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Vernon arborist working without a permit fined $1,000
A Vernon arborist who continued to work without a permit after being warned has pleaded…
Coldstream couple who removed ‘stop work order’ being sued over pool
A Lavington couple who built a pool and deck without a permit, and then removed…
Pricey Vernon development project hits wall
VERNON – A pricey housing development in Vernon worth tens of millions of dollars has…
Lavington pellet plant yet another step closer to breaking ground
COLDSTREAM – A controversial wood pellet plant has made it over another procedural hurdle. In…
Man stuck with fine for illegal dock work on Okanagan Lake
VERNON - If you’re a waterfront property owner who’s ever built a dock on the lake, a B.C. Supreme Court Judge says you need a permit for that. It’s a rule cottage owner Laurent Desautels didn’t know about in March 2013, when he hired Okanagan Pile Driving Inc. to install piles into Okanagan Lake as...
Ministry of Environment won’t research proposed Lavington pellet plant
VERNON - The only public consultation and technical information the Ministry of Environment will review as part of its approval process for a pellet plant in Lavington will come from the proponent of the project itself. According to the Ministry, it conducts no further research or discussion with stakeholders in cases such as this, but...