The United Food and Commercial Workers Union reached an agreement with the management of B.C. Tree Fruits Co-operative with a new seven-year contract it was announced today. The new contract impacts over 400 workers across the Okanagan. From September 30th to October 2nd, workers voted on the agreement at various meetings across the Okanagan, ultimately […]

Fall is definitely here, and I hope everyone had a good summer. Each month, I will be sharing issues and challenges facing our government as our population ages, and some of the progress being made to address those issues. All of you are aware that over the next 20 years there will be even greater […]

Okanagan Regional Library board of trustees will meet next Wednesday and review proposals for a small budget hike for operations. Total budget in 2013 – 16.6 million dollars The budget will increase by only 1.56% but taxpayers will pay more at the rate mentioned in the headline. The difference a reduction in other types of […]