News Items tag as: water rate increase

Aging waterworks the target of proposed rate increase
February 13, 2015 - 5:11 PM

KELOWNA - About half of Kelowna can expect a minor water rate increase sometime soon if Kelowna city council agrees to a recommendation by staff.
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The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from

Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to

Former Harrods boss Al Fayed was a 'monster' who abused young women, lawyers for his accusers say
LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, was a “monster’ who raped and sexually abused young women,
September 20, 2024 10:12 AM
Secret Service report details communication failures preceding July assassination attempt on Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service's performance ahead o
September 20, 2024 10:02 AM
B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study
VANCOUVER - Crackdowns on short-term rentals in British Columbia have effectively reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving
September 20, 2024 9:36 AM
Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at the boisterous crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers —
September 20, 2024 9:27 AM
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah rockets land in northern Israel
An Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed at least nine people and wounded nearly 60 others, Lebanese health officials said
September 20, 2024 9:26 AM

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