News Items tag as: District of Coldstream 2022

Vernon councillors baffled by Coldstream decision to drop out of proposed $121M aquatic centre
April 09, 2022 - 3:33 PM

The decision by the District of Coldstream and two regional district areas to drop out of the proposed Active Living Centre project is being met with disappointment by some Vernon councillors who also question why the politicians won't let their constituents decide for themselves.
Coldstream, regional district pull out of Vernon's proposed Active Living Centre
April 06, 2022 - 5:13 PM

The Mayor of Coldstream along with politicians at the Regional District of North Okanagan won't cough up any cash and are pulling out of Vernon's proposed Active Living Centre.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Vernon councillors baffled by Coldstream decision to drop out of proposed $121M aquatic centre