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Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN. Scott…
BC man sues movers that charged ‘transfer fee’ after truck broke down
A BC mover that charged a customer $400 for transferring their belonging to a new…
Chinese medicine practitioner in Kootenays barred from treating women
A Kootenay-based traditional Chinese medicine doctor has been temporarily barred from treating women following a…
Merritt sawmill fined $70,000 for high-risk violation
A Merritt sawmill has been fined $70,000 for failing to have the correct safety features…
Kelowna realtor fined $6,000 over ‘legal’ status of basement suite
A Kelowna realtor has been slapped with $6,000 fine for advertising that a home's basement…
Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been…
Kamloops woman wins legal fight with strata over fence panels
A Kamloops condo owner has had to resort to legal action after her strata refused…
Kootenay cop keeps job after having sex with accused’s ex-wife
A Kootenay Mountie who slept with a woman he met after being called to deal…
Crown want 19 years jail for violent North Okanagan grow-op robbery
Armed with shotguns and with their faces covered, Edward Scott Coghill and Stewart Wayne Tkachuk…
‘Not a toy’: Penticton prolific offender jailed for 3D-printed gun threat
A prolific offender who pointed a 3D-printed gun at a Penticton woman who had retrieved…
Penticton woman charged with fraud in $60,000 meat scam
A Penticton woman who once spent six months in prison, after she lied about having…
‘Do you not know what no means?’: Penticton 18-year-old jailed for rape
CONTENT ADVISORY: This story contains details of sexual violence Penticton resident Cale Neil Dunseith was…
Kelowna developer wins fight with city over future road to second Okanagan Lake bridge
An Okanagan developer has won a legal battle against the City of Kelowna paving the…
Vernon drug smuggler has day parole extended
A Vernon man jailed for 15 years for drug smuggling has had his day parole…
Vernon woman appeals after insurance company ignores doctor, cancels disability benefits
A Vernon woman whose work insurance coverage cut off her long-term disability, contrary to medical…
IT’S COMPLICATED: How Armstrong’s Caravan Farm Theatre gears up for winter show
Putting on a month-long theatre production is no easy feat, and doing so outside in…
‘The most unsuccessful criminal:’ 70-year-old Vernon man jailed for bank robbery
CONTENT ADVISORY A 70-year-old Vernon bank robber who described himself as “the most unsuccessful criminal…
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales still lagging
Real estate sales across the Okanagan increased considerably in November compared to this time last…
Violent Penticton domestic abuser delays inevitable jail time
A 58-year-old Penticton man who has been imprisoned multiple times for domestic violence has managed…
Mortgage on Kelowna starter home double what most people can afford
The average mortgage payment for a starter home in Kelowna is double what two-thirds of…
Toughest penalty yet for BC nurse who snooped on medical records
A BC nurse has been handed the stiffest penalty so far for snooping on medical…
BC teacher guilty of sexual assault after consent withdrawn during sex
THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT A BC judge has found a Prince George teacher guilty…
Human Rights Tribunal rules Kamloops doctor’s medical notes were ‘discrimination’
A Kamloops doctor and addictions specialist has been ordered to pay $7,500 to a patient…
Penticton anti-vaxxer loses fight against BCGEU
A Penticton anti-vaxxer has lost a fight with her union after she argued her support…