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Vernon RCMP nab suspected thief after spate of break-ins
Vernon RCMP has arrested a 45-year-old man in relation to a spate of break-ins in…
Judge finds Revelstoke partly at blame after tourist seriously injured diving into lake
The City of Revelstoke has been found partly liable after a Surrey firefighter dove into…
Judge dismisses B.C. man’s attempts to create fund for people wrongfully dismissed from work
A B.C. judge has blocked an application to allow for a charitable trust fund to…
No jail time for North Okanagan woman whose partner used Taser in break-in
A North Okanagan woman whose former partner used a Taser against a person in a…
B.C. judge slams Prospera credit union over ‘unacceptable’ termination letter
A B.C. judge has punished Prospera Credit Union after a former staffer sued the financial…
UPDATE: Boyfriend of missing Ashley Simpson charged with her murder
The boyfriend of missing Ashley Simpson, who disappeared in the North Okanagan, has been charged…
B.C. ‘compassion club’ owner finally has cannabis trafficking sentence overturned
In a sign of the changing times, a B.C. Court has sided with a cannabis…
Three men to be extradited to US in 15-year-old Okanagan marijuana smuggling case
Three men alleged to have been involved in smuggling marijuana in hollowed-out logs from the…
8 year prison sentence for man who killed pregnant girlfriend in Kamloops in 2000
A man who killed his pregnant girlfriend in Kamloops and disposed of her body 19…
Interior Health’s former chief medical health officer in court for sex assault charge in April
The Alberta court system continues to move forward with charges against Interior Health's former chief…
Kelowna cop who sent sexually explicit texts gets conditional sentence
A former Kelowna cop who sent sexually explicit texts to vulnerable women he’d met while…
Investigation into Arlene Westervelt’s death remains open
It’s been a year since the Crown stayed proceedings in the trial of a Lake…
Penticton legal action against province could have far reaching impacts
The City of Penticton’s war with the province over the continued operation of the Victory…
The Bay won’t get evicted from Penticton mall if it pays its overdue rent: judge
Efforts by Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton to evict The Bay for not paying…
UPDATE: Interior’s Chief Medical Health officer replaced after sexual assault charge
More information on the charges against Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers, who was until yesterday…
Humbled and humiliated former Kelowna cop pleads guilty to breach of trust
A former Kelowna cop with a propensity for sending sexually explicit texts to vulnerable women…
B.C. lawyer ‘lied, exaggerated’ injuries to make $2.8 million accident claim: judge
A former B.C. lawyer who sought $2.8 million in damages from five car accidents in…
Kelowna teen killer’s sentencing to be scheduled next month
The sentencing date for the killer of Kelowna teen Eli Beauregard will be set on…
New lawyer in trial for Kelowna Canada Day killing
The trial of two men charged in a fatal Canada Day attack in Kelowna will…
B.C. lawyer accused of charging client with dementia $475K granted anonymity
A B.C. lawyer who charged "unreasonably high fees" of $475,000 to a client with dementia,…
Kelowna teen pleaded guilty to manslaughter
The teen who killed Eli Beauregard pleaded guilty to manslaughter Feb. 4, and will return…
Judge chooses leniency in case of armed robbery of Kelowna Subway shop
A Kelowna man who was part of a two-person armed robbery of a Subway sandwich…
Judge explores ‘cycle of abuse’ in Kamloops sentencing
A Kamloops man who sexually assaulted a child who viewed him as a grandfather figure…
RCMP mistakes could jeopardize $800K Kamloops drug bust
Mistakes by the B.C. RCMP out of Kamloops may have jeopardized a lucky $800,000 drug…