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Vernon-area couple take construction company complaints to Facebook, gets sued
A Vernon couple messed around on Facebook, making derogatory statements about a builder, and found…
BC realtor accuses regulator of fraud and corruption; fails to get license back
A former BC realtor who accused the regulator of "fraud, corruption, perjury and rape" has…
Right wing Vernon school trustee candidate issued no-trespass order is now suing
A former Vernon school trustee candidate who was issued a no-trespass order by the school…
B.C. strata slammed by judge over its ‘unworkable’ bylaw
A B.C. strata that imposed a bylaw that directly targeted one owner has had the…
Man found not guilty of 2016 Kamloops hit and run, despite DNA connection
A man tied to a 2015 hit and run by DNA evidence has been found…
Two Kamloops men who carved ‘rat’ into man’s chest found guilty
Two men steeped in the Kamloops crime scene were found guilty of several charges today…
Woman has Okanagan fire chief harassment conviction overturned
OKANAGAN – A woman who was found guilty of harassing an Okanagan volunteer fire chief…
West Kelowna man injured in steel building collapse takes manufacturer to court
WEST KELOWNA – Two years ago, Mark Schuppener noticed the frame in his newly-erected steel…
Court of Appeal upholds $10,000 penalty against Vernon development
VERNON – A Vernon developer thought they'd get a head start on their construction site;…
Vernon dentist handed ten days in jail for defying court during ‘high conflict’ family dispute
VERNON – A Vernon man has been given the firmest of reminders that court orders…
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.…
BACON SHOOTING TRIAL: Lawyers apply to have charges in Kelowna gangland murder thrown out of court
KELOWNA – Lawyers for three men charged with murdering gangster Jonathan Bacon in broad daylight…
Woman who tripped on broken sign takes City of Salmon Arm to court
SALMON ARM – A woman who tripped on a broken crosswalk sign has made strides…
Gun, drugs and a score sheet found in fire-gutted Vernon townhouse
VERNON – There was more going on at a Vernon condo than just arson. One…
Judge says shortage of Vernon courtrooms is causing big problems
VERNON – A Supreme Court Judge aired his frustrations today over a lack of available…
Sentence reduced due to errors in Vernon child sex assault case
CONTINUES TO SHOW NO GUILT OR REMORSE VERNON – A man convicted of raping his…
Okanagan Indian Band sues government for neglecting to remove unexploded military bombs from reserve land
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is taking the federal government to court over dangerous…
Another court date set for North Okanagan man found guilty of murder
VERNON – It will be more than two months before a North Okanagan man is…
North Okanagan woman likely shot to death at close range with a single bullet: pathologist
VICTIM SUFFERED FRACTURED RIB BEFORE SHE DIED VERNON – A North Okanagan woman likely suffered…
Lumby woman was found dead in car with three dogs, court hears in murder trial
'MY WIFE, I SHOT HER' VERNON – The man accused of murdering a local teacher…
Murder trial begins for North Okanagan man
VERNON – Jury selection began this morning for a murder trial into the death of…
Kamloops woman accused of robbery with a fake gun advances to trial
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman charged with attacking an elderly man during an armed robbery…
Who’s to blame for wrong name? Man who gave it or police for not checking it
'SURELY BEFORE YOU GOT ACROSS THE THRESHOLD OF THE COURTROOM, THE POLICE COULD HAVE FIGURED OUT THESE THINGS': JUDGE KAMLOOPS — If a person gives a false name to police, is it up to the police, the Crown or the accused to prove who the person really is? It's a case lawyers are calling 'unique'...
Jury finds Okanagan women guilty of teaching fraudulent tax scheme that cost government millions
KELOWNA – Two Okanagan women who helped defraud the Canadian government of roughly $200 million in taxes have been found guilty of all charges by a jury in Kelowna Supreme Court. Donna Marie Stancer and Deanna Lynn Lavalley were both charged with making false statements in their own personal income tax returns, counselling others to commit...