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BC Law Society fines Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond $10K for resume falsehoods
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has been fined $10,000 by the BC Law Society for making false…
Recently released Kelowna sex offender back behind bars for sex crimes
Just two weeks after being released from jail for sex crimes, a Kelowna man is…
Ongoing dispute between Osoyoos neighbours lands back in court
A long-running neighbourly dispute that has led to criminal convictions and a restraining order was…
Shuswap MLA’s family firm sued for alleged refusal to return $90K deposit
A BC houseboat company run by the family of BC United Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo…
Regional district ‘not confident’ it can pay for $44.7M Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
The Great Vernon Cultural Centre has a $9-million funding shortfall leaving politicians to make a…
Interior Health suing injured US motorcyclist for $700,000 unpaid medical bill
The Interior Health Authority is suing a U.S. citizen for $720,000 in unpaid health-care bills…
BC realtor on the hook $130,000 for ‘fraudulent document scheme’
A BC mortgage broker, who got kickbacks for referring clients to an unlicenced mortgage broker,…
BC nurse who pilfered narcotics left patients in pain
A BC nurse who left patients in pain after swiping their pain medication has been…
BC Tribunal rules cop car was going too fast when it crashed
A BC Tribunal has found that a Vancouver cop car, with lights and siren on, was…
Vernon man who assaulted prison guards suing after months in solitary confinement
A Vernon man who has been convicted of assaulting three prison guards is taking legal…
West Kelowna fraudster gives fraudulent doctor’s note to court
A West Kelowna fraudster who used a fake medical note to avoid a court appearance…
Layoffs set to trim Global Okanagan news
After some speculation, it appears the axe has fallen at the Global Okanagan news bureau…
BC nurse disciplined after replying to negative comment about them on social media
A BC nurse who commented on a negative social media post written about him by…
WestJet flip-flops as Kamloops woman sues over 48-hour delay
A Kamloops woman who rented a car and drove home after WestJet stranded her at…
‘Simply appalling:’ Hospital appeal board slams Interior Health’s treatment of Kelowna eye surgeon
In a scathing critique of Interior Health, the BC Hospital Appeal Board has ordered the…
Violent offender released after guilty plea in Vernon court
A BC man charged with sexual assault and violence against his partner will be released…
Vernon man with 20 driving convictions charged with drunk driving causing death
A Vernon man, charged with drunk driving causing death following a 2021 crash in Kelowna…
BC bar fined $4,000 after customers go bowling
A BC pub that let a few people drink beer while bowling on a busy…
Kelowna breeder wins after being sued over sick Labradoodle
A BC woman has failed in her attempt for $5,000 compensation after the designer dog…
Okanagan contractors fined $19,000 for unsafe building sites
Three Okanagan contractors will have to cough up $18,900 in fines after WorkSafeBC inspections discovered…
June was wet in Kamloops, Okanagan but rainfall still below average
While June may have seemed a lot wetter than the last few years, rainfall across…
‘Merchants of death’: Lengthy sentence for Vernon fentanyl dealer
Vernon resident Cody Carl Charles Wellington was on bail and supposed to be living in…
Vernon cabinetmaker ordered to pay $2,500 for shoddy work
A Vernon cabinetmaker is on the hook for $2,500 after losing in the small claims…
BC pharmacy shuttered over improper narcotic handling
A BC pharmacist has had his licence suspended and his pharmacy shuttered, and is under…