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How Kamloops councillors and staff have leashed the mayor
April 18, 2024 - 7:00 AM
A workplace investigation into the mayor of Kamloops and how he treats staff was so secret that the City wouldn't even acknowledge its existence.
Wrecking ball finally heading to infamous derelict house in Kelowna
March 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM
It's been almost three full years since Kelowna city council ordered Janusz Grelecki to tear down his house on Gibson Road in Rutland.
WorkSafeBC refuses to release Kelowna crane collapse report but still making changes
February 22, 2024 - 6:00 PM
Even though the RCMP has finally wrapped up its investigation into the 2021 fatal Kelowna crane collapse, WorkSafeBC won’t release its own report on the tragedy.
Grieving father of worker killed in Kelowna crane collapse calls for immediate action
February 22, 2024 - 6:00 AM
As far as Chris Vilnes is concerned, new rules are needed now not later to make workers safer on tower cranes, like the one that collapsed in the summer of 2021 in downtown Kelowna, killing his son Cailen and four others.
Shuswap director to hear community grievances over wildfire management
November 21, 2023 - 12:00 PM
Shuswap residents will have their opportunity to hear information gathered by citizens critical of the management of the Bush Creek East wildfire that decimated homes and properties in the Shuswap this summer later this week.
Prescribed burns set aside in favour of flame-free mitigation plans in Central Okanagan
October 30, 2023 - 12:30 PM
Kelowna city council will be meeting with regional Fire Smart groups to discuss future fire safety plans next week. However, it seems as though prescribed burns will not be part of the city's plans.
Wildlife federation furious with Ministry of Forest's regulation breaches in protected Okanagan area
October 23, 2023 - 11:56 AM
The Ministry of Forests has responded to BC Wildlife Federation's complaints of a dangerous construction zone and multiple Forest and Range Practices Act violations in Protected Areas in the South Okanagan after a three year long inquiry.
Online fundraising pleas show level of distress among many Central Okanagan wildfire evacuees
September 08, 2023 - 7:00 AM
Pleas for help from an online donation site provide a glimpse into the impact of the McDougall Creek wildfire on local residents lives.
Union loses fight after unvaccinated Kelowna elevator worker sent home
June 17, 2023 - 7:00 PM
An elevator repair worker whose union went to bat for him after he was sent home from a job site for not being vaccinated has lost a legal challenge.
BC firm fired employee with Hepatitis C ordered to pay $67K
May 13, 2023 - 3:30 PM
A BC contractor that fired a construction worker after it found out he had Hepatitis C is on the hook for $67,000 after it failed to participate in a BC Human Rights Tribunal hearing.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a d
April 24, 2024 9:00 PM
'A spicy lady': Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service as an administrator at Kamlo
April 24, 2024 7:00 PM
Salmon Arm pharmacist pays fine for diverting drugs from hospital
A former Salmon Arm pharmacist has to pay a hefty fine for diverting drugs from the local hospital. Earlier th
April 24, 2024 6:00 PM
‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks
As wildfires worsen across the province, cikilaxwm (prescribed fire) is gaining more traction as a way to mitigate b
April 24, 2024 4:35 PM
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The Ci
April 24, 2024 3:30 PM
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