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Seller beware: West Kelowna house flip ends up being costly
A West Kelowna couple was ordered to pay $168,000 back to the buyer of a…
Three men to be extradited to US in 15-year-old Okanagan marijuana smuggling case
Three men alleged to have been involved in smuggling marijuana in hollowed-out logs from the…
B.C. ‘compassion club’ owner finally has cannabis trafficking sentence overturned
In a sign of the changing times, a B.C. Court has sided with a cannabis…
Kelowna multi-millionaire loses appeal against highrise neighbour
Charles Fipke made his fortune in diamonds and is one of Kelowna’s richest citizens. But…
Vernon chiropractor was tried, acquitted of sexual assault 25 years ago
Sarah remembers the exact outfit she was wearing down to the colour of her underwear…
Kelowna orchardists lose court battle and have to pay $31,000 apple levy
Two Okanagan apple growers have been ordered to pay a $31,000 bill after they lost…
Man charged with assaulting Vernon anti-vaxx counter protester
A man in his early 50s has been charged with assaulting a COVID-19 counter-protester in…
B.C. environmental protester gets house arrest for blocking highway
An IT specialist and middle-aged father of two has been sentenced to 60 days of…
Arrest warrant issued for anti-vaxxer who assaulted Vernon counter protester
An anti-vaxxer who allegedly assaulted a counter-protestor in Vernon last fall now has a warrant…
Assaulted Kelowna man tries suing prosecutors to get justice
Stopped at a traffic light first thing in the morning on his way to work,…
Curtis Sagmoen pleads guilty in Vernon court to possessing cell phone, drugs
A North Okanagan man who made headlines in 2017 when the remains of the body…
Okanagan man involved in bizarre sexual assault case, now charged with voyeurism
An Okanagan man who in 2018 was acquitted in a bizarre case where he broke…
Vernon senior used Bobcat as weapon against homeless couple
Landscaper William John Mcrae was told by Vernon bylaw officers to call 911 when he…
Former District of Summerland staffer guilty of fraud and breach of trust
In the summer of 2022 when 35-year-old Tracey Ann McEvoy left her job as an admin…
South Okanagan woman charged with attempted murder
A 28-year-old Oliver woman has been charged with attempted murder. Denise Ibeth Lalonde Velazquez failed…
BC teacher guilty of sexual assault after consent withdrawn during sex
THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT A BC judge has found a Prince George teacher guilty…
Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been…
Judge halts release of ISIS supporter set to live in Enderby
ENDERBY – A Federal Court judge has put a temporary halt on an alleged ISIS…
Identity thief sentenced in case involving North Okanagan police chase with a U-Haul
VERNON – A Lower Mainland woman facing 20 charges relating to fraud and identity theft…
Vernon court hears ‘tragic case’ of Upper Room Mission bottle thief
VERNON – A homeless man suffering from brain damage who broke into the Upper Room…
Judge ends Vernon dentist’s long history of litigation
VERNON – A Vernon dentist who once spent 10 days in prison for disobeying a…
North Okanagan youth worker acquitted of sexual assault
VERNON – A youth care worker charged with having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old…
Teen complainant said he was ‘in love’ with Vernon youth worker charged with sexual assault
VERNON – The complainant in a North Okanagan sexual assault case repeatedly stated that he…
Vernon physiotherapist due for trial on two counts of sexual assault
VERNON – A practicing Vernon physiotherapist is due to stand trial on two sexual assault…