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Gregory Martel and company no longer allowed to act as mortgage brokers

Gregory Martel and company no longer allowed to act as mortgage brokers

The B.C. Financial Services Authority said investigators obtained evidence indicating Martel and Shop Your Own Mortgage had conducted business “in a manner prejudicial to the public interest”
Future of World's Largest Hockey Stick up in the air

Future of World's Largest Hockey Stick up in the air

Cowichan Valley residents may get a chance to weigh in on the future of the World’s Largest Hockey Stick through a survey
Students can decide themselves on in-school HPV vaccine, but some parents object

Students can decide themselves on in-school HPV vaccine, but some parents object

Now, one mother is questioning vaccines and government motives in a post COVID-19 world.
Canadian True Crime podcasters reflect on Madison Scott’s case

Canadian True Crime podcasters reflect on Madison Scott’s case

"People in the darkest of days did not give up hope that they would find Madison and... that really stands out.”
British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid

British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid

WHITEHORSE — Two men, one from Metro Vancouver and another from Alberta, face several charges following a weekend drug raid in Whitehorse.
B.C. woman fined after caught trying to sell at-risk turtle

B.C. woman fined after caught trying to sell at-risk turtle

The Kelowna woman was nabbed in an undercover sting run by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.
'All it would take is a little jab': 11 trucks towed in Burnaby for bad tires

'All it would take is a little jab': 11 trucks towed in Burnaby for bad tires

Commercial vehicle enforcements in Burnaby this week saw 48 trucks inspected and 30 taken off the road for safety violations – 11 of them for ‘compromised’ tires.
Bonsai is more than just a hobby, it's a ‘sickness’

Bonsai is more than just a hobby, it's a ‘sickness’

Once you try it, it’s hard to stop. That seems to be the message from long-time members of the Kelowna Bonsai Club, which is marking its 40th anniversary.
Two alleged B.C. drug traffickers may plead guilty

Two alleged B.C. drug traffickers may plead guilty

The offences are alleged to have taken place in Vancouver, Richmond, Maple Ridge and Vernon.
B.C. health authority hires teenage 'narcs' to bust illegal tobacco sellers

B.C. health authority hires teenage 'narcs' to bust illegal tobacco sellers

Undercover teen shoppers hired by Fraser Health are testing B.C. vape and tobacco retailers as part of a push to crack down sales to minors.