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Minority government?

Oct 8, 2008 / 5:00 pm

Stéphane Dion's Liberals have crept closer to the Conservatives in public support, while Canadians' increasing fears over an uncertain economy appear to be...

Downtown Kelowna re-development?

Oct 7, 2008 / 5:00 pm

Kelowna City Council has given its approval to a comprehensive downtown re-development plan. Council unanimously voted to move the controversial proposal...

Let kids have hamsters as pets?

Oct 6, 2008 / 4:22 pm

Young children should not have exotic animals as pets because of the risk of disease, says a report by a U.S. group representing pediatricians. And hamsters are...

Should kids"" cold meds be banned?

Oct 5, 2008 / 3:00 pm

Banning over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children under six might drive parents to resort to adult medicines, a U.S. health official said in...

Are you getting lots of soliciting calls?

Oct 4, 2008 / 2:18 pm

To the editor: Have you registered yet to eliminate phone soliciting callers? The link you need to register with is www.LNNTE-DNCL.gc.ca or phone...

Who was the Federal debate winner?

Oct 3, 2008 / 5:14 pm

After facing a barrage from his opponents for two nights straight, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper appears to have emerged as the winner from Thursday's...

Winter Olympic tickets?

Oct 2, 2008 / 5:10 pm

Seats for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver go on sale Friday, but fans don't have to worry about getting a wristband or camping out all night to get a...

Should Harper aide have resigned?

Oct 1, 2008 / 4:58 pm

The most recent election campaign drama to unfold in Canada is getting international airtime on news websites from the United States to Australia. Media outlets...

Is City Hall doing an okay job?

Is City Hall doing an okay job?

Sep 30, 2008 / 4:47 pm

The City of Kelowna comes up short when it comes to how it conducts its business. That's one of a number of conclusions from the 2008 Citizen Survey, conducted...

Should U.S. approve bailout?

Sep 29, 2008 / 4:43 pm

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have rejected a massive US$700-billion bailout for the struggling financial sector, sending the Dow Jones...

Planning to register on the list?

Planning to register on the list?

Sep 28, 2008 / 2:47 pm

Nearly two thirds of Canadians are tired of annoying supper-hour telemarketing calls and plan to register their phone numbers on the CRTC's new national...

Ban cosmetic pesticides?

Sep 27, 2008 / 2:38 pm

Cosmetic pesticides should be banned from use on private land everywhere in B.C., according to delegates attending the Union of British Columbia Municipalities...

Community courts?

Sep 26, 2008 / 5:39 pm

An idea which started in New York could soon be making its way to the Okanagan. An expedited court system known as ‘community court’ is being considered by...

Use ""O Canada"" as Olympic motto?

Sep 25, 2008 / 4:40 pm

Two phrases borrowed from Canada's national anthem have been chosen as the mottoes for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and organizers have already...

Fine for false alarms?

Sep 24, 2008 / 4:33 pm

The City of Montreal wants to start fining building owners for repeat false fire alarms. Fines would range from $200 for a second offence for a homeowner to...

Bike paths?

Sep 23, 2008 / 5:00 pm

Cyclists in Kelowna will benefit from over $2.4 million in Bike BC funding toward a new cycling trail and improved cycling lanes, Transportation and...

Young offender act?

Sep 22, 2008 / 4:30 pm

Stephen Harper vowed Monday that a re-elected Conservative government would reduce protections under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for young people convicted...

Should city be able to remove dogs?

Sep 21, 2008 / 3:01 pm

A Winnipeg councillor wants the city to be one of the first in Canada to make a bark as bad as a bite by giving animal inspectors the power to take away dogs...

Should whole city be a Red Zone?

Sep 20, 2008 / 2:41 pm

David Post has seen his Bankhead area neighbourhood go downhill over the course of a month and he has the scars to prove it. The 61-year-old Post was at the...

Is it Westbank or West Kelowna?

Sep 19, 2008 / 5:00 pm

The results are un-scientific, but overwhelming. Castanet's poll Thursday asked you which of the five names put forth by the Westside Naming Committee you liked...

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