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Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
May 12, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules.
Revelstoke ski resort fined $78,000 after worker seriously injured
April 13, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A Revelstoke ski resort has been fined $78,000 after a staff member sustained serious injuries when the vehicle they were reversing went over an embankment.
No guard rail nets Kelowna roofing company $20,000 fine
April 12, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A Kelowna roofing company has been fined $20,000 for failing to put up guard rails while working on the roof of a two-storey house.
$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.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
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 May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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