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B.C. woman thrown in jail after escalating strata dispute
A Vancouver woman who ignored a court order imposed after she got into a lengthy…
Vernon drug dealer gets jail for dealing drugs while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon man who was caught dealing drugs while on bail for dealing drugs was…
Lake Country man used fake smoke detector to film women in bed with him
A former Lake Country man filmed himself having sex with multiple women using a camera…
Crown loses appeal to have Kelowna firefighter put behind bars
Crown prosecutors have failed in their attempt to get jail time for a former Kelowna…
No jail for Vernon driver involved in fatal hit and run
It was dark and raining on the November morning last year when Blake Eric Martin…
South Okanagan pedophile charged for sexual assault while on bail
In the months and weeks before being sent to prison for 10 years, a South…
Former Kelowna man guilty of intimidating justice system gets another break from justice system
A former Kelowna man found guilty of intimidation of the justice system has successfully avoided…
Crown want 19 years jail for violent North Okanagan grow-op robbery
Armed with shotguns and with their faces covered, Edward Scott Coghill and Stewart Wayne Tkachuk…
Accused Kelowna pimp could face four years in prison
KELOWNA – In the spring and summer of 2015, Simon Rypiak ran a prostitution ring…
Prolific Kelowna parkade thief faces five years behind bars
KELOWNA – In just over 10 days, Troy Maclennan, armed with a pry bar, managed…
Accused pleads guilty in Vernon roof surfing accident that killed friend
VERNON – A man involved in a tragic "roof surfing" car accident nearly three years…
Curtis Sagmoen gets absolute discharge for mischief
VERNON – Curtis Sagmoen was given an absolute discharge on a mischief charge in Vernon…
Why a Kelowna man with no record got federal prison time for drug trafficking
KELOWNA – A young Kelowna drug dealer was hit with federal prison time last month,…
Kelowna-based gangster sentenced to over five years in prison
KELOWNA – After nearly a four-year investigation, Donahugh Frederick McWhirter was sentenced to five years…
North Okanagan horse owner found guilty of animal cruelty to be sentenced in spring
VERNON – A North Okanagan man convicted of animal cruelty will return to court in…
Mom’s lessons helping daughters cope with her loss
KAMLOOPS - When Valerie Brook passed on to her daughters her love of music, it was a gift they would never be without. She would listen for hours, take them to music lessons, attend their concerts, encourage them. Loralie Loewen, 30, played the violin and Crystal Greffard, 31, the piano since they were children. Music...