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Okanagan contractors fined $19,000 for unsafe building sites
July 02, 2024 - 6:00 PM
Three Okanagan contractors will have to cough up $18,900 in fines after WorkSafeBC inspections discovered multiple safety violations at their building sites.
Kelowna furniture maker fined $5K for telling employee not to report serious accident
May 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM
A Kelowna furniture manufacturer has been fined $5,340 for telling a staff member not to report a serious injury they had while using a table saw.
Vernon fertilizer company hit with $24,000 WorkSafeBC fine
May 15, 2024 - 6:00 PM
A Vernon agriculture company has been fined $24,500 for ignoring a WorkSafeBC order.
BC company fined $16K after scuba diver death
May 29, 2023 - 6:00 PM
A BC company has been fined $16,000 after a worker died during a scuba diving operation.
UPDATE: WorkSafeBC investigating workplace accident in downtown Kelowna
May 17, 2023 - 8:54 AM
A workplace incident near the corner of Highway 97 and Richter Street in downtown Kelowna slowed traffic earlier this morning.
Kelowna orchard fined $40,000 for not having a seatbelt on a tractor
March 09, 2023 - 12:00 PM
A Kelowna orchard has been fined $40,000 for failing to have a seat belt on a tractor.
Two Kamloops contractors fined after workers electrocuted by power lines
December 13, 2022 - 2:30 PM
Two Kamloops contractors have been fined after workers were injured trying to retrieve high-visibility vests that had fallen onto power lines.
What workers can legally do avoid unsafe work in heatwave
July 27, 2022 - 6:00 PM
There are lots of tips out there on how to beat the heat as temperatures reach the 40 Celsius range in the Thompson-Okanagan over the next couple of days.
Penticton’s Rona fined more than $330,000 by WorkSafe B.C.
June 07, 2022 - 2:52 PM
The Rona Home Centre in Penticton has to pay more than $330,000 in administrative penalties issued by WorkSafe B.C. for failing to repair or replace dangerous storage racks.
Kelowna firms fined after scaffold failures seriously injure workers
April 12, 2022 - 3:43 PM
Two Kelowna companies have been fined $20,000 in two separate instances where scaffolding failed and workers were seriously injured.
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JONESIE: The importance of local news? Please
OPINION “Write something about the importance of local news or something.” That was the suggestion from Kelowna city councillor Mohini Singh as part of a campaign with fellow councillor Rick Webber to keep the axe from
BC changes rules for VQA wines in effort to save wineries, jobs after grape freeze
The devastating loss of grape vines due to the intense cold snap this past winter has left wineries in the Okanagan scrambling to stay in business. In an effort to help the businesses weather the impacts, the province will temporarily allow
Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ
Ongoing dispute between Osoyoos neighbours lands back in court
A long-running neighbourly dispute that has led to criminal convictions and a restraining order was back in front of the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal with the victims asking for financial compensation after their next-door neighbour tried to run
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Okanagan's biggest women's expo is all about empowerment
The biggest women's expo in the Okanagan is looking vendors as organizers get ready to host the September event.
July 26, 2024 4:30 PM
All eyes on the skies as weather brings B.C. fire relief — but maybe not for long
In Wells, B.C., there's relief as residents return to the community after a nearby wildfire forced its evacuation last
July 26, 2024 3:41 PM
Here are the facts about British Columbia's wildfire situation on July 26
These are the facts about British Columbia's wildfire situation, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard at 3:30
July 26, 2024 3:35 PM
Salmon Arm RCMP ask if you've you seen this missing father and his kids
Salmon Arm RCMP are searching for a man who should not have any contact with his kids and need to be returned to the
July 26, 2024 2:54 PM
Celine Dion stages comeback with performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Quebecois
July 26, 2024 2:31 PM
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