justice
New policies seek to reduce overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in B.C. criminal justice system
New policy changes introduced by the B.C. Prosecution Service aims to increase fairness and reduce…
B.C. judge approves class action lawsuit against WestJet over baggage fees
A B.C Judge has ruled that a class-action lawsuit can proceed against WestJet for charging…
Vernon woman suing for injuries caused during RCMP sting operation
A Vernon woman with a lengthy criminal record is suing the province claiming she was…
Class action lawsuit against Kelowna social worker prompts calls for better oversight
A class action lawsuit against a former B.C. social worker has raised an important question:…
Friends of Okanagan woman whose husband is accused of her murder awaiting ‘justice’
Friends of Lake Country woman Arlene Westervelt are awaiting justice, “whatever that may look like.”…
West Kelowna teacher charged with sexual exploitation awaiting sentence
KELOWNA – A former West Kelowna high school teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation…
Kelowna arsonist struggling with mental health issues handed two year sentence
Insight into the difficulty the courts have in sentencing people who have significant mental health…
Family of woman killed by former Penticton cop shocked by freedoms granted
Learning her sister’s killer was being granted escorted temporary absences just six years into his…
Man accused of vicious Okanagan Lake Beach assault facing new charges while on bail
The man accused of a violent assault on a man at Okanagan Lake Beach last…
West Kelowna teacher charged with sexual exploitation awaiting sentence
A former West Kelowna high school teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a…
Kelowna man shot by police in high-stakes takedown sentenced to time served
KELOWNA – The Kelowna man who was shot by police at a CIBC parking lot…
Remembering Clara: Family of slain Kelowna woman and children moving on in wake of killer’s guilty plea
KELOWNA – When Jacob Forman is sentenced for the 2017 murders of his wife and…
Look mom, no hands: Kelowna woman ticketed for driving with bowl in one hand, chopsticks in the other
KELOWNA – With a bowl in her left hand, holding chopsticks in her right, Corinne…
Kelowna man charged with killing wife, daughters pleads not guilty
KELOWNA – It’s been nearly two years since Jacob Forman was charged in the deaths…
South Okanagan dangerous offender admits sending letter from prison to man he shot
PENTICTON – After more than a half dozen appearances on a charge of failing to…