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Black Press Media鈥檚 Josh Piercey has got the rundown of the top headlines from across the Okanagan this week.
鈥業t鈥檚 going to kill the whole taxi industry鈥�: Protest at Uber hiring fair in 麻豆AV
Yellow taxi cabs and signs reading 鈥渟top Uber now,鈥� and 鈥渢axi life matters,鈥� were stationed in front of the Uber hiring fair at the Fairfield Inn and Suites in 麻豆AV on Nov. 2.
鈥淚 do not support Uber here, it is too small of a town. It鈥檚 going to kill the whole taxi industry, 鈥� said Zora Mahal, a driver with West Cab.
The protesters said that they do not want the ride-hailing app Uber to come to 麻豆AV, since it will create competition and reduce the ability for taxi drivers to earn money.
The Vernon man charged with robbing businesses across the Okanagan last year is dead.
Shawn Lamouroux was to be in court on Monday for six counts of robbery but all his files have been abated.
The term abated refers to the process for staying a file when prosecutors have a proper basis to believe the person is deceased, explained the BC Prosecution Service on Tuesday.
Hog farmers in the North Okanagan-Shuswap are having to reassess their operations following the recent closure of a Salmon Arm slaughter facility.
Rocana Meats abruptly closed its doors in August, forcing local producers to consider their options which, as far as abattoirs go, are increasingly few and far between and difficult to access.
鈥淭he very limited number of abattoirs that are in the region are completely booked up this time of year and/or do not offer custom services, so it isn鈥檛 really reasonable to expect someone to be able to just rebook their animals elsewhere at this time,鈥� said Julia Smith, executive director and project manager of the Small-Scale Meat Producers Association (SSMPA).
Later this season, Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR) and Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing (STHS) will host a stop on the 2023 Natural Selection Tour, a competition featuring the world鈥檚 top snowboarders to compete in head-to-head competition.
鈥淩evelstoke Mountain Resort hosting the Natural Selection Tour is going to be mind-blowing,鈥� said Dustin Craven, Revelstoke-local and 2022 Natural Selection Baldface winner in a press release.
josh.piercey@revelstokereview.com
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