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A helicopter dumps water on a fire on Greata Ranch, a vineyard just south of Peachland off of Highway 97.

(SHANNON QUESNEL / iNFOnews.ca)

August 05, 2013 - 11:13 AM

Here are some of the stories InfoTel News reporter Shannon Quesnel brought you this week.

Driver says purse caused McDonald's collision

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THOMPSON: Most harmful thing crossing border from US? Right wing extremism
OPINION Canada and the United States share the world’s longest international border…and the histories and cultures of the two nations are inextricably intertwined. But there has been little similarity bet

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

BC realtor deceived client, put in higher offer and made $1M
A BC realtor, who used his insider knowledge to purchase a house that this client wanted to buy, has been ordered to pay the client half of the profit he made when he flipped the house for more than $1.2 million soon afterwards. According t

BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late
A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table. According to a Jan. 15 BC Liquor and Cannabis Branch decision, the bar was required to clear any alcoholic drinks f
January 18, 2025 12:00 PM
BC realtor deceived client, put in higher offer and made $1M
A BC realtor, who used his insider knowledge to purchase a house that this client wanted to buy, has been ordered to pay the client half of the profit he made when he flipped the house for more th
January 19, 2025 12:00 PM
'So much kindness': Penticton Walmart cashier has a heart of gold
Penticton resident Sue Squires works part time at the local Walmart, and earlier this month a customer going through her till was delightfully surprised to see how she interacts with even her youn
January 20, 2025 7:00 AM
'Unnecessary and extreme': Penticton couple suing RCMP alleging traffic stop got violent
Sixty-three-year-old Naramata resident Kelly Hohmann didn't know what to think when he was pulled over by the RCMP in Penticton last November. He handed over his driver's licence and
January 19, 2025 7:00 AM
Kamloops man lived for four years in dugout camp before it was dismantled
To passersby and neighbours in heated homes, he's sitting on a trash heap, an eyesore that prompts calls to authorities. But for Mike, the heap is his treasures and his sanctuary.
January 17, 2025 7:55 AM

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