News Items tag as: kljan1915

Kelowna RCMP marijuana raid a 'form of discouragement'
January 23, 2015 - 7:30 PM

VERNON - A police raid might seem like an extreme way to send a message, but a Vernon businessman thinks that was the case with a marijuana dispensary that was shut down in Kelowna.
Dwindling student body means grade changes coming for Rutland Senior Secondary
January 20, 2015 - 11:06 AM

KELOWNA - The end of the echo boom is hitting Rutland Senior Secondary, forcing the Central Okanagan school district to change grade configurations or risk losing some of the school’s unique programming.
Parking the tipping point for micro-suite apartment approval
January 19, 2015 - 7:35 PM

KELOWNA - For such small suites, Kelowna city council has some big problems with a high-density apartment building proposed for Dickson Avenue near the Landmark complex.
Armed robber who took pizza delivery driver hostage has sentence reduced
January 19, 2015 - 4:50 PM

KELOWNA – A Surrey man who shot at police and kidnapped a pizza delivery driver after robbing a Kelowna pawn shop three years ago had his sentence reduced last week.
How one school is trying to tighten up its dress code
January 19, 2015 - 2:30 PM

"HAIR COLOUR, INCLUDING HIGHLIGHTS, MUST BE WITHIN THE FOLLOWING SPECTRUM..."
New HOV lane rules take effect; RCMP ready to enforce
January 19, 2015 - 1:36 PM

KELOWNA – If the high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Kelowna rub you the wrong way, they will only be rubbing you the wrong way during the daytime on weekdays as of today, Jan. 19.
Five Kelowna organizations to receive gaming grants
January 19, 2015 - 1:12 PM

KELOWNA – Five local organizations have received more than $215,000 in funding from the provincial government through the Community Gaming Grant program.
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News Items tag as: kljan1915

Kelowna RCMP marijuana raid a 'form of discouragement'

Dwindling student body means grade changes coming for Rutland Senior Secondary

Parking the tipping point for micro-suite apartment approval

Armed robber who took pizza delivery driver hostage has sentence reduced

How one school is trying to tighten up its dress code

New HOV lane rules take effect; RCMP ready to enforce

Five Kelowna organizations to receive gaming grants

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