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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…
B.C. inmate complained he was refused kosher meals, but there was one catch
A B.C. man who was denied a kosher diet while in custody has lost a…
Kelowna man who fired prohibited semi-automatic gun in his apartment got jail time reduced
An Indigenous Kelowna man jailed for six years for firing off a gun in his…
Former Kamloops cafe owner loses appeal for compensation following false sex harassment case
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has quashed an appeal from a former Kamloops cafe owner…
Conditional sentence for woman convicted of defrauding Penticton Indian Band of $62K
A Penticton woman will not serve any jail time and has been ordered to pay…
Unruly courtroom behaviour doesn’t stop Kamloops man from netting $144K in damages
A 51-year-old Kamloops man, and former drug dealer who lives on social assistance and hasn't…
Case highlights ‘tension’ in sentencing Indigenous offenders
In a case which highlights the complexities and contradictions in sentencing Indigenous offenders, a B.C.…
Surrey courthouse staff test positive for COVID-19
The province has confirmed that several members of staff at the Surrey courthouse have tested…
Judge blocks OKIBs attempt to evict elder saying it would cause ‘irreparable harm’
A B.C. Supreme Court Judge has put a halt on the Okanagan Indian Band's efforts…
Kamloops digital ‘hoarder’ sentenced to jail for possessing child porn
A Kamloops man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail followed by two years…
Vernon judge demands answers to why ‘good’ man stabbed another
A 29-year-old Vernon man who stabbed another man in the back of the leg during…
Former employee suing Predator Ridge after being fired while playing golf
A former IT manager at Predator Ridge is suing the resort after it fired him…
B.C. killer sues and wins cash for in-custody traffic accident
A B.C. man sentenced to life imprisonment for first-degree murder has won a $10,000 pay…
Sentencing hearing adjourned in Penticton Indian Band fraud case
A Penticton Indian Band member facing sentencing on charges of forgery, falsifying documents and fraud…
Identity thief who went on Vernon ‘crime spree’ loses appeal
A B.C. court has dismissed an appeal from a Lower Mainland man convicted in Vernon…
Lawyers the only winners in Canada Dry ‘real ginger’ B.C. class action lawsuit
Does Canada Dry Ginger Ale contain any real ginger? You might not have thought to…
Lawyer for Vernon man appealing murder sentence says trial judge made mistakes
The appeal hearing for a Vernon man found guilty of murdering a Japanese exchange student…
Kamloops man sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for armed robbery, kidnapping
A Kamloops man was sentenced to just under five and a half years in prison…
BREAKING: Man charged in Penticton mass murder intends to plead guilty
The former Penticton city employee charged in a fatal mass shooting last year intends to…
Former New Zealand politician may face third murder trial for death of wife
A former New Zealand politician convicted of the first degree murder of his wife won…
Vernon server suing Denny’s for being laid off after 25 years of service
After 25 years of working for minimum wage as a server at Denny's, a Vernon…
Catholic church settles Vernon lawsuit, apologizes for sexual abuse
Two brothers who were sexually abused by a Catholic priest in Vernon during the 1970s…
ICBC fraudsters ordered to $84K for staging car crashes and making claims
Seven individuals and a Lower Mainland autobody shop have been found to have purposely staged…