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Employment tribunal rejects appeal by Penticton Sikh Temple, ordered to pay former priest $42K
May 31, 2020 - 6:30 AM

A Penticton Sikh Temple will still have to pay back $42,000 to a former priest it fired several years ago after it lost its right to an appeal with the Employment Standards Tribunal.
Okanagan Sikh community offers prayers for healthcare workers in lieu of Vaisakhi celebrations
April 14, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Vaisakhi parades have been cancelled across the Thompson Okanagan region due to COVID-19, but that isn’t stopping Sikhs from marking the occasion.
Cancer battle won't stop Vernon city councillor from doing what she loves
August 22, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - It was halfway through her first four-year term as a Vernon city councillor when Dalvir Nahal found out she had stage four cancer.
What we know about the former Vernon man charged in 30-year-old murder case
May 29, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - A former Vernon man accused of murdering his wife more than 30 years ago openly spoke about killing her while seeking a leadership position with a religious group in California, court documents allege.
Judge says Sikh society had the right to suspend member over allegations
April 17, 2018 - 7:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - The Sikh Cultural Society in Kamloops was acting reasonably when it suspended one of its members for alleged inappropriate behaviour, a judge has decided.
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Employment tribunal rejects appeal by Penticton Sikh Temple, ordered to pay former priest $42K