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Time running out for McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees to claim expenses
There were long delays for people forced to evacuate their homes in August when the…
Nearly half of B.C. residents struggling to make ends meet: poll
Almost half of B.C. residents say it's currently difficult to make ends meet. A poll…
While managers spent lavishly, TNRD stripped legitimate lunch expenses from staff
While the top brass at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District was splurging on fine wines in…
Tracking taxpayer dollars spent on expenses by Kelowna council harder than you’d think
Every year, municipalities and regional districts publish reports on how much mayors, councillors and directors…
Board approves up to $75K for third-party audit of TNRD spending
A nearly unanimous vote today approved a third-party audit of spending at the Thompson-Nicola Regional…
Two Interior MPs spend big on taxpayer funded spousal flights
Two of the region's MPs have spent over $230,000 of taxpayer's money on travel expenses…
Millions of dollars in federal campaign spending to come out of taxpayers’ pockets
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Costs add up quickly for election campaigns, but what you might not have…
Campaign expenses revealed for newly elected North Okanagan-Shuswap MP
VERNON – North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold’s win in the October 2015 election was helped…
Upswing in payroll at Vernon city hall
VERNON - There’s been a hike in payroll at the City of Vernon. Staff salaries went up over half a million dollars last year, according to financial information released in a 2014 annual report. The city shelled out more than $21.7 million in pay and expenses for its employees in 2014, up nearly $520,000 over 2013. Among...
Photo generates tips in Enderby donation box theft
VERNON - A photo released by police has generated a possible suspect in an Enderby case involving a stolen donation box. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says Mounties might be a step closer to finding out who’s responsible for taking a donation box from the Esso in Enderby. The donations were intended to support the family...
Donations for toddler’s funeral stolen from Enderby gas station
VERNON - Police are hoping the public can help them find someone who stole donations for a three-year-old’s funeral. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says police received a report about the unfortunate incident on Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Esso in Enderby. “The suspect stole the donation box that was to assist the family... with funeral...
What the police expense report for Boonstock looks like
PENTICTON - The police expense report from the Boonstock festival weekend in August has been made public and reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime, car cleaning services and general supplies. The police report, released by the provincial government Monday, outlines the $252,715 in policing costs—both anticipated and unexpected—for the August long weekend when over...