B.C. neighbour climbs out of bed in dark of night to clear storm-blocked street

The noise from mid-December’s strong winds and heavy rains was enough to wake Alan and Jill Hamilton from their sleep. “I was awoken by some loud crashing sounds and jumped up out of bed,” said Alan. “The sky was lit up from transformers blowing.” After checking on the animals in the barn at his family

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B.C. family continues to battle ‘heartbreaking’ online defamation campaign

A victim of an unfounded defamation campaign targeting a family of Okanagan fruit packers has spoken out on how the accusations have impacted their lives. Speaking on Kelowna City Councillor Mohini Singh’s podcast, Chai and Chat with Mohini, president of Sandher Fruit Packers, Prabhtaj Sandher said online posts and comments made by blogger Daryl Grant

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Surrey, Maple Ridge companies square off over alleged client info theft

A Lower Mainland industrial firm is suing its former managing director, as well as his family and a competing firm, over claims that he took confidential information, and poached clients before and after leaving his job. AFX Mixing and Pumping Technologies, which was based in Maple Ridge, sued Shaune McKinon, his wife and two children,

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Metal bands battle in B.C. to play prestigious Wacken festival in Germany

For the last nine years, battles have been held across Canada for one independent metal band to perform at the world’s largest metal festival, Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany. This year will be no exception, and B.C. bands are being offered three chances to make the cut. Wacken Metal Battle Canada (WMBC) is giving

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