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Keremeos man who attacked city hall staff with sledgehammer on day release
A BC man who was found not criminally responsible after he smashed up Keremeos village…
Government closing Enderby abattoir that fed animal waste to pigs
When health inspectors arrived at Richard Yntema's Enderby farm, they found pigs roaming around in…
‘Very suspicious’: But no proof South Okanagan man tried to kill relative
Only three people know what exactly took place around a campfire near Oliver in May…
Manager of Summerland’s Kettle Valley Railway charged with fraud
The former manager of a popular Summerland attraction has been charged with fraud and theft.…
BC man who shot up cop shop gets jail sentence halved
A BC man who shot up a northern BC RCMP detachment during his lunch break…
BC builder that ripped off senior sued for $400K from other unhappy clients
In an effort to be able to afford a place to live in the notoriously…
Osoyoos driver caught with no licence gets reduced sentence so he can drive to work
A BC judge has halved the amount of jail time given to a Southern Okanagan…
Judge calls BC builder’s conduct ‘outrageous’ after ripping off senior over tiny home
The BC owners of a tiny home company have been barred from taking any more…
No written contract costs Naramata couple $400K in legal fight with builder
A South Okanagan couple have been left the hook to pay $400,000 after they had…
Kelowna RCMP arrest senior ‘pestering’ officers at cop shop
While the RCMP is often taken to task about their lack of action when panhandlers…
Kelowna orchardist family win injunction against serial harasser
A Kelowna orchardist family who became the latest target of an online serial harasser have…
Veteran Summerland RBC manager jailed for swiping $850K from seniors
Summerland resident Terry Lee Sedawie was respected and well-loved and had worked for the Royal…
BC predator isolated elderly woman from friends and family, then swiped $1M
A BC predator who bilked an elderly and vulnerable senior out of more than $1…
Keremeos senior, former Rotary Club president charged with attempted murder of wife
A Keremeos senior and former Rotary Club president has been charged with the attempted murder…
Victim of sexual assault suing Vernon doctor and other victims
A victim of a Vernon doctor currently serving jail time for sexually assaulting her is…
No jail for Vernon driver involved in fatal hit and run
It was dark and raining on the November morning last year when Blake Eric Martin…
Teenagers charged with murder in 2021 death of Taig Savage in Penticton
Four people, the youngest two who were both 15 years old at the time, have…
Salmon Arm victim, 90, had life forever altered after carjacking, assault
It was cold and there was snow on the ground last December when 90-year-old Salmon…
West Kelowna fraudster’s insurance scam nets her $15,000 — and jail time
A West Kelowna mom of two, with a lengthy history of ripping people off, will…
North Okanagan man tries to capture escaped bull, gets 14 days jail instead
A North Okanagan man, who was driving an ATV and trying to capture an escaped…
Kelowna orchardists striking back against serial harasser
A Kelowna orchardist family who has become the latest target in a BC man's campaign…
Treasurer stole money from Kelowna school fund to survive: Defence
At one point, the books for the parent advisory council at a Kelowna elementary school…
Vernon pharmacist, sentenced in 2023 for killing partner, already on parole
A Vernon pharmacist who killed his girlfriend by repetitively smashing her head into the floor,…
Shuswap MLA’s company in court fight over houseboats
The family company of Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo is embroiled in a messy court battle…