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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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The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants, but one restaurateur in Kelowna predicts it will take time before the bots become regular fixtures in the industry. The bo

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

Widow of man killed in workplace challenging application to reduce penalty