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: Trying to make sense of the senseless hate in the US
OPINION After every heinous crime in the United States - like the recent attacks on two Minnesota politicians and their spouses or Trump’s use of military force in Los Angeles to quell non-existent “riots&

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear the appeal of a former Louisiana prison inmate whose dreadlocks were cut off by prison guards in violation of his religious beliefs. The justices will review an appellate ru

Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

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