Tag Archives: City Hall

Local communities get funds to speed up delivery of homes
Spallumcheen is one of 38 B.C. municipalities that will be getting a grant from the province to create more efficient development approval processes.The township will get $148,000 to help make the imp...
Corey Fischer Jun 17, 2024

Water main upgrade expected to take 11 days
A watermain upgrade project on Learmouth Road, between School Road and Angus Drive in Lavington, will begin on Monday, June 17 and continue until Friday, June 28. Construction hours are scheduled for ...
Jun 17, 2024

District looks at ways to use province's green funding
The District of Coldstream has over $400,000 in provincial money to spend on green-related items and projects.As part of B.C.'s local government climate action program, the province is providing more ...
Jun 17, 2024

Sewer upgrades planned for Vernon street
Motorists may face some delays while sewer utilities on 25th Avenue are upgraded.The City of Vernon said, starting as early as Tuesday, June 18, crews will be installing water and sanitary services on...
Corey Fischer Jun 17, 2024

Coldstream's annual report available online
If you want to find out what the District of Coldstream did last year, here is your chance to go in-depth. The municipality's 2023 Annual Report is now available. The report includes the audited finan...
Jun 15, 2024

Vernon's finance manager wraps up career with city
The City of Vernon's chief financial officer is retiring.Debra Law's last day with the city is Friday, June 14, wrapping up nearly a decade and a half of work for the municipality."I've expressed this...
Corey Fischer Jun 14, 2024

Kamloops council docks mayor's pay in response to Code of Conduct breach
Kamloops council is hitting Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson in the pocketbook.In a lengthy motion that arose from council's closed meeting Tuesday (June 11), council has agreed to reduce Hamer-Jackson's pay ...
Jun 13, 2024

Two-day-a week watering set to begin
Tighter watering restrictions take effect this weekend in the Regional District of Central Okanagan. Effective Sunday, June 16, Stage 2 restrictions will be in place for all RDCO water systems which i...
Corey Fischer Jun 13, 2024

Resident proposes 'creative' changes to Kal Beach
A resident of Coldstream has presented his vision for improvements to Kal Beach and the North Kalamalka area to the district's council.John Myhill, who has lived near Kal Beach for almost 30 years, pr...
Corey Fischer Jun 13, 2024

Organizing society required to cover insurance for Vernon's Canada Day celebration
The group organizing Vernon's Canada Day celebration at Polson Park will need to put up some extra funds.At the May 13 regular meeting, Mayla Janzen of the Vernon Okanagan Inspired Community Events (V...
Jun 12, 2024

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