News Items tag as: Central Okanagan Regional District 2019

Cost of new housing could jump thousands of dollars on the Westside
August 30, 2019 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - Proposed new sewer fees on the west side of Okanagan Lake could add almost $3,000 to the cost of each new home.
Meet Ronaye Beck, the Central Okanagan's first female fire chief
July 30, 2019 - 6:30 AM

KELOWNA - For Ronaye Beck, becoming the first female fire chief in the Central Okanagan isn’t so much about breaking new ground but just continuing on with her history of taking on non-traditional roles.
Deputy fire chief steps into top spot with Wilson's Landing fire department
July 23, 2019 - 9:22 AM

KELOWNA - Ronaye Beck is the new chief of the Wilson’s Landing Fire Protection District.
Central Okanagan authorities cracking down on sloppy recyclers
July 14, 2019 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - In an effort to clean up its recycling act, the Regional District of the Central Okanagan is sending “ambassadors” to look into as many as 21,000 blue recycling bins this summer.
IN VIDEO: Watch out for this invasive Okanagan plant before it rips your driveway apart
June 11, 2019 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - It came as an ornamental plant but like many other species introduced into the Okanagan, the Japanese knotweed is now branded a noxious weed.
Friendly dog ambassadors are back in the Okanagan
May 29, 2019 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - Keep an eye out for dog ambassadors at local beaches, parks and popular dog-walking spots this summer.
Lake Country kangaroo farm may soon hop to new location
May 27, 2019 - 5:13 PM

KELOWNA - Kangaroo Creek Farm’s future home may be decided upon tonight.
Airlift will help reopen Hardy Falls Regional Park within weeks
April 11, 2019 - 12:55 PM

KELOWNA - Wildcat Helicopters dropped into Peachland today to begin the work to reopen the walkway that was wiped out by flooding two years ago.
Slide in Kelowna's Mission Creek park closes three trails
March 13, 2019 - 11:45 AM

KELOWNA - A slide that prompted the regional district to close three trails in Mission Creek Regional Park is far away from the main trail along the dike and not easily seen by those jogging or walking next to the creek.
Okanagan regional districts still talking about plastic garbage
March 05, 2019 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - An Okanagan-wide ban on single-use plastic bags may be much further away than Vernon’s mayor expects.
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