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Excessive police force ruled out in Oliver man's arrest
February 16, 2018 - 1:42 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton judge has decided excessive police force was not an issue during the arrest of an Oliver man facing sentencing on property crime charges.
Sentencing hearing halted after allegations of excessive police force
December 14, 2017 - 2:50 PM

PENTICTON - A sentencing hearing for a 37-year-old Oliver man was adjourned this afternoon in Penticton court after differing stories about the man’s arrest alerted the judge to the possibility excessive force was used during the arrest.
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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,

Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to

Excessive police force ruled out in Oliver man's arrest