News Items tag as: Vernon city council 2023

HOUSING CRISIS: Vernon couple wins fight with city to live in RV on family property
November 27, 2023 - 5:15 PM
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A Vernon couple, who went public when the city told them they couldn’t live in an RV on their parents’ acreage, got some life changing news today.
Vernon to consider proposal for tallest building in city
November 03, 2023 - 11:30 AM
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The sight of Vernon’s old legion could be used to build Vernon’s tallest building to date if approved by City Council next week.
Vernon city council to vote on 3.7% salary increase for themselves
October 20, 2023 - 11:39 AM

Vernon's mayor and council will meet to discuss giving themselves a raise next week.
North Okanagan's top cop critical about drug decriminalization rollout
February 28, 2023 - 7:30 AM

While the decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs has been controversial, Vernon RCMP Supt. Shawna Baher says it's been at least 15 years since the police prosecuted anyone for drug possession.
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THOMPSON: Musk has 'left the building' but DODGE lives on in infamy
OPINION “Elvis has left the building.” Al Dvorak - a jack-of-all-trades who variously served as Elvis’s musical director, promoter, producer, advance man, security chief, concessions manager and stag

Shuttered Kelowna distillery loses another appeal over $60K unpaid wages
The owners of a shuttered Kelowna distillery have failed in their second attempt to overturn a ruling which ordered the company to pay a former staffer $60,000 in unpaid wages. In two separate April 24 BC Employment Standards Tribunal decis

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

HOUSING CRISIS: Vernon couple wins fight with city to live in RV on family property