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Disbarred Kamloops lawyer committed professional misconduct, again
November 23, 2024 - 8:00 AM

A former Kamloops lawyer already disbarred for being "ungovernable" has been found to have committed professional misconduct again.
Province fails to bar prolific offender from Kelowna welfare office
November 22, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The BC government has failed to ban a Kelowna man from a welfare office even though he allegedly swore at staff members and told them, "I'm going to shoot you girls."
Vernon arborist working without a permit fined $1,000
November 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A Vernon arborist who continued to work without a permit after being warned has pleaded guilty in the Vernon provincial court and fined $1,000.
'Deep injustice': No jail for North Okanagan mom accused of role in son's death
November 21, 2024 - 3:35 PM

While there's no denying that former Lumby resident Keisha Marie McCrea assaulted her son Ethan shortly before he died, Crown prosecutors couldn't prove the assault ultimately caused the boy's death.
South Okanagan woman charged with attempted murder
November 20, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A 28-year-old Oliver woman has been charged with attempted murder.
Report says housing could threaten Vernon drinking water and Kal Lake
November 20, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A development proposal from a North Okanagan agricultural company could potentially decrease the drinking water quality for much of the City of Vernon and increase the risk of algae blooms, says a Regional District of North Okanagan staff report.
Vernon man found not criminally responsible for killing his mother has day release extended
November 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Vernon man who was found not criminally responsible for killing his mother in 2017 will continue to be allowed to go to work three days a week and remain on day release.
Tolko fined $75,000 for logging road that caused landslide
November 19, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Tolko Industries is appealing a $75,000 fine it received after a logging road it built caused a landslide eight years ago.
Former Kelowna man guilty of intimidating justice system gets another break from justice system
November 18, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A former Kelowna man found guilty of intimidation of the justice system has successfully avoided being sentenced for the third time.
'PRONE TO SIN': OKIB elder suing Catholic church for historic abuse
November 18, 2024 - 6:31 AM

Growing up at the Head of the Lake in the early 1960s, Laurie Wilson remembers a garden full of food and plenty of cattle that kept the extended family well fed.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

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