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Tired of construction noise? New Kelowna bylaw designed to help
With all the new construction happening in Kelowna, it’s only natural some residents worry about…
BC couple awarded $5K for Strata’s ‘harsh’ treatment over noise complaint
A B.C. strata has been ordered to pay a condo owner $5,000 after it failed…
Sonos speaker costs BC man $3,500 after neighbour sues over bass
A BC couple whose bassy Sonos speaker caused "intolerable" noise for their neighbours is on…
Is your town getting noisier? Half of Canadians say so
More than half of Canadians say their town or city has gotten noisier over the…
BC couple awarded $4,500 after bizarre noise coming from neighbour’s condo
A BC man is on the hook for $4,500 after his downstairs neighbours took him…
Kamloops needs to improve rail safety before train whistles stop
The city is looking for federal funding to improve safety along the CN tracks near downtown…
Summerland condo owner loses fight with strata over noise
A Summerland condo owner has lost a legal fight with the strata over noise complaints…
B.C. condo owner loses legal fight after neighbour removes carpet
A B.C. condo owner plagued by noise after his upstairs neighbours replaced their carpet with…
Love or hate the roar of power boats? Now you can tell Transport Canada what you think
Transport Canada wants to know if people want it to crack down on loud boats.…
Why there’s more helicopter traffic in Penticton this year
The war in Ukraine and preparation for another summer of wildfires is causing more helicopters…
B.C. strata forces owner to carpet their condo
While often thought of as outdated, a B.C. man is being forced to carpet his…
New Kelowna organization taking aim at loud boats
As summer ramps up in the Okanagan and Shuswap more and more people are flocking…
Kelowna man wants help getting police to crack down on noisy motorbikes
When Kelowna city councillor Luke Stack mused out loud about noisy motorcycles during a discussion…
Noise limit making it hard to return to the races at North Okanagan’s Motoplex Speedway
NORTH OKANAGAN – It was another quiet summer at the Motoplex Speedway in the North…
Party’s over as Kelowna adopts Good Neighbour bylaw
KELOWNA – The Good Neighbour bylaw adopted by Kelowna city council is aimed squarely at…
Repeat bylaw offenders the target of Kelowna’s Good Neighbour bylaw
KELOWNA – How can a bylaw officer deal with a noise complaint if there is…
North Okanagan housing developer loses appeal against Motoplex Speedway
VERNON – B.C.’s Court of Appeal is hitting the brakes on a case between the…
AJAX MINE: Students at Pacific Way ‘will never know’ blasts are happening
KAMLOOPS – The environmental application is submitted and as we dig deeper into the 18,000…
Lavington pellet plant emissions questioned
VERNON – No one knows for sure what’s being emitted from a new pellet plant…
Vernon councillor calls for action over ‘crazy loud’ shrimp boats on Okanagan Lake
VERNON - It might be saving Kokanee salmon populations, but a Vernon city councillor says shrimp harvesting on Okanagan Lake is ‘crazy loud.’ “It’s like, wow, you hear this thing from across the whole lake,” Coun. Brian Quiring said at a council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13. “I mean, we have to find a way that...
Vernon residents upset about noisy shrimp harvesting on Okanagan Lake
VERNON - Noise concerns are being generated by shrimping operations on Okanagan Lake, but it's unclear which level of government complaints should be directed at. Vernon city councillor Juliette Cunningham raised the issue at a public meeting Monday, saying the noise from a shrimp boat working around Paddlewheel Park is leaving some residents complaining to...