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Vernon physiotherapist convicted of sexual assault will have to wait to see if he will avoid jail
A Vernon physiotherapist convicted of sexual assault will have to wait longer to see whether…
Sagmoen case comes down to circumstantial evidence
The Crown has conceded that the case against Curtis Sagmoen comes down to circumstantial evidence…
Vernon judge tells fentanyl dealer ‘don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time’
A 23-year-old fentanyl dealer will spend 18-months behind bars after Judge Jeremy Guild told him…
Vernon drug smuggler loses last chance at appeal
VERNON – A Vernon man currently serving jail time for attempting to import $180,000 of…
Vernon judge says ‘exceptional circumstances’ means fentanyl dealer won’t get jail time
VERNON – In what the judge described as "exceptional circumstances," a convicted North Okanagan fentanyl…
Accused Kelowna pimp could face four years in prison
KELOWNA – In the spring and summer of 2015, Simon Rypiak ran a prostitution ring…
Prolific Kelowna parkade thief faces five years behind bars
KELOWNA – In just over 10 days, Troy Maclennan, armed with a pry bar, managed…
Accused pleads guilty in Vernon roof surfing accident that killed friend
VERNON – A man involved in a tragic "roof surfing" car accident nearly three years…
Curtis Sagmoen gets absolute discharge for mischief
VERNON – Curtis Sagmoen was given an absolute discharge on a mischief charge in Vernon…
Why a Kelowna man with no record got federal prison time for drug trafficking
KELOWNA – A young Kelowna drug dealer was hit with federal prison time last month,…
Kelowna-based gangster sentenced to over five years in prison
KELOWNA – After nearly a four-year investigation, Donahugh Frederick McWhirter was sentenced to five years…
North Okanagan horse owner found guilty of animal cruelty to be sentenced in spring
VERNON – A North Okanagan man convicted of animal cruelty will return to court in…