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Lady barristers? Minister orders signs changed at Vernon courthouse
VERNON – Signage at Vernon's courthouse is set to move in the 21st century following…
Accused Kelowna pimp could face four years in prison
KELOWNA – In the spring and summer of 2015, Simon Rypiak ran a prostitution ring…
Lake Country man charged with murdering his wife granted bail
KELOWNA – A Lake Country man accused of killing his wife nearly three years ago…
MEMBERS ONLY: Widow evicted from Westbank First Nation home after husband dies
WESTBANK – Bonnie Watts married a Westbank First Nation man, adopted three children who are…
‘We’re all devastated’: Lake Country man charged with wife’s murder appears in court
KELOWNA – Friends of Arlene and Lambertus Westervelt filled the Kelowna courtroom this morning as…
Five years for West Kelowna man convicted of rape
CONTENT ADVISORY KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man is heading to prison for five years…
Kelowna child molester sentenced to four years in prison
KELOWNA – A child molester who sexually interfered with three children over several years is…
West Kelowna man injured in steel building collapse takes manufacturer to court
WEST KELOWNA – Two years ago, Mark Schuppener noticed the frame in his newly-erected steel…
Kamloops man sentenced to over five years for meth-induced violent attack
KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man has been sentenced to five years and six months in…
Armstrong sexual assault retrial dropped after witness’s inability to testify
VERNON – Joseph Vance Caron walked out of the Vernon courthouse a free man today…
Teen insists sexual touching with youth worker was consensual
VERNON – The complainant in a North Okanagan sex assault case repeatedly insisted that incidents…
‘Biased’ witness opinions inadmissible in forfeiture case against Kelowna Hells Angels clubhouse
KELOWNA – The Director of Civil Forfeiture's case for seizing three Hells Angels clubhouses, including…
Trial for indecent act at Lake Country water park wraps up
CONTENT ADVISORY KELOWNA – John Charles Allan admits he was fondling himself in his car…
Kelowna fraudster pleads guilty to stealing $1.2 million from Alberta companies
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman who embezzled over a million dollars from Alberta companies pleaded…
West Kelowna fentanyl dealer flees before sentencing
KELOWNA – Police are still searching for a West Kelowna man who bolted right before…
Prolific Kelowna thief slapped with heavy sentence
KELOWNA – A man who used a pry bar to steal bikes, jewelry, iPods, and…
Prolific Kelowna parkade thief faces five years behind bars
KELOWNA – In just over 10 days, Troy Maclennan, armed with a pry bar, managed…
Man found with drugs in Kelowna acquitted of trafficking charges
KELOWNA – In January of last year, Thomas Dill borrowed a jacket and went for…
Kelowna theft spree lands accused in prison for 18 months
KELOWNA – Chadwick James claims he received a detox after his birth because of his…
Former Vernon Viper receives conditional discharge for drug possession
KELOWNA – A former Vernon Viper received a conditional discharge at court today for possessing…
Prolific offender’s bail hearing delayed as he recovers from gunshot wound
KELOWNA – A prolific offender's bail hearing has been delayed a week as he continues…
Prolific Kelowna identity thief slapped with eight more months in prison
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man's long history of impersonation and driving without a license caught…
Vernon firestarter lands three-year sentence for 2014 arson spree
VERNON – A former Salmon Arm school teacher-turned-spree-arsonist got almost three years in prison today…
Castanet reporter faces criminal charge for publishing banned info
KELOWNA – A reporter for Okanagan news outlet Castanet is facing a criminal charge for…