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Judge Anne Wallace

Memorial Saturday for Kelowna judge who died suddenly

KELOWNA – A memorial service will be held tomorrow morning for a Kelowna court judge who died suddenly last month. Judge Anne Wallace, 61, suffered a brain hemorrhage on when on Oct. 27, which put her into a coma. Flags at all district courthouses were at half staff for a full week, and a friend...

Former accountant handed jail time for fraud schemes in Vernon

"IT MAKES ME WONDER HOW I FELL FOR HER THE LAST TIME:" JUDGE VERNON - A former accountant who tried to cash a forged cheque grew more sophisticated in her ploys since her last court appearance for fraud, a Vernon provincial court judge said. Abigail Marie Mcelman, 36, was arrested at Vernon’s Venue Financial Centre...