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Widow of man killed in workplace challenging application to reduce penalty
May 29, 2019 - 6:00 PM

PENTICTON - The widow of a man killed in a workplace accident at Skaha Ford in Penticton in 2017 is challenging a recent application to have the Worksafe B.C. penalty imposed on the auto dealership reduced.
Penticton auto dealership fined in workplace death
April 09, 2019 - 2:00 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton auto dealership has been fined over $31,000 by Worksafe B.C. for high-risk violations following a workplace death at the facility two years ago.
'He was a sweet man': Family of Penticton man killed in workplace accident remember his quirky, loving personality
July 06, 2018 - 2:30 PM

FAMILY EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO PENTICTON FOR OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT; THOUGHTS TURN TO MAN WHO ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIM
Fatal accident at Penticton car dealership result of inadequate supervision, safety management: WorkSafe B.C.
July 06, 2018 - 10:20 AM

PENTICTON - A WorkSafe B.C. investigation has concluded a Penticton car dealership's inadequate supervision and safety management system were underlying factors in the death of one of its employees last year.
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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.

Widow of man killed in workplace challenging application to reduce penalty