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Vernon won’t reveal costs in fire captain’s office-sex case
The City of Vernon has refused to disclose how much money it spent on its…
Disgraced Kelowna social worker to be tried by judge alone
Disgraced Kelowna social worker Robert Riley Saunders will be tried for various charges of fraud…
Vernon loses final court battle over fired firefighter
The City of Vernon has lost a long-running battle over the firing of the fire…
Esa Carriere was chased, punched, kicked before stabbing killed him in Kelowna: Crown
As Kelowna’s 2018 Canada Day fireworks display exploded in the sky, Esa Carriere fell to…
Why Jessie Simpson may not see a penny of his $6.9M award
A Kamloops man left permanently brain damaged after being beaten into a coma almost five…
Judge orders B.C realtor to pay $1.5 M for botching sale
A B.C realtor is on the hook for $1.5 million because he sold a plot…
Jessie Simpson awarded $6.9M in damages for 2016 baseball bat beating in Kamloops
Jessie Simpson, who was left permanently brain-damaged after he was beaten into a coma with…
Summerland condo owner awarded $67, says lawyers cost him $29K
A Summerland hotel strata has lost a lengthy dispute against a condo owner after it…
Judge awards Kelowna man $100K in wrongful dismissal case
A Kelowna man who was fired from his job without due cause has won a…
Vernon man convicted in 2016 murder of Japanese exchange student wins new trial
A Vernon man found guilty of murdering a Japanese exchange student in 2016 has won…
UPDATED: West Kelowna mom beater sentenced to another 2.5 years in prison
Kevin Lee Barrett has been sentenced to six years in prison today for beating his…
Shuswap man arrested for Edmonton bank explosion robbery facing more charges
A Shuswap man who allegedly detonated a bomb in the entrance of an Edmonton bank…
B.C. mom loses case to block 17-year-old’s gender reassignment surgery
A B.C. mother who tried to block her 17-and-a-half-year-old son from having gender reassignment treatment…
Delays in Vernon domestic abuse case lead to lesser sentence
An Okanagan man who confined his former partner in a motel room where he repeatedly…
New policies seek to reduce overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in B.C. criminal justice system
New policy changes introduced by the B.C. Prosecution Service aims to increase fairness and reduce…
Brutal treatment of West Kelowna senior laid out at son’s attempted murder trial
CONTENT ADVISORY “Rest in peace, you fucking bitch.” Those are the words badly beaten Eleanor…
B.C. landlord ordered to pay strata $15K after tenants rent condos on Airbnb
A B.C. landlord has found himself on the hook for $15,000 in strata fines after…
B.C. vacation rental refused refund, despite 2017 wildfires
A Cariboo couple who argued that nearby out-of-control wildfires and a provincial state of emergency…
Violent rapist from West Kelowna released on bail again
A West Kelowna man sentenced to five years jail for a violent rape will be…
Judge says Vernon arsonist’s life ‘one of the most tragic that I’ve come across’
A 36-year-old street entrenched Vernon woman who, for revenge, set fire to a dumpster behind…
Vernon woman suing for injuries caused during RCMP sting operation
A Vernon woman with a lengthy criminal record is suing the province claiming she was…
Preliminary hearing set for accused in 2000 murder of pregnant Kamloops woman
A preliminary hearing is set for the man charged with the second-degree murder of a…
Waterway Houseboats lawsuit over flooding isn’t over
A B.C. court has allowed an appeal from all five parties involved in a lengthy…
Convicted Kelowna pedophile wins appeal to use the Internet
A Kelowna man sentenced to seven years in jail for sexual interference of a young…