News Items tag as: Environmental Appeal Board

Shuswap RV resort loses appeal of $37,000 sewage leak fine
June 10, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Shuswap lakeside RV park, that allowed untreated sewage to leak underground, has failed in its attempt to overturn a $37,000 fine.
South Okanagan developer loses appeal of $200K fine for leaky sewage
April 16, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A South Okanagan developer has lost an appeal after being fined almost $200,000 for a faulty sewage system.
BC woman loses appeal to bring live raccoon into Canada from US
January 11, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A BC film industry animal trainer has lost an appeal after she was denied a permit to import a raccoon into Canada.
Teck Coal loses appeal of $140,000 fine for 'catastrophic' failure
January 04, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A BC mining company has lost an appeal to overturn a $140,000 fine it received after a mechanic suffered severe and life-altering injuries caused by an explosion at a mine in the Kootenays.
B.C. hunting guides challenge province on new moose quotas
February 21, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A group of B.C. hunting guides who are appealing the provincial government's changes in the number of moose they can hunt have lost the initial stage of an appeal.
Government watchdog sets aside pollution order to North Okanagan farm
June 06, 2017 - 11:30 AM

SPALLUMCHEEN - Orders made by the provincial government to a farm in the North Okanagan are not backed up by evidence, according to B.C.’s environmental watchdog.
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Shuswap RV resort loses appeal of $37,000 sewage leak fine