News Items tag as: Lavington news

UPDATE: Missing elderly Lavington woman located
October 18, 2023 - 10:33 AM

UPDATE: Oct. 18, 2023
Mill worker with sleep apnea wins first round of case against Vernon company
July 05, 2023 - 7:30 AM

A BC man who accused a Vernon company of failing to accommodate him after he was diagnosed with complex sleep apnea has won the first round of a BC Human Rights Tribunal case.
Lavington homeowners wonder why a drone was visiting at 4 a.m.
June 27, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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A Lavington couple can’t think of any comforting reasons as to why a drone would have been creeping around their home in the middle of the night last weekend.
'Mayhem' the camel turns heads in North Okanagan
June 25, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A North Okanagan camel has been turning heads over the last few months since its arrival at a Lavington property.
Bad timing or negative messaging: Lavington church scrutinized for sign
June 29, 2020 - 2:13 PM

Lavington residents are raising concerns about a message posted outside a local church that they feel is out of step with the times.
North Okanagan author completes first novel during COVID-19 pandemic
June 18, 2020 - 12:00 PM

It took him 18 years, but a global pandemic finally gave a North Okanagan author the time and motivation he needed to finish his first novel.
Owners of North Okanagan industrial site ready to welcome '1,000 jobs'
February 04, 2020 - 4:10 PM

Over a decade after the Lavington glass plant closed its doors and roughly 350 jobs were lost, the industrial plant's new owners say their site is ready and can accommodate businesses that could create 1,000 jobs.
Province seeks $24K from Lavington resident who challenged Ministry of Environment over pellet plant
November 06, 2019 - 3:30 PM

A North Okanagan man who fought and lost an environmental battle with the province and a controversial Lavington wood pellet company, is now being pursued by the provincial government for nearly $24,000 in legal costs.
Man killed while walking on train tracks in North Okanagan
June 18, 2018 - 9:42 AM

LAVINGTON - An Okanagan man was killed Sunday afternoon after getting hit by a train.
UPDATE: Special air quality statement for Lavington is over
December 16, 2017 - 2:38 PM

UPDATE: 2:35 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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