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Suspected wildfire arsonist’s release from custody last straw for Okanagan MLA
As the B.C. Liberal’s housing critic, Kelowna West MLA Ben Stewart has travelled the province…
Dangerous Vernon driver gets less jail time because of police mistakes
His dangerous driving has already left a Vernon nurse paralyzed from the neck down but…
Medical incident behind helicopter activity at Okanagan prison
B.C. Corrections isn’t saying much about an incident at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver that…
Kamloops man serving time for beating teenager files lawsuit alleging privacy breach in jail
A Kamloops man who is currently in jail after beating a teenager is now leading…
Jail ‘only option’ for Shuswap Band member, freeman-on-the-land who ignored court order, used hot tub
A Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band member who is referred to in court documents as…
Correctional officers rally outside of Kamloops prison to raise awareness about workplace violence
Correctional officers gathered at the front gates of Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre today to raise…
Kamloops correctional officers to rally against violence in prisons later this week
Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre staff are expected to rally outside of the local prison on…
Young offender gets surprise birthday cake in Coquitlam RCMP cells
COQUITLAM – A weekend stint in a Coquitlam jail turned into a birthday celebration for…
Why courthouse security was beefed up for Matthew Foerster sentencing
VERNON – When Matthew Foerster was sentenced this week at the Vernon courthouse, there was…
23-year-old Kelowna man pleads guilty to new charge of sexual interference of a minor
KELOWNA – A 23-year-old Kelowna man who was sentenced in 2013 for pushing the head…
Arrest made in connection to 2014 Kamloops homicide
KAMLOOPS – After more than three years, Kamloops RCMP have made an arrest in connection…
Kelowna jail guards re-issue strike notice
KELOWNA – Jail guards at the Kelowna RCMP detachment have re-issued a 72-hour strike notice…
“I was high for my entire stay:” Why B.C. prisons aren’t helping addicts
His parents thought a few months in jail would force him to sober up. They…
Robbers couldn’t get past security at licensed North Okanagan grow-op
“ARE YOU DEAD?" FRIEND TEXTS. "YEAH BABE, NO, BUT I LOOK GOOD IN A SKI…
North Okanagan senior receives longest jail sentence in B.C. history for animal cruelty: SPCA
VERNON – The B.C. SPCA hopes a jail sentence imposed against a North Okanagan horse…