News Items tag as: UBCM 2018

Speculation tax, urban mining, cop costs among top concerns for Interior politicians
September 07, 2018 - 6:30 PM

Kamloops has urban mining in its sights, Penticton is worried about cyber security and West Kelowna wants better playing fields.
Cannabis, transportation, flooding high on regional directors list for UBCM
August 01, 2018 - 9:24 AM

PENTICTON - Regional district directors have a long list of subjects they want to discuss with provincial ministers at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention next month
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

Speculation tax, urban mining, cop costs among top concerns for Interior politicians