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Penticton Court 2019
Crown and defence counsel sorting out issues in South Okanagan bear baiting case
PENTICTON – It remains to be seen whether the trial of James Darin Wiens will…
Penticton Indian Band councillor and two others fined for trespassing
PENTICTON – A Penticton Indian Band councillor, and two other band members, have been fined…
Break in and assault nets one year jail term
PENTICTON – A man who disregarded an order to stay away from his former partner’s…
Mental health issues at root of assault, court hears
PENTICTON – A man suffering with mental health issues received a conditional sentence after entering…
Prolific Penticton offender pleads guilty to theft charges
PENTICTON – A man described by a Penticton judge as having "reached a fork in…
ATV driver sentenced in Penticton court for tragic death of best friend
PENTICTON – An ATV driver who crashed into a bridge, killing his passenger was sentenced…
Hefty fines for Merritt couple caught smuggling tobacco from U.S.
PENTICTON – A Merritt couple is paying a high price after failing to declare tobacco…
Despondent Penticton man ordered to pay damages for crashing into vehicles at dealership
PENTICTON – A Penticton man was “not in a good way” when he crashed into…
Man found not guilty in Penticton swarming assault
PENTICTON – A Penticton man facing assault charges in the swarming attack on two men…
Penticton man gets two years for sexual interference with daughter
CONTENT ADVISORY PENTICTON – A Penticton man has pleaded guilty to sexually interfering with his…
Legal aid lawyers in Okanagan and across B.C. prepare to take job action
PENTICTON – It won’t be an April Fool’s prank when B.C. legal aid lawyers walk…
Oliver man who created black bear ‘shooting gallery’ gets steep fine
PENTICTON – An Oliver man who baited bears for his American hunting clients escaped a…
Witness in Ighani trial returns to court
PENTICTON – A reluctant witness who failed to show up at a hearing earlier this…
Warrant issued for key witness in Penticton kidnapping trial
PENTICTON – The continuation of the trial for a man accused of kidnapping, assault and…
Ighani case bogged down again with unreliable witness, fired lawyer
PENTICTON – There were more twists and turns in the trial of Afshin Maleki Ighani…