News Items tag as: North Okanagan Regional District 2017

Stage 1 water restrictions and level 3 drought continue in Vernon
September 09, 2017 - 11:30 AM

VERNON - Stage 1 water restrictions continue in Vernon as well as a Level 3 Drought for the region.
Do you agree with borrowing $2.3 million for the North Okanagan-Shuswap Rail Trail?
June 06, 2017 - 4:34 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - If you think borrowing $2.3 million for a rail trail between Armstrong and Sicamous is a great idea, then all you have to do is sit back and thank your government officials for jumping on the chance to buy it.
Sandbags available throughout North Okanagan as region experiences above-average rainfall
May 05, 2017 - 1:59 PM

VERNON - With a much wetter spring than normal, the North Okanagan Regional District is reminding property owners that some help for flood protection is available.
North Okanagan voters asked to borrow more than $2M for rail trail
April 20, 2017 - 11:47 AM

NORTH OKANAGAN - North Okanagan residents will be asked to borrow more than $2 million to finalize the purchase of the rail corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous.
Trial over Vernon's Kin Race Track stopped before it started
March 15, 2017 - 12:03 PM

VERNON - The never-ending lawsuit over Vernon’s Kin Race Track is living up to its name.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

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

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

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

Stage 1 water restrictions and level 3 drought continue in Vernon