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Cyclists won’t be billed for damaging cars but ICBC won’t compensate for pain, suffering
ICBC is changing the way it deals with claims when there is a collision between…
Kamloops man misled ICBC; took home $43K
A Kamloops man managed to get $43,000 in benefits and wage subsidies after he was…
Tesla owner accused of lying sues ICBC
A B.C. Tesla driver who was accused of lying by ICBC had to take the…
Insurance company loses legal battle with B.C. homeowners over water damage claim
A B.C. couple has taken a fight with their insurance company all the way to…
North Okanagan mom struggles with new ICBC rules after son’s horrific crash
Last Mother's Day, Lumby resident Gen Acton was hoping to spend some quality time with…
BC financial advisor accused of fraud, took $330K from seniors
A BC financial advisor accused of fraud for taking $330,000 from a senior couple is…
FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…
Angry McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees give local MLA an earful
Angry and upset Bear Creek Road evacuees gathered outside MLA Ben Stewart’s office today to…
Kamloops dentist left with paperwork nightmare after staffer took more than $144K
A Kamloops dentist is left paying for services out-of-pocket and a nightmare of paperwork after…
Top ten excuses BC RCMP officers get from driver’s with no insurance
After a massive string of fines for drivers without insurance in the Kootenays, the BC…
Rebuilding from Okanagan wildfires bogged down by insensitive insurance companies
It’s been seven months since wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes in the Okanagan and Shuswap…
Millions in replant money for Okanagan fruit growers only a small part of the solution
This week’s announcement that the province is kicking $70 million more into agricultural replant programs…
‘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…
The perils of buying Okanagan real estate during fire season
BC's wildfires have cost a prospective property buyer $100,000 after he was denied insurance while…
West Kelowna fraudster’s insurance scam nets her $15,000 — and jail time
A West Kelowna mom of two, with a lengthy history of ripping people off, will…
Peachland widow wins legal fights after ICBC refuse to pay
A Peachland widow has won a legal fight with ICBC after the insurer refused to…
Vernon woman appeals after insurance company ignores doctor, cancels disability benefits
A Vernon woman whose work insurance coverage cut off her long-term disability, contrary to medical…
ICBC seeking new drivers to participate in telematics pilot program
ICBC is moving forward to the next phase of a pilot program with new drivers…
Less than three months left to apply for flood assistance
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Residents who have been impacted by the flooding of Okanagan Lake now…
ICBC releases fraudster hall of shame for 2015
KAMLOOPS – This year's 'hall of shame' fraud files from ICBC include a man betrayed by…
Submerged, frozen and, yes, probably covered by insurance
VERNON - It’s been cool and snowy in the Okanagan lately, but not cold enough to stop a truck from plunging through the ice on Swan Lake in Vernon. The lake is a popular ice-fishing destination, and it’s not uncommon to see vehicles out on the ice during the winter. But as one driver found...
Future uncertain for Canada’s oldest horse-racing track
VERNON - The future of horse racing in the Interior remains more uncertain thanks to mounting woes for Vernon's troubled Kin Race Track. The society that runs the track has battled for years to keep it open. Already tight on cash from fighting a legal battle with the City of Vernon to continue racing horses...