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Kelowna man involved in sex trade granted full parole
A Kelowna man, who was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for recruiting women…
Arrests made in 2018 North Okanagan armed break-in
Police have arrested several suspects involved in the armed break-in of a North Okanagan licensed…
Province denied medical records in Human Rights case over no-alcohol policy for liver transplants
The provincial government has lost part of a legal battle in a Human Rights Tribunal…
Man accused of second degree murder of wife in West Kelowna dies
A man accused of second degree murder in West Kelowna has died before his trial…
Vernon man charged with manslaughter lost licence as pharmacist
A Vernon man recently charged with manslaughter in connection to the death of his partner…
West Kelowna mother-beater suffered from bipolar disorder, lawyer says
CONTENT ADVISORY For the 2019 beating of his elderly mother, Kevin Lee Barrett could be…
Disgraced former Kelowna social worker facing more legal action
A former Kelowna social worker charged with defrauding multiple youths under his care is now…
Enderby ISIS supporter moved to another B.C. town
An alleged ISIS supporter who moved to Enderby in the summer of 2019 after having…
B.C. man who shot at Vernon RCMP officers pleads guilty to lesser charge
A B.C. man who was charged with attempted murder for shooting at three Vernon RCMP…
Former New Zealand politician won’t face third murder trial for death of wife
A former New Zealand politician who faced two murder trials relating to the 2010 death…
Okanagan property dispute lands B.C. man on receiving end of judge’s ire
A B.C. man who boasted he's been involved in more than 50 court cases took…
Vernon back in court over captain fired for engaging in sexual activity in chief’s office
The City of Vernon has just wrapped up two days in B.C. Supreme Court fighting…
Vernon man who stole $1,400 in cheese was at ‘confluence of addiction and poverty’
A former truck driver from Vernon who stole $1,400 worth of cheese from a West…
Vernon fentanyl dealer gets house arrest; Judge says public will ‘struggle’ with sentence
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton told 22-year-old fentanyl dealer Matthew Himpfen that many people…
North Okanagan farmer charged for obstructing health inspectors
A North Okanagan farmer who was previously convicted for multiple violations at his deer farm…
Kelowna winery peeper was fixated on a co-worker, Crown says
A Kelowna man who set up two secret cameras in the staff bathroom of a…
Man who shot at three North Okanagan RCMP officers will be sentenced next year
A man charged with attempting to kill three RCMP officers following a shooting and a…
Error in police notes hands Kelowna woman rare appeal of roadside prohibition
A Kelowna woman who lost her licence for 90 days after failing a roadside breathalyzer…
B.C. man who shot cop twice is not guilty of attempted murder
A Lower Mainland man who shot a police officer at close range on a Skytrain…
BREAKING: Penticton man pleads guilty to 2019 mass murder
The Penticton man charged in a fatal mass shooting admitted he planned and carried out…
Was she a tenant or in ‘marriage-like relationship? A judge will decide
A B.C. Supreme court judge has allowed a 79-year-old Kelowna woman to remain in the…
Kamloops judge overturns firearms ban so reformed robber can become a police officer
A B.C. Supreme court judge has revoked a lifetime firearm ban 21 years after it…
Central Okanagan Mountie faces trial in 2021 for sex assault
An officer in the B.C. RCMP's Southeast District will be going to trial next year…
B.C. woman loses appeal after 16 cats found locked in barn
A Lower Mainland woman who kept over a dozen cats in locked in a barn,…