News Items tag as: RDCO

RDCO property tax hike alongside budget increase
January 10, 2025 - 4:30 PM

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is taking more money from residents this year to pay for “critical services”.
Why building permit values are down dramatically in Kelowna
November 14, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Building permit values in Kelowna have gone down dramatically since last year, but that’s in part because of only a handful of major projects last year.
Officials close portion of West Kelowna nut farm due to aggressive deer with fawns
May 31, 2024 - 3:29 PM

Officials have closed the orchard portion of the Gellatly Nut Farm in West Kelowna because of an aggressive deer with two fawns.
Fire danger level raised to high in all Central Okanagan regional parks
May 10, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The fire danger in the Central Okanagan has been bumped to high in all regional district parks ahead of what's expected to be sunny and hot weekend in the southern Interior.
AI looked through recycling bins in Central Okanagan and this is what it found
April 07, 2024 - 3:30 PM

The Regional District of Central Okanagan concluded a pilot project where it used AI to reduce recycling contamination, now the board will decide whether to make the program permanent.
iN VIDEO: RDCO adds 25 parks to federal conservation network
March 22, 2024 - 1:05 PM

The Regional District of Central Okanagan added 25 regional parks to Canada’s protected areas network.
Where to go for some Family Day fun in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 16, 2024 - 7:30 AM

Looking for some family fun activities for Family Day?
With fall comes increased bear activity in the Thompson-Okanagan
September 14, 2023 - 2:41 PM

As autumn approaches, apples are ripening, kokanee salmon are returning and so bear sightings are becoming more likely in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
E-coli found at Lake Country beach means swimming restrictions
August 17, 2023 - 4:26 PM

Following a higher than acceptable e-coli count in water samples from Okanagan Lake in Lake Country has prompted the regional district to issue a swimming advisory today, Aug. 17.
First Nations as frustrated as others on Kelowna-dominated board
September 29, 2022 - 5:30 PM

The years-long frustration by a few hundred rural residents to get their voices heard by the Central Okanagan Regional District is being shared by others sitting around that table.
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There are many illegal marijuana farms, but federal agents targeted California's biggest legal one
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Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
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News Items tag as: RDCO

RDCO property tax hike alongside budget increase

Why building permit values are down dramatically in Kelowna

Officials close portion of West Kelowna nut farm due to aggressive deer with fawns

Fire danger level raised to high in all Central Okanagan regional parks

AI looked through recycling bins in Central Okanagan and this is what it found

iN VIDEO: RDCO adds 25 parks to federal conservation network

Where to go for some Family Day fun in Kamloops, Okanagan

With fall comes increased bear activity in the Thompson-Okanagan

E-coli found at Lake Country beach means swimming restrictions

First Nations as frustrated as others on Kelowna-dominated board

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