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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,…

Victims of 2018 Kelowna arson still suffering from random attack
David Yerema suffered burns to his leg and ankle, missed three weeks of work and…

Crown won’t pursue rape charge, says Kelowna woman who successfully sued RCMP for mistreatment
Aden Withers's life was forever changed eight years ago after meeting up with an acquaintance…

Kelowna man with long history of violence against women gets more time behind bars
A 41-year-old Kelowna man who previously spent three months in prison for assaulting his partner…

Judge insists Shuswap teenager who shared intimate video of 16-year-old girlfriend deserves a criminal record
A Shuswap teenager who shared an intimate video of his 16-year-old girlfriend on Snapchat will…

B.C. soccer player uses famous NHL violent incidents as defence for punching rival player
A B.C. defence lawyer has used several high profile hockey fights and violent incidents in…

Lake Country man charged with gun possession off the hook after RCMP procedural errors
A Kelowna man who was set to go to trial for charges related to a…

Vernon fentanyl trafficker once given light sentence for rehab, back behind bars
A Vernon fentanyl dealer who was previously given a lighter jail sentence so he could…

Bizarre Lake Country arson lands man in jail for 511 days
A Lake Country man who went on a 2018 crime spree that included lighting a…

Murder trial set to begin for Salmon Arm man charged with shooting church elder
The trial for the Salmon Arm man charged with murder after a fatal shooting during…

Lake Country man who drunkenly set fire to stranger’s home in 2018, now sober
A Lake Country man who went on a 2018 crime spree that included lighting a…
Jail time for two brothers guilty of violent Salmon Arm home invasion
Two brothers who committed a violent Salmon Arm home invasion — in which they tied…

Vernon physiotherapist charged with two more counts of sexual assault
VERNON – A Vernon physiotherapist is facing two more charges of sexual assault after two…

No jail time for Vernon physiotherapist ‘fails to grasp’ harm of sexual assault: law prof
A sentence of house arrest recently given to a Vernon physiotherapist guilty of sexually assaulting…

Judge convicts 14-year-old girl of assault with a weapon — hot ramen noodles
A provincial court judge has ruled a cup of hot ramen noodles can be classified…