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‘Not a toy’: Penticton prolific offender jailed for 3D-printed gun threat
A prolific offender who pointed a 3D-printed gun at a Penticton woman who had retrieved…
Accused in Scotch Creek murder gets bail
A man accused of a 2021 murder in Scotch Creek was released on bail today.…
Penticton fraudster convinced everyone she had cancer — including her husband
WHILE ON PROBATION FOR FRAUD, SHE FOUND PLENTY OF NEW VICTIMS IN THE OKANAGAN. Scott…
Vernon Paralympian suing housing charity over $60,000 debt
A decorated Vernon Paralympian with three gold medals under her belt is taking legal action…
Teenagers charged with murder in 2021 death of Taig Savage in Penticton
Four people, the youngest two who were both 15 years old at the time, have…
Government closing Enderby abattoir that fed animal waste to pigs
When health inspectors arrived at Richard Yntema's Enderby farm, they found pigs roaming around in…
Enderby farmer lied, fed abattoir waste to hogs for ‘financial gain’
A BC Judge told an Enderby farmer Monday that some jail time might have been…
Falling through the cracks: No plan after Penticton prolific offender leaves jail
At age 18, Penticton resident Terry William Voshall was given $30,000 from the Alberta First…
Kelowna teen convicted for swarming 12-year-old, pulling a knife
A Kelowna teenager who with his friends swarmed a 12-year-old boy at Orchard Park Mall…
Kelowna fraudster had multiple IDs, cards, stole $12K
How a 40-year-old West Kelowna woman managed to obtain someone else's working debit card along…
’17 years of pure hell:’ Kelowna man calls out step-dad Sean Starkes for misdeeds
KELOWNA – For the first 17 years of his life, Wyatt Andruchow had 40 different…
Lawyer argues for house arrest for convicted North Okanagan fentanyl dealer
VERNON – A 34-year-old convicted fentanyl dealer will have to wait another nine days to…
Alleged Kamloops Red Scorpion gang associate pleads guilty to multiple offences
KAMLOOPS — A man who police say was involved in the Kamloops Red Scorpions drug…
Alberta man convicted of sexual offences against Kamloops teen
KAMLOOPS — An Alberta man has been found guilty of sexual assault from an incident…
Woman has Okanagan fire chief harassment conviction overturned
OKANAGAN – A woman who was found guilty of harassing an Okanagan volunteer fire chief…
Drugs, guns and cash seized from West Kelowna property
WEST KELOWNA – Three suspects are in custody after police uncovered a large cache of…
Former Kamloops dog groomer given conditional sentence on animal cruelty charge
KAMLOOPS — A former Kamloops pet groomer who admitted to hitting her customer’s dog out…
Enderby senior wins court battle against TD Bank
ENDERBY – An Enderby senior has won a legal battle against TD Bank after a…
Whirlpool Canada suing two Okanagan contractors for millions in fake invoices
VERNON – Home appliance giant Whirlpool Canada is suing a B.C. couple who acted as…
Penticton man found guilty of assaulting Vancouver police officer
VANCOUVER – A Penticton man has been found guilty of an assault that left a…
Kelowna man robbed banks to avoid homelessness, court hears
KELOWNA -A "financially desperate" Kelowna man pleaded guilty Wednesday, June 26, to three counts of…
Plans for a Kamloops photoshoot went awry, court hears in sexual assault trial
KAMLOOPS — A Penticton man was found guilty Monday of a 2017 sexual assault of…
B.C. Courts agree to clear up distracted driving offences involving cell phones
Is it distracted driving if you are holding a cell phone while behind the wheel…
B.C. farmer sentenced to 2 years in prison for plotting attack
KELOWNA – West Kelowna farmer Brante Farrell was sentenced to two years less a day…