Kelowna fruit packer family wins defamation case against online blogger

The man behind a “hate-filled” blog has lost a civil claim against a Kelowna-based family and their fruit-packing company. Supreme Court Justice Gibb-Carsley ordered during a judgment on Dec. 11, that the court side by default with plaintiffs, Sandher Fruit Packers Ltd. and its owners, the Sandher family, in a civil claim case against defendant

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No short-term rental rule exception for World Cup, but Kelowna may get one soon

B.C. Housing Minister Christine Boyle says the province has no intention of offering Vancouverites a reprieve from short-term rental restrictions during the FIFA World Cup, despite soaring rental vacancy rates. “We’re not looking at changes during FIFA,” she said. But, she is open to starting a conversation with Kelowna’s local government about an exemption to

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Merritt man charged with second-degree murder in wife’s death

A 49-year-old man has been charged with the second-degree murder of his wife in Merritt. Christopher Bernard Jarvis was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 17, with murdering Pamela Jarvis the day before, stated RCMP. Merritt RCMP received a call from BC Emergency Health Services on Tuesday requesting police assistance at a home disturbance. RCMP officers arrived

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