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OKIB member to sit on B.C.’s highest court
An Okanagan Indian Band member has been appointed to the province's top court. Already a…
Want to get paid to eat poutine? Here’s how
You may want to rethink your New Year's resolution. Applications are now open for judges…
Woman has Okanagan fire chief harassment conviction overturned
OKANAGAN – A woman who was found guilty of harassing an Okanagan volunteer fire chief…
Okanagan prolific offender to spend another 33 days behind bars
KELOWNA – A prolific offender will spend another 33 days in prison before he returns…
Two years or time served: Kelowna prolific offender says he’s moving on from criminal past
KELOWNA – A prolific offender will have to wait until next week to find out…
Lake Country man caught masturbating near kids park acquitted of indecent exhibition
KELOWNA – Barry Anderson claimed he saw John Allan fondling himself in a car near…
‘Biased’ witness opinions inadmissible in forfeiture case against Kelowna Hells Angels clubhouse
KELOWNA – The Director of Civil Forfeiture's case for seizing three Hells Angels clubhouses, including…
Prolific Kelowna thief slapped with heavy sentence
KELOWNA – A man who used a pry bar to steal bikes, jewelry, iPods, and…
Prolific Kelowna parkade thief faces five years behind bars
KELOWNA – In just over 10 days, Troy Maclennan, armed with a pry bar, managed…
Vernon judge gives prolific thief second chance
VERNON – A prolific offender will have a chance to get his life back on…
Province appoints new provincial court judge in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The province has appointed a new provincial court judge in Kamloops. The new…
West Kelowna RCMP officer accessed, disclosed police information to others
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna RCMP officer was sanctioned in 2014 for accessing police…
Vernon lawyer will be one of B.C.’s newest provincial court judges
VERNON – A Vernon Crown lawyer is moving up in the justice system. Jeremy Guild…
Kamloops judge Len Marchand Jr. appointed to B.C. Supreme Court
KAMLOOPS – Judge Len Marchand Jr. has been appointed to the Supreme Court of B.C.…
Kamloops man in his 60s pleads guilty to having relationship with underage neighbour
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man in his early 60s has pleaded guilty to having a…
Judge says shortage of Vernon courtrooms is causing big problems
VERNON – A Supreme Court Judge aired his frustrations today over a lack of available…
Man accused in Armstrong woman’s death ordered to stand trial
VERNON - The man accused of killing an Armstrong mother of two has been ordered to stand trial. Logan Scott, 31, of Salmon Arm was charged with manslaughter and theft under $5,000 in August 2014, nine months after Jillian McKinty, 27, was found dead in her Armstrong home. Following a preliminary inquiry this week in...
Vernon judge ruffles feathers by refusing to sentence alleged fraudster
"I CAN’T BE THROWING PEOPLE IN JAIL WHO SAY ‘I DIDN’T DO IT’" VERNON - A bit of courthouse drama unfolded at the Vernon Law Courts Monday when a judge refused to sentence an accused fraudster on charges she wouldn’t admit to committing. Desiree Dorothy Pelletier is charged with forgery, theft of $5,000 or under...
Former Vernon Mountie to stand trial this summer on child porn charges
VERNON - A former Vernon mountie charged with possession of child pornography will stand trial this summer. Ryan Hampton, 37, was scheduled to start his trial Mar. 2 in Vernon Supreme Court but his case has now been put over until July. It has also been moved to the Kelowna courthouse. Hampton, a former police...
Changes will ensure prisoners’ privacy during strip searches: RCMP
KELOWNA – Local RCMP Supt. Nick Romanchuk says after being chastised by a provincial judge for illegally broadcasting images of strip searches to a guard room at his detachment, changes have been made that will ensure privacy for prisoners. “I’m not going to get into the intricate details of what’s in there but suffice it...
Kelowna RCMP ‘routinely’ breach privacy during strip searches: Judge
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP "routinely" violate the right to privacy of female prisoners during strip searches at the detachment and show "ignorance of the law" on the subject, according to a ruling from a provincial court judge. Judge Ellen Burdett said local Mounties' practice of recording and broadcasting female strip searches to a guard room...
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...
Accused’s bail release reversed after judge’s error
KAMLOOPS – On Friday afternoon, a man previously released on bail was put back behind bars before his trial due to a provincial court judge’s error. Jeremy Allen, 34, faces domestic violence related charges both in Kamloops and Kelowna courts. On July 24, Judge Len Marchand released him on bail for both files. As the...
Former Kamloops judge seeks return to justice with NDP nomination
KAMLOOPS – Calling the Harper government “ruthless, arrogant and out of touch,” Kamloops lawyer Bill Sundhu made his pitch for a federal New Democratic Party nomination in a press release this morning. Sundhu cited several issues Canadians face - saying they are either “ignored or trivialized or worse – belittled.” He cites climate change, heath...