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Insurance is high on frequently stolen vehicles. Here's how to reduce your premiums
April 20, 2024 - 6:00 PM

TORONTO - Looking for a break on car insurance premiums is often top of mind for drivers.
British Columbians can ditch the decals on their licence plates starting tomorrow
April 30, 2022 - 3:40 PM

Starting tomorrow, British Columbians won’t need stickers on their license plates to show they’re insured.
‘Ugliest’ race car gets facelift for Penticton mom who helps feed the homeless
February 19, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A Penticton woman who feeds the homeless had no idea that her beaten-up race car would be getting a fresh paint job and sponsorship.
Two Albertans fined for snowmobiling in protected mountain caribou area near Revelstoke
February 15, 2022 - 1:00 PM

Two Alberta snowmobilers are $1,600 out of pocket having been caught by a B.C. Conservation Officer Service helicopter riding in an area closed off to protect mountain caribou.
Amnesty International raises Greta sticker in letter to Trudeau, premiers
March 11, 2020 - 7:00 PM

CALGARY - Amnesty International says it's not enough for political leaders to condemn a sexually suggestive decal appearing to show teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and they should do more to protect human rights activists.
'We will do better:' Alberta company says it regrets Greta Thunberg decal
March 02, 2020 - 3:00 PM

CALGARY - An Alberta energy services company says its management accepts full responsibility for a decal the business distributed bearing its logo beneath a sexually suggestive cartoon appearing to depict 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Greta sticker that drew outrage in Alberta not child pornography: RCMP
February 28, 2020 - 3:00 PM

CALGARY - RCMP in central Alberta say a decal that appears to show a well-known teenage climate activist in a sexual act is not child pornography.
'It hurt:' Explicit Greta sticker linked to Alberta company draws outrage
February 27, 2020 - 3:00 PM

CALGARY - An Alberta woman says she has complained to the RCMP about a decal bearing an energy services company's logo below a cartoon depicting what appears to be the sexual assault of 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Bike theft prevention program expands into Vernon
August 28, 2019 - 12:35 PM

Bike thefts in the North Okanagan may become trickier for would-be criminals due in large part to a new partnership.
Recalls this week: Washing machines, bicycles
November 05, 2016 - 2:42 PM

Millions of washing machines with a faulty top door that can pop off during use are among this week's recalled consumer products. Others include faulty bicycles and dehumidifiers.
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iN DISCUSSION: Don't rush charges for Kelowna crane collapse
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

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