fee to developers building much-needed housing
September 10, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Amidst a housing crisis, and a push by the province to ease the red tape involved in building, the City of Vernon has introduced a fee seen by many in the industry as sending the wrong message.
Central Okanagan real estate has slowest August since 2011
September 08, 2024 - 12:00 PM
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Kelowna realtor Scott Aaltonen says every summer he normally takes at least three groups of out-of-town buyers on real estate tours to check out properties in the $2 million price point.
Kootenay town denies Catholic church a property tax break
September 08, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Politicians in a small Kootenay mountain town have made the unusual move not to grant a tax exemption to its local Catholic Church.
Big upsurge in Okanagan, Kamloops real estate listings, but prices stay stubborn
September 07, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Despite a huge surge in real estate listings compared to this time last year prices in the Central Okanagan only dropped a touch, and in some regions actually increased.
Opportunity knocks as BC Greens look for centrist vote
September 04, 2024 - 6:00 PM

In the last provincial election, they got seven times the number of votes as the BC Conservatives, but in the week since BC United threw in the towel, the BC Greens have barely gotten a mention.
Smells like 'something has died': Rodent infestations in cars way up in Okanagan
September 04, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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"IT USED TO BE VERY FEW, TWO OR THREE IN A SEASON, NOW I'LL GET SIX OR SEVEN. FOR ME, IT'S A BIG INCREASE."
'We know how to do this better': How Vernon pedestrians could be safer
September 01, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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This was one of Lynza Henke’s favourite times of year.
Vernon's revamped peanut pool is 'awesome' and should stay open
August 31, 2024 - 6:00 AM

As Vernon's popular peanut pool gets ready to close for the season, parents, and especially their children, would like to see it stay open as the warm weather continues.
Former Vernon councillor's BC Conservative party may finally have chance at government
August 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM

While most British Columbians were stunned by yesterday’s jaw-dropping announcement that BC United was pulling out of this fall’s provincial election and throwing its support to the BC Conservatives, one Vernon man was all smiles.
Kelowna contractor tried to sue customer, but missed an important part
August 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

An Okanagan contractor has failed in its bid to get an extra $1,900 out of a client because it couldn't explain what the money was for even though it had taken them to court.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of September 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris' position
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, putting his position in line with that of his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. Th

'I think it's wrong:' Vernon adds another fee to developers building much-needed housing
Amidst a housing crisis, and a push by the province to ease the red tape involved in building, the City of Vernon has introduced a fee seen by many in the industry as sending the wrong message. At Vernon's Sept. 3 council meeting, the C

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