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Former Vernon school trustee candidate issued ‘no trespass order’
A School District 22 trustee candidate who ran unsuccessfully under the conservative Christian slate ParentsVoice…
North Okanagan kennel owner charged with animal cruelty
A North Okanagan kennel owner has been charged with animal cruelty. Coldstream resident Monika McIntosh…
B.C. lawyer fined $12,000 for their part in immigration fraud
A B.C. lawyer has been fined $12,000 for unwittingly submitting fraudulent immigration paperwork. According to…
Kelowna head-on collision leaves one in critical condition
One person is in critical condition following a head-on collision on Highway 33, while three…
Kootenay pharmacist who pilfered narcotics gets suspended
A Kootenay pharmacist with a history of infractions has been suspended for six months and…
TRU prof loses human rights case over alleged discrimination of South Asian students
A Kamloops law professor, who argued that Thompson Rivers University discriminated against South Asian law…
No jail for Vernon man whose crime spree caused $17,000 in damage
A Vernon man that went on a crime spree smashing windows and robbing businesses downtown…
B.C. teacher who hit student’s bum with a book suspended
A B.C. teacher who grabbed a student's arms and pulled their phone out of their…
Majority of B.C. residents say they are worse off than one year ago: poll
More than half of B.C. residents say they are financially worse off than they were…
B.C. massage school owner refused Muslim client
A B.C. massage therapist who refused to treat a client because they were a Muslim…
Vernon’s new dust monitors fail to monitor dust
The City of Vernon has spent $12,000 on dust monitoring sensors that don't work. The…
Majority of Canadians want to bring back death penalty: poll
A majority of Canadians would like to see the death penalty brought back for murder.…
Parents frustrated as Vernon daycare announces closure
Parents at a Vernon daycare are now scrambling to find childcare after the sudden announcement…
B.C. man sues for scratched retro Nintendo game purchased through Facebook
A B.C. man who bought a used Nintendo GameCube has won a legal challenge after…
Salmon Arm man dead after being hit by vehicle during argument over money
One man has died after being hit by a vehicle following a dispute about money.…
Tribunal rules B.C. strata treated owner ‘significantly unfairly’ in denying balcony request
A B.C. strata that delayed the approval of a resident's balcony extension for two years…
Kamloops lawyer reprimanded for conflict of interest in multiple cases
A veteran Kamloops lawyer has been found to have committed professional misconduct after being in…
Two Salmon Arm pharmacists charged with fraud in drugs theft
Two Salmon Arm pharmacists have been charged with defrauding the Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Pharmacists…
Dog that regularly ingested fentanyl and meth seized by B.C. SPCA
A B.C. man whose dog ingested, fentanyl, cocaine and meth, and was regularly found to…
B.C. pharmacist who faked COVID vaccine suspended
A B.C. pharmacist who faked getting a COVID jab, and then got a vaccine passport,…
Dozens of guns and kilos of drugs seized in raids across Okanagan
Roughly 200,000 street-level doses of fentanyl along with dozens of weapons, body armour and more…
Kelowna killer has conviction quashed, new trial ordered
A Kelowna killer sentenced to life in jail for second-degree murder has had his conviction…
B.C. senior who pretended to be a mortgage broker on hook for $60K
A B.C. senior — who previously spent time behind bars for fraud — is on…
Vernon’s Peanut Pool over budget by $1 million
Vernon's revamped Peanut Pool is set to cost $1 million more than it was supposed…