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Snow bikers rescued from North Okanagan backcountry
Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers pulled out two snow bikers over the weekend after they…
Unlicenced B.C. mortgage broker issued cease and desist demand
A B.C. mortgage broker who kept working after losing his licence has been issued a…
B.C. lawyer who accused crown of ‘fabricating evidence’ now facing hearing
A B.C. defence lawyer who accused Crown prosecutors of fabricating evidence during a criminal case…
B.C. nurse who failed to assess patient, then lied, gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who failed to assess a patient properly and then falsified the medical…
Non-binary gambler turned down $7K to settle bathroom dispute with B.C. casino
A non-binary gambler who rejected a $7,000 offer from a B.C. casino following a dispute…
Tesla owner accused of lying sues ICBC
A B.C. Tesla driver who was accused of lying by ICBC had to take the…
Man charged with assaulting Vernon anti-vaxx counter protester
A man in his early 50s has been charged with assaulting a COVID-19 counter-protester in…
Chair of Canucks autism charity under investigation for fraud
The chair of a Vancouver Canucks charity is currently under investigation for fraud. Lawyer William…
Enderby man busted for drug dealing
A 41-year-old Enderby man has been busted on the suspicion of drug dealing. Officers searched…
Crime involving Vernon’s homeless population dropped 30% last year
Crimes involving the street-entrenched population in Vernon dropped by almost one-third last year. Statistics released…
Date set for eagerly awaited reopening of Canadian Tire in Vernon
Vernon's Canadian Tire store will be reopening next week. Almost three months after fire damage…
Christian anti-vaxxers win legal case against a B.C. health authority
Two Christian anti-vaxxers who were fired from their health-care jobs for not getting vaccinated have…
B.C. teacher makes racist comments, lies, yells at kids, gets suspended
A B.C. teacher who made racist comments about other teachers, lied on his resumé and…
B.C. mortgage broker fined $25,000 for not disclosing commission
A B.C. mortgage broker who had previously been warned by the B.C. Financial Services Authority is…
B.C. bar slapped with $19K fine after liquor inspector was delayed 7 minutes
A B.C. bar has been fined $19,000 after it took it seven minutes to unlock…
Kelowna man smashes bank window with axe, gets arrested
A Kelowna man used an axe to smash several windows of a downtown bank this…
Kelowna orchardists lose court battle and have to pay $31,000 apple levy
Two Okanagan apple growers have been ordered to pay a $31,000 bill after they lost…
B.C. massage therapist banned for 25 years after voyeurism conviction
A Vancouver Island massage therapist who was convicted for voyeurism has been banned from practicing…
B.C. nurse who stole narcotics for seven years gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who stole narcotics from work over a seven-year period has been suspended…
B.C. lawyer accused of ‘misappropriating’ $1.3 million
A B.C. lawyer stands accused of misappropriating $1.3 million of clients' money and then lying…
Against senior’s wishes, Penticton strata moves to a 55-plus building
A Penticton senior says her 250 condo unit complex has voted to become a 55-plus…
B.C. nurse reprimanded for drinking on the job
A Vancouver Island nurse has been reprimanded for drinking on the job. According to a…
B.C. strata tried to charge everyone extra for gas appliances
A B.C. strata that charged condo owners a fee for having gas appliances has been…
B.C. teacher with shoddy record gets suspended, again
A B.C. teacher with a history of disciplinary issues has been suspended for one day…