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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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 nurse reprimanded for 7 years of poor performance
A BC nurse, who was inadequate at doing her job, has been publicly reprimanded following…
‘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 teacher who kissed student gets 15 year ban
A BC teacher who kissed a student after they'd been drinking on the day of…
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…
Vernon RCMP officer charged with assault
A Vernon RCMP officer has been charged with assault. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Ryan…