justice

B.C. attorney general draws fire over handling of prolific offenders
Days after Terrace council members pressed provincial cabinet ministers to deal with prolific offenders and…

Why B.C. had a 10% drop in the number of criminal charges being laid
If you think there are fewer people in the Thompson-Okanagan being charged with crimes, even…

Kamloops youth worker awarded $1.3M for injuries sustained in arrest
A former Kamloops youth worker who said police went too far when wrongfully arresting him…

Two years for Kamloops man who can’t stop fleeing from police
A Kamloops man who fled from police multiple times over the course of a year…

Curtis Sagmoen goes on trial in Vernon accused of assaulting police officer
A North Okanagan man with a history of assaulting sex workers is due to go…

Gangland manslaughter case in Kamloops resolved with guilty pleas
CONTENT ADVISORY Four men have pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and another accused was acquitted, in…

B.C. man charged with driving death of Shuswap woman rescinds guilty plea
The family of a Shuswap woman killed when the vehicle she was a passenger in…

Secwépemc Unity Camp trial faces more delays in Kamloops court
Delays continue to pile up for a criminal contempt trial involving protesters against the Trans…

Kamloops mom says justice system not equipped to handle son’s addiction, mental health issues
The mother of a well-known offender in Kamloops calls a recent judgement that released her…

Kamloops man accused of murder pleads guilty to obstruction of justice
A Kamloops man pleaded guilty to an obstruction of justice charge in Kamloops Supreme Court…

Two years after B.C. passed its landmark Indigenous Rights act, has anything changed?
Two years after B.C. legislated the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…

Former Kamloops golf pro who bilked employer to pay gambling debt back behind bars
A Kamloops golf pro who bilked his employer out of more than $40,000 to fund…

Repeat Kamloops sexual offender sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
A Kamloops man previously convicted for sexually assaulting his five-year-old stepdaughter will spend more time…

Systemic racism in policing across B.C. demands reform: Human Rights commissioner
TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains information about violence by police against Indigenous Peoples and systemic…

Prolific offender gets house arrest, remains banned from Kamloops
A prolific offender who assaulted a man with a knife when he caught her breaking…