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‘Just one phone call:’ Sister of woman who lost home in Penticton tax sale demands change
The sister of a Penticton woman turfed out of her home over a $10,000 unpaid…
RCMP officer may be charged after tasered man dies near Sicamous
The B.C. police watchdog is asking the B.C. Prosecution Service to consider charging an RCMP…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for reaching into student’s tool belt
A Lower Mainland teacher has been suspended for a day after he "invaded" a student's…
City of Penticton won’t compensate vulnerable woman over forced sale of house
The City of Penticton has no intention of repaying a vulnerable woman whose house it…
City of Penticton sells vulnerable woman’s home over $10K unpaid tax bill
The B.C. Ombudsperson is slamming the City of Penticton after it forced a vulnerable woman's…
Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival will return in 2022
After a two-year hiatus, the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival is coming back next…
‘I want to look him in the eye:’ Ashley Simpson’s mother now waiting for justice
Ashley Simpson's mother, Cindy Simpson, says she always knew her daughter had been murdered and…
B.C. man suing after being sexually abused at Vernon church
A third victim has come forward alleging they were sexually abused by a Catholic priest…
Four Okanagan eateries make it on top 100 places to eat in Canada
Four eateries in the Okanagan have made it into the top 100 restaurants in Canada…
Christmas horse-drawn sleigh rides back in North Okanagan
After a year off due to the pandemic, Horse Drawn Okanagan is bringing its sleighs…
Provincial pot police dish out huge fines to illegal cannabis stores
The provincial government has collected almost $1.3 million in penalties from illegal pot shops after…
Why a B.C. Airbnb host’s generosity backfired
A B.C. Airbnb host who thought he was being generous by offering a couple whose…
North Okanagan farmer fails to overturn environment fine
A North Okanagan farmer, previously convicted for multiple violations at his Enderby slaughterhouse, has failed…
Stores beginning to close in Okanagan’s oversaturated cannabis market
The oversaturated market of cannabis stores in the Okanagan has started to see its first…
TRU prof says uneven funding ‘discriminates’ against South Asian law students
A Thompson Rivers University law professor has launched a Human Rights Tribunal case against the…