financial
Kamloops bookkeeper accused of embezzling $600K from employer pleads guilty
A former bookkeeper has pleaded guilty to fraud in Kamloops Supreme Court, accused of embezzling…
Sturgis North motorcycle rally promoter under investigation by financial regulator
The promoter behind motorcycle festivals in the North Okanagan and Shuswap is under investigation by…
Kamloops releases 2018 statement of financial information
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops payroll has grown. All B.C. municipalities must release the names…
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…
Here’s what the Osoyoos Indian Band chief and council are paid
OSOYOOS - Newly released Osoyoos Indian Band financial statements show a huge gap between First Nations and local governement when it comes to salaries and expenses. The 2014 financial documents, submitted as required by the new First Nations Financial Transparency Act, outline the earnings and expenses of Chief Clarence Louie and the band's five councillors....
Surprise construction costs blow new Vernon sports track budget
VERNON - Unexpected costs mean Vernon’s new sports track is more than three quarters of a million dollars over budget. But taxpayers shouldn’t worry about the $790,000 overrun, says Greater Vernon director Mike Macnabb. The extra funding is expected to be recovered through reserves and donations. “We have a very aggressive plan to get some...
Penticton gets new business from Alberta
PENTICTON - City officials say Penticton is seeing more businesses and people coming to town from Alberta, and Jet Power and Controls Ltd. is the most recent. The Alberta-based business is in the process of opening a manufacturing plant in Penticton’s industrial sector. Jet Power is a growing company, having doubled in size every year...