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Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been…
BC teacher guilty of sexual assault after consent withdrawn during sex
THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT A BC judge has found a Prince George teacher guilty…
South Okanagan woman charged with attempted murder
A 28-year-old Oliver woman has been charged with attempted murder. Denise Ibeth Lalonde Velazquez failed…
Former District of Summerland staffer guilty of fraud and breach of trust
In the summer of 2022 when 35-year-old Tracey Ann McEvoy left her job as an admin…
Vernon senior used Bobcat as weapon against homeless couple
Landscaper William John Mcrae was told by Vernon bylaw officers to call 911 when he…
Curtis Sagmoen pleads guilty in Vernon court to possessing cell phone, drugs
A North Okanagan man who made headlines in 2017 when the remains of the body…
Assaulted Kelowna man tries suing prosecutors to get justice
Stopped at a traffic light first thing in the morning on his way to work,…
Arrest warrant issued for anti-vaxxer who assaulted Vernon counter protester
An anti-vaxxer who allegedly assaulted a counter-protestor in Vernon last fall now has a warrant…
B.C. environmental protester gets house arrest for blocking highway
An IT specialist and middle-aged father of two has been sentenced to 60 days of…
Man charged with assaulting Vernon anti-vaxx counter protester
A man in his early 50s has been charged with assaulting a COVID-19 counter-protester in…
Kelowna orchardists lose court battle and have to pay $31,000 apple levy
Two Okanagan apple growers have been ordered to pay a $31,000 bill after they lost…
Vernon chiropractor was tried, acquitted of sexual assault 25 years ago
Sarah remembers the exact outfit she was wearing down to the colour of her underwear…
Kelowna multi-millionaire loses appeal against highrise neighbour
Charles Fipke made his fortune in diamonds and is one of Kelowna’s richest citizens. But…
Okanagan man involved in bizarre sexual assault case, now charged with voyeurism
An Okanagan man who in 2018 was acquitted in a bizarre case where he broke…
Majority of B.C. residents think little of the justice system: poll
The majority of B.C. residents say the justice system needs additional resources to deal with…
Former Vernon hockey coach convicted, jailed on Friday, released Monday
A former hockey coach and Vernon businessman who was sentenced to almost two years in…
Okanagan man busted for trafficking carfentanil
An Okanagan man with a lengthy history of stealing cars and dealing drugs has been…
Group suing Dr. Bonnie Henry can move forward with class-action case
A B.C. group suing Dr. Bonnie Henry has won the right to proceed to the…
Curtis Sagmoen released on bail
Curtis Sagmoen has been granted bail after being arrested for breaching his probation. Appearing by…
Court may be only remedy for public beach access through Kelowna’s Eldorado Hotel
Once again, the gate along the boardwalk that runs through the Hotel Eldorado’s patio is…
Man charged with attempted murder in Kelowna RCMP officer stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a Kelowna RCMP officer was stabbed…
Same crime, different outcome: Penticton fentanyl dealers get vastly different sentences
A couple of Okanagan drug dealers busted in a Walmart parking lot for selling fentanyl…
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society denies responsibility following lawsuits alleging sexual assault
A Kelowna Indigenous non-profit is denying any wrongdoing after two women claim they were sexually…
Vernon man that raped 14-year-old girl will be deported
A 33-year-old Vernon man who used a fake social media account to pose as a…