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Crew in unsafe hole nets North Okanagan firm $19,000 fine
A North Okanagan contractor has been fined $19,000 after crews were found to have been…
Elderly Kamloops fishers lose legal fight to fish for kokanee in nearby lake
An elderly group of fly fishers who claimed that not being able to put their…
Two Kelowna pubs rack up $14K in fines for selling booze to teens
A Kelowna brew pub that sold a single can of stout to a 17-year-old has…
Busted sewer line closes Vernon beaches on Okanagan Lake, again
For the second time this summer, some Vernon beaches have been closed due to a…
Vernon pharmacist, sentenced in 2023 for killing partner, already on parole
A Vernon pharmacist who killed his girlfriend by repetitively smashing her head into the floor,…
Fire between Vernon and Salmon Arm doubles in size
A wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm has doubled in size in the last…
Kelowna restaurant hit with $7,000 fine for selling Corona to teen
A Kelowna restaurant that served a 17-year-old a bottle of Corona at its bar has…
Little growth in North Okanagan wildfire but blaze still out of control
There has been limited growth in a wildfire burning between Vernon and Salmon Arm in…
Increase in number of homes for sale but prices steady across Okanagan, Kamloops
There are 40% more properties on the market in the Central Okanagan than in July…
Vernon vets on hook for $3,000 for burning pet during surgery
The owners of a Vernon veterinary clinic are on the hook $2,800 after burning a…
BC ‘spiritual influencer’ claims Facebook defamed her
A BC woman, who calls herself a "spiritual influencer", has launched a $75-million lawsuit against…
Flair Airlines said bird strike cancelled flight but BC couple sue and win
A BC couple has won a legal fight against Flair Airlines after the company failed…
‘SURVIVOR’: Ex-wife of Vernon killer fears for his next partner
On Christmas Eve 2011, more than a decade before Vernon pharmacist Shaun Wiebe was sent…
Treasurer stole money from Kelowna school fund to survive: Defence
At one point, the books for the parent advisory council at a Kelowna elementary school…
Penticton strata issue $10K in fines over, hot tub, pet fence, artwork
A Penticton strata has been ordered to wipe out almost $10,000 in fines which it…