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Four arrested after two-month Kelowna RCMP drug investigation
KELOWNA – Four people could be facing charges after a two-month investigation into drug trafficking…
Legal arguments underway in Armstrong manslaughter trial
VERNON – The man on trial for killing Armstrong mother Jillian McKinty evaded police twice…
Court decision underscores need for more treatment beds in Vernon
VERNON – With addiction at the root of so many crimes, it’s no surprise the…
Suspect makes off with red Canada Post box in Vernon
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan are investigating an unusual crime in which someone…
No charges in alleged Enderby arson case
NORTH OKANAGAN – Possible charges against a 72-year-old man accused of arson have gone up…
Police appeal for tips after two Vernon businesses robbed
VERNON – The Vernon Subway and Dollar Tree were the targets of a pair of…
Judge finds no evidence repeated sex assault of infant caused permanent damage
CHILLIWACK – A B.C. judge convicted a Fraser Valley woman in a disturbing case of…
Kelowna RCMP want help finding purse snatcher
KELOWNA – Police are looking for your help finding a man who tried to rob…
Crown appealing sentences for men convicted of assaulting Kamloops Mountie
KAMLOOPS – Crown counsel has filed an appeal of the sentences for two men convicted…
Peeping on child earns North Okanagan man time behind bars
NORTH OKANAGAN – A North Okanagan man arrested for planting a camera in the bathroom…
UPDATE: Lengthy jail term sought for Vernon man to send message amid rising gun violence
UPDATE: DEFENCE CALLS FOR IMPROMPTU ADJOURNMENT VERNON – The Crown is sending a strong message…
Man shot by police in Salmon Arm may be released from hospital this month
KAMLOOPS – Court proceedings are being adjourned while a man shot by police in Salmon…
UPDATE: Father hoping for closure after man charged in connection to teen daughter’s death
KAMLOOPS – The father of 16-year-old Jennifer Gatey believes his family may begin to get…
Vernon bookkeeper sentenced to house arrest for two years worth of forged cheques
VERNON – A former Sparkling Hill Wellness Resort employee was sentenced to house arrest today…
Man pleads guilty in relation to 2015 explosion at Vernon apartment
VERNON – A man accused of causing an explosion in a Vernon apartment building has…
Dangerous driver tracked from downtown Vernon to Westside Road
VERNON – Members of the public played an instrumental role in catching a dangerous driver…
Mother of teenage boy struck in North Okanagan hit and run appeals for tips
'I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THEY LEFT… WHAT IF HE WAS CRITICALLY INJURED?' ARMSTRONG –…
Vernon judge slams police over ‘egregious’ strip search
VERNON – The violation of a man's rights by police was so egregious, a Vernon…
Man accused in Vancouver murder case also facing sexual assault charge out of Vernon
VERNON – The man accused of murdering a Japanese ESL student in Vancouver now faces…
Four-year prison sentence for man who went on crime spree across Interior
KAMLOOPS – Crashing into and injuring a Kamloops couple, stealing a witness's car and serial…
Witnesses describe hearing gunshots on day of Polson Park shootout
VERNON – The manager of the Green Valley Hotel was at home with his wife…
Trio facing slew of charges for Valentines Day robbery in Armstrong
VERNON – Three people accused of robbing the Armstrong 7-Eleven on Valentine’s Day aren’t feeling…
Impaired driving guilty plea expected from Vernon woman in 2014 fatal crash
VERNON – A woman accused of impaired driving causing death is expected to plead guilty…
Murder trial adjourned for accused in Shuswap drive-by shooting
KAMLOOPS – The jury trial for a man charged with second degree murder in the…