News Items tag as: West Kelowna CAO Paul Gipps

West Kelowna is pushing its City Hall plan through right now to avoid seeking voter consent
February 10, 2020 - 7:40 PM

West Kelowna is pushing ahead on its plans for a new $18 million City Hall now because if it waits even another month it would require the consent of voters who turned it down just three years ago.
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THOMPSON: What we can learn about America from Cracker Barrel's woke logo failure
OPINION In 1970, writer Nora Ephron cleaned up an old quote attributed to writer and social critic H.L. Mencken in 1926…writing that “no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the America

Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
In a rare move, a Vernon pub that inadvertently served a minor an alcoholic drink has avoided being fined or shut down for a week after it proved it had done its due diligence not to serve teens. According to an Aug. 28 BC Liquor and Cannab

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won't live in newly announced facility
UBC Okanagan’s new downtown campus tower was a debacle and left dozens of people without a home, now the coalition tasked with setting the situation right has left out those who were displaced. The City of Kelowna, Pathways Abilities

Eby doubles down on foreign worker program criticism as B.C. approvals drop sharply
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is doubling down on his criticism of the temporary foreign worker program
September 09, 2025 5:08 PM
Kamloops eyes massive transit expansion as TRU enrolment falls
Kamloops is gearing up to expand its bus service, but it's coming just as its ridership dwindles. Starting
September 09, 2025 5:03 PM
No housing plan for Kelowna man released after police dog attack
A Kelowna man who tried to sue the RCMP after he was badly bitten by a police dog told a judge he had nowhere to liv
September 09, 2025 4:48 PM
BCGEU workers in Kelowna join province-wide strike
Striking BCGEU workers took to the street in downtown Kelowna today to call for a "proper" wage increase f
September 09, 2025 4:20 PM
Liberal MPs meet in Edmonton to prepare for fall sitting, major projects agenda
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to hold his first big caucus retreat in Edmonton this week is sending a
September 09, 2025 2:35 PM

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