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B.C. teacher suspended for taking on a ‘counsellor’ role with students
A B.C. teacher who clearly cared for his students has been suspended for three days…
West Kelowna man fined $5,000 for illegally shooting moose
A West Kelowna man has been fined $5,000 and received a three-year hunting ban for…
North Okanagan woman suing after landslide left house too dangerous to live in
A North Okanagan woman who was forced out of her home following a landslide in…
Kelowna restaurant loses appeal over fired manager’s pay
A Kelowna vegetarian restaurant has lost an appeal with the Employment Standards Tribunal over unpaid…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for ‘upsetting’ students by raising his voice
A B.C. teacher has been reprimanded for raising his voice at his Grade 3 class…
B.C. physiotherapist who beat blind dog no longer practicing
A Vancouver physiotherapist who was convicted for animal cruelty after he brutally beat his girlfriend's…
B.C. teacher suspended for letting kids cross the road without supervision
A B.C. teacher that once shaved a pupil's head without getting parental permission is back…
B.C.’s minimum wage set to rise to $15.65 June 1
B.C.'s minimum wage is set to rise on June 1. The minimum wage will increase…
Okanagan movie industry nets $44M in 2021
Movie-making in the Okanagan pulled in $44 million to the local economy last year. However,…
‘Untold story’: Vernon’s ‘bush boys’ featured in new podcast
In the fall of 2003, two teenage boys arrived in Vernon and claimed to have…
Child impaled by branch while on Kootenay ATV ride loses legal case against driver
A Calgary man who was impaled by a tree branch while riding in a side-by-side…
Don’t be ssscared: The 7 snakes of the Thompson-Okanagan
Vilified over time by everybody from Hollywood to the Old Testament, snakes are generally given…
Former Vernon hockey coach found guilty of sexual assault
A former Vernon hockey coach has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a female player…
Thompson pit bull owners fail in appeal to have 9 dogs returned
A pair of North Thompson dog owners have failed in an appeal to have their…
Half of Canadians say their mental health is worse two years into pandemic: survey
More than half of Canadians say their mental health has deteriorated since the COVID-19 pandemic…