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‘Socially isolated’ Vernon man gets jail time for chauffeuring fentanyl dealer
A 44-year old Vernon man who was living with his parents and described as socially…
Judge rules Vernon dine and dash offender must pay $240 bar tab
A recent recruit to Vernon's homeless scene has left behind a trail of dine-and-dash victims…
Shuswap dad wins court case allowing kids to be vaccinated against mother’s wishes
A provincial court judge has ruled in favour of a Shuswap father who took his…
‘I felt trapped’: Shuswap father on why he took his children’s mother to court over vaccinations
Devin Blais never thought he'd have to take his former partner and the mother of…
More jail time for Vernon man who rammed into 2 police cars while fleeing arrest
A Vernon man who drove a vehicle into two police cruisers while fleeing the RCMP…
B.C. Court of Appeal rules dad can’t interfere in 15-year-old’s gender reassignment
A teenager whose father took him to court in an attempt to prevent him from…
Prince George woman caught with several Id’s and a stolen U-Haul gets jail time
A Prince George woman facing charges of fraud after being caught with a stolen U-Haul…
Okanagan student wins first round in HRT case over flashing lights in school performance
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled a case against an independent Okanagan school can…
North Okanagan woman pleads guilty to arson charges
An Armstrong woman charged for setting fire to numerous properties in the North Okanagan has…
Vernon loses again in case over fire captain dismissed for sexual activity in chief’s office
The City of Vernon has lost another appeal to overturn a ruling from the Labour…
‘I feel dismissed’: Victim of Vernon physiotherapist ‘disgusted’ he might avoid jail
A Vernon woman says she was left breathless when she learned that the physiotherapist who…
‘I was afraid he was going to shoot me’: Complainant in Sagmoen case testifies in court
The complainant in the case again Curtis Sagmoen thought she would make $1,000 for her…
‘Not a Hallmark Channel love story:’ West Kelowna teacher being sentenced for sexually exploiting student
The student West Kelowna teacher Bradley Furman sexually exploited was initially groomed over texts and…
Vernon man gets jail time for barrage of homophobic threats
A Vernon man will spend time behind bars for uttering homophobic threats to his former…
Case dismissed against Vernon men charged in violent targeted attack
A judge has discharged three men charged with aggravated assault for allegedly attacking a man…
UPDATE: RCMP believe Sagmoen’s mother may have misled them prior to his arrest: Vernon court
The RCMP did not believe Curtis Sagmoen's mother was telling them the truth during conversations…
Judge wants more reasons why Vernon physio guilty of sexual assault shouldn’t do jail time
The sentencing of Vernon physiotherapist Stephen Witvoet, who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting nine of…
Curtis Sagmoen had history of calling sex workers to his North Okanagan home: lawyer
In the months running up to when Curtis Sagmoen allegedly pointed a gun at a…
Former Vernon judo coach gets jail time for child pornography
A former Vernon Judo coach who doctored himself into child pornography photographs has been sentenced…
Former Kamloops Scout leader convicted of child pornography wants restrictions eased
A former Kamloops Scouts commissioner convicted in January 2018 for possessing child pornography has applied…
Two charged with attempted murder of RCMP officers following North Okanagan shooting
Two people have been charged with the attempted murder three RCMP officers following an incident…
How Shuswap Lake RV owners learned their $50K investment bought them nothing
A group of more than 20 motorhome owners who invested $50,000 each 15 years ago…
Vernon man pleads guilty to attack on bus driver
A Vernon man who assaulted a bus driver when he was told he was not…
Vernon care worker suing bylaw officer over mobility scooter crash
A Vernon support worker is suing a City of Vernon bylaw enforcement officer claiming the…