Vulnerable' B.C. senior loses home, hundreds of thousands in equity after city sold house over unpaid taxes
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A new report has found a vulnerable senior in Penticton, B.C., lost her home and hundreds of thousands of dollars in equity after the city auctioned off her house — for a third of its assessed value — over just $10,000 in unpaid property taxes.
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Scathing report issued after City of Penticton sells vulnerable woman's home to pay $10K tax bill
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92-year-old fights to keep family home, property in Lumby, B.C., after
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