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Why an Enderby logging firm won’t have to pay $150K for a fire it started
A North Okanagan timber company won't have to pay B.C. Wildfire Service $156,000 to cover…
CN Rail fined $3.2M for 2018 wildfires near Lillooet
CN Rail has been fined $3.2 million for causing four wildfires west of Lillooet in…
COVID cancelled school trips land travel company in hot water with B.C. financial authority
A Canadian student travel company, along with its insurance underwriter, has been fined $75,000 after…
Two Albertans fined for snowmobiling in protected mountain caribou area near Revelstoke
Two Alberta snowmobilers are $1,600 out of pocket having been caught by a B.C. Conservation…
Kelowna company fined $67K after worker seriously injured by table saw
A B.C. renovation company has been issued a $67,000 fine from WorkSafeBC after a worker…
Provincial pot police dish out huge fines to illegal cannabis stores
The provincial government has collected almost $1.3 million in penalties from illegal pot shops after…
North Okanagan farmer fails to overturn environment fine
A North Okanagan farmer, previously convicted for multiple violations at his Enderby slaughterhouse, has failed…
B.C. man fined $15K by strata council for noise complaints wins case
A B.C. condo owner who was fined more than $15,000 by his strata following multiple…
Drought is forcing Kelowna to threaten fines for watering lawns on off days
As the drought deepens in the Okanagan, the City of Kelowna has announced it could…
Stiff fines proposed for people improperly using Kelowna boat launches
The growing number of complaints about the improper use of Kelowna’s three main boat launches…
Three fishermen pay big fine for overfishing bull trout
Three fishermen will pay a high price for overfishing a blue-listed species near Revelstoke on…
Fines not always required for COVID rule-breaking gatherings: Interior Health
Interior Health is still looking into who may or may not be fined after a…
B.C. ups fines for prohibited gathering in pandemic
People who violate the provincial health officer's order against promoting and attending gatherings are in…
Few people dumping garbage in Okanagan forests are actually being fined
Despite the best efforts of community groups during a year that’s showing an uptick in…
Kelowna realtor fined $1K for not paying employee wins appeal
A Kelowna realtor who was fined $1,000 for failing to pay a former employee wages…
Hunter fined nearly $5,000 for poaching bull moose in Okanagan
A hunter has been fined $4,900 after he was caught in West Kelowna with the carcass…
COVID-19 protestors in Kelowna who flout public health orders could face fines: Mayor Basran
Kelowna city council is urging people planning to gather in the city tomorrow to protest…
Large gathering of youth in Nanaimo ends with fines all around
Several Nanaimo teenagers were fined for ignoring COVID-19 protocols this past weekend. A large group…
Refusing to wear a mask in B.C. now carries $230 fine
New rules enacted today, Nov. 25, make it mandatory to wear masks in many public…
Vernon party hosts fined after police discover large gathering
Two Vernon party hosts have been fined for having a large social gathering in their…
Kamloops poker host hammered with $3,000 in COVID-19 fines
An unruly Kamloops gambler was hit with more that $3,000 in fines after violating COVID-19…
Kelowna realtor fined $6,500 for ‘false’ and ‘misleading’ website
A Kelowna realtor has been fined $6,500 for creating a website that advertised rental and…
North Okanagan regional district to issue fines after multiple cases of verbal abuse at landfills
The Regional District of North Okanagan is going to start dishing out $100 fines after…
Penticton lawyer fined $15K for professional misconduct and not paying taxes
A B.C. regulator has fined a Penticton area lawyer $15,000 for racking up $175,000 of…