News Items tag as: Regional District North Okanagan 2022

Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban lifted
June 16, 2022 - 2:30 PM

The Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban has been officially scrapped.
Advocate cries 'discrimination' for Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban
June 01, 2022 - 7:30 AM

An e-bike advocate says the Regional District of North Okanagan's ban on certain e-bikes discriminates against a large proportion of the population.
Petition launched against Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban
May 20, 2022 - 2:30 PM

An electric bike business has launched a petition against a controversial new bylaw restricting some electric bikes from using the Okanagan Rail Trail.
North Okanagan's population growth double what was predicted
May 15, 2022 - 4:05 PM
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The population of the North Okanagan grew at twice the rate it was expected to, according to new data released by Statistics Canada.
Vernon councillors baffled by Coldstream decision to drop out of proposed $121M aquatic centre
April 09, 2022 - 3:33 PM

The decision by the District of Coldstream and two regional district areas to drop out of the proposed Active Living Centre project is being met with disappointment by some Vernon councillors who also question why the politicians won't let their constituents decide for themselves.
Coldstream, regional district pull out of Vernon's proposed Active Living Centre
April 06, 2022 - 5:13 PM

The Mayor of Coldstream along with politicians at the Regional District of North Okanagan won't cough up any cash and are pulling out of Vernon's proposed Active Living Centre.
Future of Vernon's proposed $28M cultural centre in hands of opponents
March 23, 2022 - 3:46 PM

The Regional District of North Okanagan is moving forward with its plan to borrow $28 million to build the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre providing 10 per cent of eligible voters don't object.
Water quality advisory for 10,000 Great Vernon water customers after emergency repair
January 17, 2022 - 2:20 PM

Approximately 10,000 Greater Vernon water customers are under a precautionary water quality advisory following emergency repairs at a water treatment plant.
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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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