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$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
March 26, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured.
Province fined $800,000 for sloppy traffic control at BC music festival
February 16, 2025 - 12:00 PM
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A provincial government department has been fined $783,000 by WorkSafeBC for doing a sloppy job at traffic control.
Kelowna contractor fined $44K after flaggers too close to traffic
January 10, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A Kelowna contractor has been fined $44,000 after flaggers got too close to vehicles.
Merritt sawmill fined $70,000 for high-risk violation
December 16, 2024 - 6:00 PM
A Merritt sawmill has been fined $70,000 for failing to have the correct safety features on a convey belt.
Interior Health fined $274,000 after Penticton hospital staff exposed to illicit drugs
October 31, 2024 - 7:00 AM
The Interior Health Authority has been fined $274,000 after two workers fell ill after entering a room where a patient was using illicit drugs.
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.
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Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone
$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC
Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M
Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro
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Calgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-centimetre claws
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March 30, 2025 6:00 PM
Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farmworkers in Canada?
Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve
March 30, 2025 4:00 PM
How one chef in Vietnam uses fish sauce as the foundation for flavour
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The taste of banh te — a steamed rice cake with an enticing filling of mushrooms a
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A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
NEW YORK (AP) — An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize
March 30, 2025 1:00 PM
BC sexual assault victim awarded $266,000 after suing attacker
CONTENT ADVISORY - This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some.
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