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Pick a new name for the Westside

Sep 18, 2008 / 5:00 pm

Westbank and West Kelowna will both appear on a ballot to select a new name for the District of Westside. That was the recommendation of the Westside Naming...

Theft footage on internet?

Sep 17, 2008 / 5:00 pm

Frustrated at what he calls the slow action of police, a North Okanagan business owner has taken matters into his own hands. Andy Dalglish, owner of the...

Transit improvements?

Sep 16, 2008 / 6:00 pm

Kelowna City Council has been urged to lobby all federal parties about making improvements to the local transit system. An independent survey conducted for the...

Arterial bylaw enforcement?

Arterial bylaw enforcement?

Sep 15, 2008 / 5:00 pm

The City of Kelowna could soon take over bylaw enforcement along Highway 97 and Highway 33. Up until now, that enforcement has been handled by the Ministry of...

Think handicapped parking a problem?

Think handicapped parking a problem?

Sep 14, 2008 / 4:22 pm

A workshop on handicapped parking issues within the City of Kelowna has concluded a review is needed of the eligibility criteria for who qualifies for a...

Agree with crash policy?

Agree with crash policy?

Sep 13, 2008 / 2:56 pm

Don’t expect to see the RCMP if you get into a fender bender in the North Okanagan. A new initiative will soon be implemented in Vernon to help police better...

Conservative majority?

Sep 12, 2008 / 4:44 pm

Conservatives continued to gain ground in the first few days of the election campaign, with a significant lead in public support, according to a newly released...

SOEC Audit?

Sep 11, 2008 / 5:24 pm

The City of Penticton hasn’t told residents the truth about funding for a new multi-million dollar facility being built - in the opinion of one man. Michael...

Westside police detachment?

Sep 10, 2008 / 4:30 pm

The final costs are in for the much anticipated and much delayed Westside RCMP Detachment. The building, which was to have cost $8.26 million, then $8.6...

Should unfarmable land go to ALC?

Sep 9, 2008 / 4:29 pm

An application to have a two hectare parcel of land on KLO Road excluded from the ALR will be sent to the Agricultural Land Commission. Kelowna City Council...

Should May be allowed to debate?

Sep 8, 2008 / 4:45 pm

Green party head Elizabeth May has been shut out of the televised leaders' debates after every party but the Liberals shunned her inclusion. TV network...

What election outcome do you want?

Sep 7, 2008 / 2:41 pm

Canadians will go to the polls on Oct. 14, after Conservative Leader Stephen Harper met with Governor General Michaelle Jean Sunday morning and asked her to...

Should cops get anger management?

Sep 6, 2008 / 2:31 pm

Mandatory stress and anger management workshops for police officers are among the eight recommendations of a Burnaby, B.C., coroner's jury probing the case of a...

Mats Sundin still on the fence

Sep 5, 2008 / 4:42 pm

Mats Sundin said he's still trying to decide whether to play again after spending 13 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Meantime, teams that are interested...

The school fee debate

Sep 4, 2008 / 3:43 pm

School fees continue to cause confusion for parents. Technically, school boards aren't supposed to charge fees for equipment or materials considered necessary...

Allowed to keep exotic pets?

Sep 3, 2008 / 4:15 pm

A man in a rural community northwest of Victoria has added a new member to his household — Suzie, a two-year-old tiger — despite local council passing a...

Cops on bus good deterrent?

Cops on bus good deterrent?

Sep 2, 2008 / 4:16 pm

Kelowna RCMP have a warning for motorists. Obey school bus stop signals or you will be charged. RCMP Constable, Steve Holmes, says police will be targeting...

Automation make you recycle more?

Sep 1, 2008 / 3:35 pm

For about 300 homes in Westside, automated garbage collection will begin nearly six months ahead of schedule. Garbage, recycling and yard waste carts will be...

Allow drunk people on bus?

Allow drunk people on bus?

Aug 31, 2008 / 2:21 pm

A transit bus driver is recovering from injuries received after being assaulted by a youth. Westbank RCMP say the incident started around 11 p.m. Friday on Old...

Westside naming ballot?

Aug 29, 2008 / 3:00 pm

If the Westside Naming Committee has its way, the municipality will not be named for an existing neighbourhood. That includes what are believed to be the front...

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