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Vernon mom awarded $23,000 in bitter land dispute with son
A bitter dispute between a Vernon artist and his mother over the ownership of the…
Big upsurge in Okanagan, Kamloops real estate listings, but prices stay stubborn
Despite a huge surge in real estate listings compared to this time last year prices…
Kootenay town denies Catholic church a property tax break
Politicians in a small Kootenay mountain town have made the unusual move not to grant…
Central Okanagan real estate has slowest August since 2011
Kelowna realtor Scott Aaltonen says every summer he normally takes at least three groups of…
‘I think it’s wrong:’ Vernon adds another fee to developers building much-needed housing
Amidst a housing crisis, and a push by the province to ease the red tape…
Dispute over Shuswap’s Crazy Creek suspension bridge lands in court
With one landowner on one side of the bridge and another landowner on the other…
Vernon needs housing but car-centric strip mall gets city council support
It flies in the face of what the City of Vernon is trying to achieve…
West Kelowna reality TV star jailed for using 3D printer to make handguns
When police walked into Vladimir Pleskot's West Kelowna apartment they discovered a 3D printer churning…
Minor win for Okanagan support worker claiming non-profit fired her over her disabilities
An Okanagan charity that helps marginalized people has failed in its bid to have a…
BC Conservatives ahead in Southern Interior: poll
The BC NDP and the BC Conservatives are statistically neck and neck in the polls…
WestJet blamed fog for flight delay but Kamloops man sues and wins
A Kamloops man who was refused compensation from WestJet after his flight to Phoenix was…
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…
No jail for Vernon driver involved in fatal hit and run
It was dark and raining on the November morning last year when Blake Eric Martin…
Victim of sexual assault suing Vernon doctor and other victims
A victim of a Vernon doctor currently serving jail time for sexually assaulting her is…
Vernon Polson Park shooter back behind bars
A Vernon man sentenced to nine years in jail following a shootout in Polson Park…
BC movers that damaged furniture sue customer for $3,000 but lose
A BC moving company that tried to sue a customer over a $3,200 unpaid bill…
BC nurse swipes drugs at work and puts different meds back in the box
A BC nurse who swiped drugs at work and then put over-the-counter meds back in…
Former Okanagan Tory MP calls out BC Conservatives for being undemocratic
Former federal Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative Party MP Darrel Stinson has come out swinging at the Conservative…
Keremeos senior, former Rotary Club president charged with attempted murder of wife
A Keremeos senior and former Rotary Club president has been charged with the attempted murder…
Monday is a stat holiday in BC for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
This Monday, Sept. 30, British Columbia will have its statutory holiday in honour of National Day…
‘I lost $50K’: An Okanagan summer without Airbnb
Lucie says she's never seen so few people during the Okanagan tourist season since she…
BC predator isolated elderly woman from friends and family, then swiped $1M
A BC predator who bilked an elderly and vulnerable senior out of more than $1…
‘Promises of alcohol and fun:’ Kelowna mom alleges teen lured year before fatal drunk driving crash
In May of 2021, three Kelowna families were robbed of ever seeing their teenage children…
Previously suspended Vernon lawyer facing more allegations from Law Society
A Vernon lawyer suspended earlier this year for professional misconduct is facing separate allegations from…