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North Okanagan woman pleads guilty to arson charges
An Armstrong woman charged for setting fire to numerous properties in the North Okanagan has…
ICBC recovers cash in staged accident in Surrey to collect insurance payouts
B.C.’s public auto insurer came up a bit short in a lawsuit alleging 13 members…
Multiple vehicles vandalized in Kamloops
A rash of vandalism to vehicles in Kamloops early this morning has police looking for…
West Kelowna neighbourhood on edge after strange encounter; RCMP want information
Glenrosa residents are expressing concern online this morning over a report of an unusual interaction…
RCMP officer who shot Kelowna criminal won’t face charges
The Mountie who shot Jon Aronson as he tried to flee arrest in Kelowna was…
Downtown Vernon business owner fed up with crime shuttering skateboard shop
A downtown Vernon business owner is closing his brick and mortar store and moving to…
Sagmoen case comes down to circumstantial evidence
The Crown has conceded that the case against Curtis Sagmoen comes down to circumstantial evidence…
‘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…
Judge rules Sagmoen’s arrest lawful
A judge has ruled the arrest of Curtis Sagmoen in September 2017 was lawful. B.C.…
Salmon Arm casino evacuated following discovery of ‘suspicious item’
A Salmon Arm casino had to be evacuated and the bomb squad called in following…
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…
Vernon man sentenced for ‘campaign’ of sexual abuse against former partner
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon man who was found guilty for subjecting his former partner to…
Lake Country resident not fooled by electronics scammer
A pair of men driving a white van weren't able to fool a Lake Country…
Cops seize fake guns, drugs and cash in raid on downtown Kelowna home
A Kelowna woman is facing drug charges following a police raid yesterday on a home…
9 Kelowna youth allegedly assaulted by pair of adults
As many as nine youths approached and allegedly assaulted by a man and a woman…
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…
350 pounds of pot seized in B.C. traffic stop
A traffic stop for a driver's licence infraction on Highway 3, near Salmo in the…
No weapons convictions for man charged with shooting during North Okanagan break-in
A man charged in a violent break and enter in Lavington in February has been…
North Okanagan RCMP want public’s help finding alleged thief
Vernon Mounties are asking for the public's help in locating a North Okanagan man wanted…
Penticton Mounties warn of cellphone ‘porting scam’
Penticton Mounties say a cellphone number porting scam is underway in the area and warn…
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…
Woman struck by vehicle in Kelowna crosswalk, witnesses sought
Witnesses to a pedestrian being hit by a white vehicle walking across a Rutland crosswalk…