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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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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of February 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

BC landlord to pay $10,000 for discriminatory comment to trans tenant
A BC landlord has been ordered to pay $10,000 to her former tenant, and one-time close friend, after she said she wouldn't be uncomfortable if the tenant changed their gender. According to a Jan. 22, BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, l

BC nurse suspended for taking selfie in hospital
A BC nurse has been suspended for three days for taking a selfie in a hospital with a patient in the background. According to a Jan. 25 BC College of Nurses and Midwives decision, registered
February 02, 2025 4:00 PM
Mayor's new court battle puts Kamloops in uncharted territory
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is on the defensive as the province takes the him to court over a confidential report, putting Kamloops in what appears to be new territory for a BC city. BC Attorne
February 03, 2025 7:00 AM
BC realtor promised client a Kelowna condo, instead bought himself a house
A BC realtor who duped his neighbours out of $200,000 in an investment deal on a Kelowna condo spent the money on his own home. According to a Jan. 24 BC Supreme Court decision, realtor Alde
January 31, 2025 7:00 PM
Controversial North Kamloops supportive housing complex returns to council
A four-storey supportive housing complex is back on the table at Kamloops city council after it was postponed last year. BC Housing wants to buy up what are currently three separate North Sh
February 03, 2025 7:00 PM
Kelowna’s first wheelchair accessible dog park comes with a $750K price tag
Kelowna’s dog parks aren’t easily accessible for those with disabilities, and the new dog run coming to City Park in the city's downtown aims to fill that gap. The City of Ke
February 04, 2025 6:00 PM

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