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Shuswap strata sues for $30,000 over short-term rentals
A Shuswap strata that sued for $30,000 over condos used as short-term rentals has been…
Crown appealing community service sentence for Kelowna fire captain guilty of voyeurism
Crown prosecutors are appealing the sentence for a Kelowna fire captain who was given 40…
BC man whose job offer nixed over criminal record wins 1st round of human rights case
A BC man who had a job offer rescinded has won the first round of…
Female manager takes Okanagan ski resort to human rights tribunal over pay equity
A former female senior manager of an Oliver-area ski resort who was paid 25% less…
‘Exceptional case’: No jail for Shuswap man who raped 14-year-old girl
A 22-year-old Shuswap man with the mental age of a child will not go to…
Vernon doctor guilty of sexual assault opts to go to jail early
CONTENT ADVISORY Vernon doctor Peter Inkpen tried to kiss a patient he'd taken out to…
Vernon woman found dead leaves behind two daughters
A woman found dead in a Vernon home has been identified as 32-year-old Kaylee Bannister.…
BC realtor fined $50,000 after sale to friends fails
A failed real estate deal between a BC realtor's husband and some friends has cost…
BC company offers $180K settlement after duping vulnerable investor $1.75M
A BC woman that was duped out of $1.75-million with the promise of a threefold…
40% of Interior residents ‘seriously’ thinking about leaving BC: poll
More than 40% of BC Interior residents say they are seriously thinking about leaving the…
North Okanagan cleaner loses appeal, but company still owe $4K in wages
A North Okanagan cleaning company that was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay almost $4,000…
Disbarred BC Lawyer found to have sexually harassed client
A BC lawyer, who was convicted of sexual assault and disbarred, has been found to…
BC teacher reprimanded for grabbing student’s arm
A BC teacher who grabbed a student by the arm has been publicly reprimanded. According to…
Vulnerable BC woman loses dog because supportive housing too dangerous
A BC woman living in a supportive housing unit has failed to get her dog…
‘Callous and cowardly’: Ashley Simpson’s murderer gets life in prison
CONTENT ADVISORY On April 27, 2016, Derek Lee Matthew Favell strangled Ashley Simpson for 10 minutes. When…
BC man awarded $5,000 after intimate video posted online
A BC man, who had a video of him having sex posted online, has been…
BC pub shuttered after customers caught playing pool
A BC Irish pub that accidentally let its customers play pool when its licence didn't…
No jail for violent attack; judge cites Indigenous Vernon man’s past
An Indigenous Vernon man with more than two dozen prior convictions won't do jail time…
Crown loses appeal to have Kelowna firefighter put behind bars
Crown prosecutors have failed in their attempt to get jail time for a former Kelowna…
Survey says most Canadians would choose BC if they had to move
British Columbia is the most popular destination for a large portion of Canadians when they…
BC nurse swiped narcotics then falsified paperwork
A BC nurse who stole narcotics from work and faked the paperwork to cover it…
From no strata fees to discounted golf, Okanagan developers using promos to sell homes
From three years of no strata fees to paying no GST, developers in the Okanagan…
‘Plainly racist’: BC RCMP officer avoids conduct review for sending offensive messages
A BC Mountie, who was a member of a private chat group that contained racist,…
Prolific Kelowna offender back behind bars after indecent act in public place
A Kelowna man who has been charged almost 70 times is again back behind bars…