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New drivers in B.C. feeling the pinch from new ICBC rates
For most teens and young adults, getting your licence and first car is an exciting…
ICBC seeking new drivers to participate in telematics pilot program
ICBC is moving forward to the next phase of a pilot program with new drivers…
Less than three months left to apply for flood assistance
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Residents who have been impacted by the flooding of Okanagan Lake now…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: What you need to know about disaster financial assistance in the North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – Financial assistance is available for qualifying individuals in the North Okanagan. As…
Kamloops man pleads guilty to defrauding nearly $10,000 from EI
'IT'S JUST SO EASY TO DO.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man will have to pay…
ICBC releases fraudster hall of shame for 2015
KAMLOOPS – This year's 'hall of shame' fraud files from ICBC include a man betrayed by…
Submerged, frozen and, yes, probably covered by insurance
VERNON - It’s been cool and snowy in the Okanagan lately, but not cold enough to stop a truck from plunging through the ice on Swan Lake in Vernon. The lake is a popular ice-fishing destination, and it’s not uncommon to see vehicles out on the ice during the winter. But as one driver found...
Future uncertain for Canada’s oldest horse-racing track
VERNON - The future of horse racing in the Interior remains more uncertain thanks to mounting woes for Vernon's troubled Kin Race Track. The society that runs the track has battled for years to keep it open. Already tight on cash from fighting a legal battle with the City of Vernon to continue racing horses...
Mayor and council discuss job retention and insurance
PENTICTON - Mayor and council have been busy this week at the 2014 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler, discussing issues from insurance claims to job recruitment and retention with provincial ministers. A resolution to restore full ICBC claim coverage was passed by the UBCM membership Wednesday. Municipalities want ICBC to reimburse cities in...