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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…
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…