Regional District Of North Okanagan
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Lack of housing becoming an HR issue in the North OkanaganNow government agencies are also talking publicly about how the housing issue could be impacting their hiring.CanadaMay 24, 2023
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Lumby, B.C. area residents disappointed by lack of flood prevention helpFlooding in the Whitevale Rd. area has become a regular problem. However, residents say their attempts to get government officials to help with flood prevention have been ignored.EnvironmentMay 19, 2023
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Quest for fire protection for rural Okanagan neighbourhood continuesA North Okanagan politician is hoping Lake Country, B.C. will agree to provide fire service to dozens of his constituents whose neighbourhood currently has no fire protection.CanadaApr 20, 2023
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Vernon, B.C. considering request to expand fire protection to area of fatal blazeNot having fire converage makes some residents of the unprotected area between Vernon and Lake Country nervous and means insurance costs are high.CanadaApr 10, 2023
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North Okanagan groups mark World Water Day with beach cleanupTwo North Okanagan groups hosted a cleanup at Kal Beach, picking up garbage left behind on the shores that may contaminate the water.EnvironmentMar 22, 2023
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Environmental concerns over scattered garbage at Vernon, B.C. nature reserve"All the plastic that gets into the creek, it flows into the creek. That creek is connected to Okanagan Lake. It's a terrible situation, it has to get cleaned up," said Wise.EnvironmentMar 12, 2023
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North Okanagan petition calls for better enforcement of on-leash rules for dogs"People need to feel safe. They need to know they can take their dogs to an on-leash park and that the dogs there will be on-leash," said petition organizer Elizabeth Eckert.CanadaFeb 24, 2023
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North Okanagan regional district launches design competition to help alleviate housing crisisHousing designers, professional or not, are invited to take part in a new competition from the RDNO, and they're asked to submit their best secondary dwelling designs.CanadaFeb 15, 2023
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‘World renowned’ architecture firm signs on to Vernon cultural centre projectRevery Architecture hopes to transform the site, a downtown Vernon, B.C. parking lot, into a community meeting place at the city's heart.CanadaDec 8, 2022
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Waste study at Vernon, B.C. landfill finds lots of compostable material being trashed"What was alarming is that almost half of compostable organic waste observed was avoidable food waste, which is basically considered edible food ending up in our landfills."CanadaOct 31, 2022
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