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Privacy commissioner steps in as Vernon tries to charge $2K for public records
August 20, 2024 - 6:00 PM

BC's privacy commissioner has ordered the City of Vernon to hand over a cache of records for free after it tried to charge almost $2,200 for them.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of September 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at

The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from

Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Developer refutes First Nation claims at Tranquille site in Kamloops
The developer behind the massive proposed rebuild of Tranquille is pushing back against claims made by Secwepemc leaders about the land and its institutional past. Ignition Developments said the province has been "strategically manipul

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau's explo
September 18, 2024 9:00 PM
Kettle River forestry investigation raises concerns about logging in watersheds
A recent investigation into logging practices in the Kettle River Watershed highlighted the fact that timber compani
September 18, 2024 7:00 PM
Developer refutes First Nation claims at Tranquille site in Kamloops
The developer behind the massive proposed rebuild of Tranquille is pushing back against claims made by Secwepemc lea
September 18, 2024 6:00 PM
Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
In a haunting message from beyond the grave, Métis Elder Sonny James MacDonald recounted being incarcerated for more th
September 18, 2024 5:25 PM
Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Supervised injection sites are saving the lives of drug users everyday, but the same support is not being o
September 18, 2024 4:02 PM

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