News Items tag as: VNMAY0715

Retired conservation officer speaks out about the realities of a service stretched too thin
May 08, 2015 - 7:34 PM

“YOU CAME TO WORK EVERY DAY KNOWING YOU COULD NOT FULFILL EVERY PHONE CALL AND REPORTED COMPLAINT”
New wildfire recruits put through paces
May 08, 2015 - 2:33 PM

MERRITT - More than 200 seasonal firefighter applicants have made the cut and this month they are being put through a ‘rigorous’ bootcamp near Merritt.
New pet registry promotes microchip implants
May 07, 2015 - 2:34 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The SPCA is promoting a new province-wide pet identification registry where animals with microchip implants can have their information stored in a centralized database.
Valley mayors push for early start to water conservation
May 07, 2015 - 1:10 PM

OKANAGAN - Mindful of the dry winter the Okanagan has just experienced, valley mayors and councillors joined the Okanagan Basin Water Board for an early launch of the Make Water Work conservation campaign today.
Paving work will impact traffic on Highway 97
May 07, 2015 - 11:44 AM

VERNON - There will be delays on Highway 97 over the next month as repaving work gets underway.
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House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
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Retired conservation officer speaks out about the realities of a service stretched too thin