News Items tag as: Office of Information and Privacy Commissioner

BC Jehovah's Witness churches lose bid to withhold former members' records, again
January 13, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Two BC Interior Jehovah's Witness churches continued their attempts to block former members from seeing the records the churches have on them.
BC landlord snooped on tenant, ordered to turn CCTV cameras off
June 14, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A BC landlord who used surveillance camera footage of a tenant in an attempt to evict them has been ordered to remove the cameras and delete all of the tenant's personal information.
Will surveillance cameras help Kamloops schools in eliminating threats?
September 28, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - After a recent string of threats made to different Kamloops schools, school board officials have been considering how to prevent future incidents of a similar kind.
Kelowna runs afoul of privacy commissioner over Freedom of Information fees
May 30, 2018 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - Trying to charge a citizen for providing them with their own personal information has earned Kelowna a slap-down from the provincial privacy commission.
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iN DISCUSSION: Don't rush charges for Kelowna crane collapse
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

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.

BC Jehovah's Witness churches lose bid to withhold former members' records, again