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Vaping bad, motorized bicycles good in Central Okanagan regional parks
December 07, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - Proposed changes to the Regional District of the Central Okanagan’s parks bylaw, if approved, will ban vaping and e-cigarettes along with tobacco in parks.
Remembrance Day ceremonies in Central Okanagan
November 05, 2018 - 3:00 PM

There are five Remembrance Day ceremonies planned in the Central Okanagan for Sunday, Nov. 11.
Fortin wins the draw; re-elected Mayor of Peachland
October 29, 2018 - 4:14 PM

PEACHLAND - The judicial recount of the ballots from the Peachland mayoralty election was held today and incumbent Cindy Fortin won the tie-breaking draw against challenger Harry Gough.
Next step in Peachland judicial recount set for tomorrow
October 25, 2018 - 5:01 PM

PEACHLAND - Peachland is still waiting to find out who will be mayor following a tie in last weekend's municipal election.
Peachland election tied after jammed ballot counted
October 23, 2018 - 5:31 PM

PEACHLAND - A ballot that jammed in the voting machine was why Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin was initially told she had lost her seat to challenger Harry Gough in the municipal election on Saturday.
Incumbent mayor calls for recount in Peachland
October 22, 2018 - 2:12 PM

PEACHLAND - Peachland mayor Cindy Fortin says she will ask for a recount but has to wait until Wednesday to make that request official
Central Okanagan residents need to clean up their recycling act
September 18, 2018 - 3:30 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - If Central Okanagan residents don’t stop contaminating their blue recycling bins, they could be fined instead of having their bin left un-emptied with a red tag on it.
CORRECTION: Household recycling costs not on the rise in Central Okanagan
September 13, 2018 - 3:04 PM

EDITOR'S NOTE: Our story yesterday incorrectly reported that the cost of recycling is going up in the Central Okanagan in 2019.
You wouldn't dump paint into Okanagan Lake — pouring it down drain almost same thing
September 12, 2018 - 1:45 PM

WEST KELOWNA - You wouldn’t dump paint, cooking oil or old pills into Okanagan Lake but did you know dumping it down the drain or flushing it down the toilet can have the same effect.
Okanagan weather phenomenon not helping wildfire fight
July 20, 2018 - 3:05 PM

PENTICTON - Erratic fire behaviour caused by capricious winds are hampering efforts to fight the Mount Eneas wildfire burning south of Peachland.
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GEORGE: Scheer silliness: Is it politics or simply business as usual?
OPINION The issue of sovereignty came up in a big way this week on the national stage. It was brought to us by Andrew Scheer. He has created a paper tiger that he hopes will energize his base. And the media has