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Kelowna furniture maker fined $5K for telling employee not to report serious accident
A Kelowna furniture manufacturer has been fined $5,340 for telling a staff member not to…
Vernon RCMP officer charged with assault
A Vernon RCMP officer has been charged with assault. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Ryan…
Vernon cop guilty of assault but won’t get criminal record
Vernon RCMP Const. Ryan Carey has been kicked, punched, stomped on, scratched, spit on, bled…
BC teacher who kissed student gets 15 year ban
A BC teacher who kissed a student after they'd been drinking on the day of…
‘Brutal beating’: Crown wants 9 years for woman who killed friend with wine bottle
It's not known what caused the fight between Paige Howse and Alishia Lemp on a…
BC nurse reprimanded for 7 years of poor performance
A BC nurse, who was inadequate at doing her job, has been publicly reprimanded following…
Kelowna homeowners top Canadian list of mortgage-free living
In a city known for its high housing costs, Kelowna surprisingly has more mortgage-free homeowners than…
BC mortgage broker made $50K working without a licence
A BC mortgage broker who made more than $50,000 in commission in the sale of…
Months before her death, RCMP were notified about Lumby woman’s safety
Four months before the body of Tatjana Stefanski was found on a rural road outside…
Investigation into illegal firewood nets Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc $12K fine
The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc forestry company has lost the majority of an appeal after it was…
Retrial begins for Vernon hockey coach who had sexual assault conviction quashed
The retrial of a well-known Vernon hockey coach who had his conviction for sexual assault…
Neither Christy Clark nor Dianne Watts would change fate of BC united: poll
Not even former BC Liberal leader Christy Clark or one-time Mayor of Surrey and former…
Majority of BC residents support $10 a day childcare, but more spaces needed: poll
BC residents overwhelmingly support $10 a day daycare although less than 10% of all licensed…
‘Absurd’: Vernon council approves dense development miles from downtown
A move by Vernon council to approve a 57-unit development on a hilly five-acre plot…
BC’s minimum wage set to increase June 1
BC's minimum wage is set to increase to $17.40 from $16.75 on June 1. The…
North Okanagan farmer fed abattoir waste to wild boar, then lied: Crown
A North Okanagan farmer, who has been prosecuted and fined multiple times for illegal farming…
WestJet offer $400 for delay, but Kelowna man sues and wins
A Kelowna man had to resort to taking WestJet to the small claims court after…
‘Absolute insult’: Lumby mayor suing ICBC after hitting deer with classic campervan
Lumby Mayor Kevin Acton barely saw the wounded deer jump in front of him when…
BC nurse who fiddled with pay system netted $20K and a suspension
A BC nurse who conned more than $20,000 out of his employer has been suspended…
More jail for Vernon drug dealer busted while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon drug dealer who was caught selling drugs while on bail for drug trafficking…
‘Near murder’: Judge sentences Vernon woman who killed friend with wine bottle
Paige Howse killed her one-time friend Alishia Lemp by hitting her with a 1.5-litre wine…
BC woman loses legal case alleging ex shared nude photos of her
A BC woman has lost a legal case against her former partner who she accused…
Vernon lawyer who ‘misappropriated’ funds gets suspended
A Vernon lawyer who allowed clients to use his trust account so they could avoid…
Body found in Lumby home destroyed by fire
A body has been found at a house in Lumby destroyed by fire. According to…