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Kelowna pastor who broke COVID rules loses legal challenge
A Kelowna pastor who held a church service during lockdown has lost a legal challenge…
B.C. doctor ordered to pay $500 after altercation with client
A B.C. doctor has been ordered to pay $500 to a client after a disagreement…
B.C. senior awarded $35K after strata refused to build outdoor elevator
– This article was originally published May 23, 2022. A B.C. senior who had to…
Sunshade or windowing covering? B.C. strata loses legal case
A B.C. condo owner has ended up in a legal battle with her strata arguing…
Vernon man now charged for pointing laser at plane near Kelowna
A Vernon man who allegedly pointed a laser at a plane near Kelowna airport has…
Vernon woman convicted for ‘mid-level’ fentanyl dealing
A Vernon woman that managed a dial-a-dope operation and was a "mid-level" drug dealer appeared…
Crown wants jail for Vernon hockey coach who sexually abused teen
Crown prosecutors are calling for two to four years in jail for a former Vernon…
Penticton man who distributed secret recordings of his stepdaughter jailed
A 48-year-old Penticton man was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly recording his…
Violent vigilante gets three years in jail for Vernon axe attack
Justice Terence Schultes said it was "frankly, somewhat of a miracle" that Vernon resident Gaered…
Vernon massage therapist guilty of sexual assault
CONTENT ADVISORY A former Vernon massage therapist has been convicted of sexually assaulting a patient.…
Vernon man who allegedly pointed laser at plane escapes charges
A Vernon man initially identified police as the culprit responsible for pointing a laser at…
Bad Yelp review costs B.C. man $90K in defamation case
A B.C judge has ordered a disgruntled customer to pay $90,000 to the business owners…
No jail for low-level Vernon carfentanil dealer
A Vernon judge decided not to send a woman caught selling potentially deadly drugs fentanyl…
Prolific offender admits to ‘terrorizing’ Vernon in week-long crime spree
A prolific offender who "terrorized" Vernon for a week by stealing multiple vehicles and bear…
Kamloops lawyer awarded $3.2M after car crash diminished her career
A Kamloops lawyer has been awarded $3.2 million after she was rear-ended in a collision…
Convicted child sex offender arrested in Vernon
A convicted child sex offender wanted by Vernon RCMP in relation to a sexual assault…
Interior Health’s former chief medical health officer faces more child sex crime charges
Interior Health's former chief medical health officer is now facing more charges related to sexually…
Beaten with an axe: Vigilantism turns to extreme violence in Vernon
At 4 a.m., a Vernon teen armed with a small axe and carrying a machete…
Vernon judge blasts debt collector that charged 40% annual interest
A Vernon judge has accused a debt collection agency of purposely waiting almost two years…
Prolific Vernon offender had thumb cut off in revenge for drug debt
A Vernon prolific offender who had his thumb cut off in revenge for unpaid drug…
B.C. strata loses fight after condo owner alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’
A B.C. strata has headed to the Supreme Court in order to settle a decade-long…
No jail for Vernon man’s botched gas station robbery
A 57-year-old Vernon man won't do jail time for his botched attempt to rob a…
Violent Kamloops prisoner sues province for delays in medical care
A Kamloops man in prison for, among other things, carving the word "rat" into a…
Vernon doctor charged with sexual assault
A Vernon doctor has been charged with sexual assault. Dr. Peter Inkpen, 41, was arrested…