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North Okanagan man awaiting trial for murder loses chance to overturn earlier conviction
A North Okanagan man awaiting trial on a second-degree murder charge has failed to have…
Kootenay seniors’ cocaine-fuelled sex life ends in violence, prison
A Kootenay senior whose cocaine-fuelled sex life turned violent has been sentenced to 12 months…
UPDATE: Disgraced Kelowna social worker gets five years jail
A disgraced social worker who stole almost half a million dollars from his vulnerable clients…
Kamloops man sues landlords, City after slipping on ice
A Kamloops man broke his leg, tore tendons connecting his shin to his ankle and…
Former Kamloops eye surgeon suing Interior Health after surgeries moved to Kelowna
A Kelowna ophthalmologist is suing Interior Health after it transferred its eye surgery from Kamloops…
Man charged in Vernon arson has 30 previous criminal convictions
The 41-year-old man arrested yesterday in connection with a fire that gutted a Vernon townhouse…
Former North Okanagan resident convicted of revenge porn now guilty of harassment
A former North Okanagan resident just released from prison after being convicted for revenge porn…
Kelowna strata issues $1,700 fine for tenants’ charity car wash
A Kelowna strata that dished out a $1,700 fine after students had a fundraising car…
Kelowna fire captain charged after allegedly filming teen girl in the shower
A Kelowna fire captain is facing criminal charges after allegedly secretly filming a 16-year-old girl…
Businessman loses $85,000 after B.C. wine deal goes sour
An Ontario businessman who shelled out $85,000 for 138 bottles of wine won't get to…
Vernon man acquitted of sexual assault allegations against 17-year-old
A B.C. judge has acquitted a Vernon man charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl…
Former Kelowna Rockets captain suing league for ‘encouraged violence’
The former team captain of the Kelowna Rockets was involved in more than 70 fights…
No jail for Kamloops man who sexually assaulted Vernon teen on Tinder date
A former Kamloops man who sexually assaulted an 18-year-old teen while on a Tinder date…
Jail for North Okanagan man caught with 50,000 images of child sex abuse
A North Okanagan man who was found with 50,000 images of child sexual abuse has…
Privacy commissioner orders North Okanagan Jehovah’s Witnesses to hand over private records
A former North Okanagan Jehovah's Witness has scored a minor legal victory in getting the…
OKIB member found guilty after hunting incident with conservation officer
An Okanagan Indian Band member has been found guilty of obstructing a B.C. conservation officer…
Woman charged with murder after death at Vernon motel released on bail
A 28-year-old woman charged with the second-degree murder of Alishia Lemp, who was found dead…
Assault charges dropped in 2019 Kamloops shooting
A Kamloops man has been released from custody after charges against him for a North…
Kamloops man avoids deportation after pleading guilty to sexual assault
A Kamloops man has avoided deportation after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a friend while…
Man who detonated explosives at Penticton park, school ‘not a terrorist’
A man who detonated homemade bombs at a park and school in Penticton was supposed…
B.C. man whose subsidized rent jumped $1K wins appeal
A B.C. man whose subsidized rent jumped from $551 a month to $1,530 has taken…
Lawyers want 4 years jail for Shuswap man who killed passenger while escaping police
High on meth, and already banned from driving, Dorian Bell drove recklessly overtaking vehicles on…
How COVID and wildfires convinced a judge not to foreclose on a Kelowna property
A B.C. judge has granted a Kelowna property owner more time to secure financing after…
Merritt bank employee guilty of fraud
A former Merritt banker has pleaded guilty to fraud. Former CIBC employee Hope Moira Donna…