News Items tag as: Central Okanagan Regional District 2018

Water could become very expensive for some residents on the west side of Okanagan Lake
December 18, 2018 - 12:17 PM

WEST KELOWNA - A few hundred residents on the west side of Okanagan Lake could be facing bills of up to $13,500 for their drinking water.
Major link in westside waterfront trail system set to open next year
December 18, 2018 - 10:00 AM

WEST KELOWNA - Cyclists and hikers will be able to enjoy spectacular views of Okanagan Lake when Goats Peak Regional Park opens in 2019.
Vaping bad, motorized bicycles good in Central Okanagan regional parks
December 07, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - Proposed changes to the Regional District of the Central Okanagan’s parks bylaw, if approved, will ban vaping and e-cigarettes along with tobacco in parks.
Quit fighting over uniforms and restore the Auxiliary Police program, Kelowna urges
December 07, 2018 - 5:05 PM

KELOWNA - Acting on recommendations made in the recent McKinnon report on crime in Kelowna, the city is asking all neighbouring municipalities to join them in lobbying the province for the revival of the Auxiliary Police program in time for next summer’s tourist season.
It takes dozens of people to keep your regional district running – with more on the way
November 28, 2018 - 4:04 PM

KELOWNA - Even though only eight per cent of the Central Okanagan’s residents live in unincorporated areas, the regional district still needs 129 people to operate – and is looking to add four more in 2019.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Water could become very expensive for some residents on the west side of Okanagan Lake