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Violent offender made ‘good points’ during rant while being sentenced: Vernon judge
A provincial court judge has told a chronic violent offender with a history of mental…
Former Okanagan teacher awarded $1.6M following lengthy, complex court case
A former Coldstream teacher has won damages of over $1.6 million almost nine years after…
Vernon court hears violent details of longstanding ‘toxic’ relationship
A man who was first convicted for violence against his spouse nearly a decade ago…
Salmon Arm man charged in fatal church shooting now faces arson charge
A man charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shooting of a 78-year-old parishioner in…
Kamloops woman suing after amusement ride accident at Armstrong IPE
A Kamloops woman has launched a lawsuit alleging she suffered injuries after going on an…
Stats show sharp rise in ‘quick and easy’ crimes in Vernon
Recent crime statistics released by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP show street-level theft and drug…
Province seeks $24K from Lavington resident who challenged Ministry of Environment over pellet plant
A North Okanagan man who fought and lost an environmental battle with the province and…
Former Vernon Judo coach photoshopped himself into child pornography images
A former Vernon Judo coach charged with child pornography doctored photos of some of his…
Why a North Okanagan man convicted of stabbing two people still isn’t behind bars
A wheelchair-bound North Okanagan man who claimed self-defence but was ultimately found guilty for stabbing…
This Vernon man appears to have turned his life around in prison
A judge has praised a Vernon man, convicted of break and enter and assaulting his…
Salmon Arm optician convicted of decades old sexual assault gets re-trial
A former Salmon Arm optician convicted two years ago for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy…
Judge orders ‘generous’ jail sentence for North Okanagan repeat drunk driver
A drunk driver who was arrested after being involved in a hit and run has…
Vernon physiotherapist pleads guilty to sexual assaulting female patients
A 47-year-old Vernon physiotherapist has pled guilty to sexually assaulting female patients while they were…
Two years after arrest Vernon fentanyl dealer left waiting for sentence
A Lower Mainland man convicted for dealing fentanyl in Vernon will have to wait a…
Jailtime for Kelowna woman who defrauded her employer of $1.2M
A Kelowna woman who stole over $1 million from her employer has been sentenced to…
Judge blasts B.C. Residential Tenancy Branch ruling
A Supreme Court judge has blasted a B.C. Residential Tenancy Branch decision, calling its findings…
Vernon man charged with heroin dealing skips bail, lives quiet life in Lake Country for five years
VERNON – A Lake Country man charged with dealing heroin in 2014 appeared in a…
Vernon drug smuggler loses last chance at appeal
VERNON – A Vernon man currently serving jail time for attempting to import $180,000 of…
How an innovative approach to curbing a Vernon bike thief failed
VERNON – A provincial court judge has dismissed an innovative approach to bicycle theft which…
Vernon physiotherapist charged with sexual assault set to plead guilty
VERNON – A Vernon physiotherapist charged with multiple counts of sexual assault intends to plead…
Former Vernon Catholic priest being sued over sex abuse allegations
VERNON – A Vernon man has launched a court case against a former Catholic priest…
Judge dismisses evidence in Salmon Arm child pornography case due to search warrant wording
SALMON ARM – A judge has ruled digital files seized by police and thought to…
Judge rules police action lawful in first stage of Sagmoen trial
VERNON – A Supreme Court judge has ruled statements given by Curtis Sagmoen to police…
iN VIDEO: RCMP interview shows rare glimpse of Sagmoen’s first 24 hours in custody
VERNON – Video footage released by the courts gives a brief glimpse of police interviewing…