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Central Okanagan towns move to align housing bylaws for temporary farm workers
April 27, 2016 - 5:30 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Communities in the Central Okanagan are moving to synchronize their temporary farm worker housing bylaws, in part so such housing doesn’t congregate in the community with the most favourable rules.
Temporary worker housing approved for Okanagan orchardists
April 26, 2016 - 6:30 PM

RUTLAND BENCH ORCHARD WILL HOUSE 60 TEMPORARY FARM WORKERS
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iN DISCUSSION: Readers take aim at ICBC
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 23. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

Central Okanagan towns move to align housing bylaws for temporary farm workers