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Kamloops court hears attack in liquor store forever altered clerk’s life
A 34-year-old Kamloops man who slashed a liquor store clerk with a knife, cutting his…
Right-hand man in 2019 Kamloops murder gets 7-year sentence
A Kamloops drug dealer with a history of criminal offences will spend almost four more…
Kelowna man who drugged, raped, ‘violently degraded’ ex-girlfriend gets nearly 4 years in jail
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kelowna man who "violently exploited and degraded his former intimate partner, who…
Canada-wide warrant issued for Kamloops man who breached conditions
Kamloops RCMP are looking to the public to help locate a man wanted on a…
Kamloops man pleads guilty to two counts of sexual assault
A Kamloops man Mounties were investigating in January following a sexual assault has been handed…
Syilx mother shaken after learning RCMP, social worker searched home without her knowledge
When Lauren Marchand found out that an RCMP officer and a social worker had banged…
Lake Country man faces charges after taking law into own hands
A Lake Country homeowner, who had property stolen, is facing potential charges after taking the…
Billionaire-owned Douglas ranch near Merritt wins appeal barring public from accessing lakes
The wealthy U.S. owner of a B.C. Interior cattle ranch has won an appeal blocking…
Kamloops golf pro who bilked employer facing charges of breaching house arrest
A Kamloops golf pro who bilked his employer for more than $40,000 to fund a…
B.C. judge rules ‘Pastafarian’s’ treatment by ICBC not discrimination
A West Kootenay member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, who was not…
Accused killer sent for psych assessment during preliminary inquiry in Kamloops
A Kamloops man facing murder and attempted murder charges stemming from a violent altercation inside…
Review of McDonald’s burger beef leads to exoneration of Kamloops Mountie
An RCMP officer, who was embroiled in an argument about an undercooked hamburger at a…
Former Oliver Elementary PAC treasurer pleads guilty to theft
The former treasurer of the Oliver Elementary School parental advisory committee who pleaded guilty to…
B.C. man takes electric bike ticket to province’s highest court and loses
A Vancouver man has lost his appeal at the province's highest court after a panel…
Mountie accused of sexual assault takes stand at Kelowna trial
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kelowna Mountie denies he sexually assaulted his girlfriend while she was sunbathing…
19-year-old who called in bomb threat to Kamloops school gets 90 days
A young prolific offender who drew the ire of Dallas residents will return to the…
Man accused of attempted murder in Osoyoos elects trial by judge
The man accused of attempted murder in connection to a shooting in Osoyoos in October…
Youth allegedly cheated by former Kelowna social worker wants restorative justice process
An Indigenous youth who was in care of Robert Riley Saunders when he was working…
New policies seek to reduce overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in B.C. criminal justice system
New policy changes introduced by the B.C. Prosecution Service aims to increase fairness and reduce…
B.C. judge approves class action lawsuit against WestJet over baggage fees
A B.C Judge has ruled that a class-action lawsuit can proceed against WestJet for charging…
Vernon woman suing for injuries caused during RCMP sting operation
A Vernon woman with a lengthy criminal record is suing the province claiming she was…
Class action lawsuit against Kelowna social worker prompts calls for better oversight
A class action lawsuit against a former B.C. social worker has raised an important question:…
Friends of Okanagan woman whose husband is accused of her murder awaiting ‘justice’
Friends of Lake Country woman Arlene Westervelt are awaiting justice, “whatever that may look like.”…
Kelowna arsonist struggling with mental health issues handed two year sentence
Insight into the difficulty the courts have in sentencing people who have significant mental health…