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B.C. strata slammed by judge over its ‘unworkable’ bylaw
A B.C. strata that imposed a bylaw that directly targeted one owner has had the…
Right wing Vernon school trustee candidate issued no-trespass order is now suing
A former Vernon school trustee candidate who was issued a no-trespass order by the school…
BC realtor accuses regulator of fraud and corruption; fails to get license back
A former BC realtor who accused the regulator of "fraud, corruption, perjury and rape" has…
Vernon-area couple take construction company complaints to Facebook, gets sued
A Vernon couple messed around on Facebook, making derogatory statements about a builder, and found…
Woman has Okanagan fire chief harassment conviction overturned
OKANAGAN – A woman who was found guilty of harassing an Okanagan volunteer fire chief…
West Kelowna man injured in steel building collapse takes manufacturer to court
WEST KELOWNA – Two years ago, Mark Schuppener noticed the frame in his newly-erected steel…
Court of Appeal upholds $10,000 penalty against Vernon development
VERNON – A Vernon developer thought they'd get a head start on their construction site;…
Vernon dentist handed ten days in jail for defying court during ‘high conflict’ family dispute
VERNON – A Vernon man has been given the firmest of reminders that court orders…
Kamloops judge Len Marchand Jr. appointed to B.C. Supreme Court
KAMLOOPS – Judge Len Marchand Jr. has been appointed to the Supreme Court of B.C.…
BACON SHOOTING TRIAL: Lawyers apply to have charges in Kelowna gangland murder thrown out of court
KELOWNA – Lawyers for three men charged with murdering gangster Jonathan Bacon in broad daylight…
Woman who tripped on broken sign takes City of Salmon Arm to court
SALMON ARM – A woman who tripped on a broken crosswalk sign has made strides…
Gun, drugs and a score sheet found in fire-gutted Vernon townhouse
VERNON – There was more going on at a Vernon condo than just arson. One…
Judge says shortage of Vernon courtrooms is causing big problems
VERNON – A Supreme Court Judge aired his frustrations today over a lack of available…
Sentence reduced due to errors in Vernon child sex assault case
CONTINUES TO SHOW NO GUILT OR REMORSE VERNON – A man convicted of raping his…
Okanagan Indian Band sues government for neglecting to remove unexploded military bombs from reserve land
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is taking the federal government to court over dangerous…
Another court date set for North Okanagan man found guilty of murder
VERNON – It will be more than two months before a North Okanagan man is…
North Okanagan woman likely shot to death at close range with a single bullet: pathologist
VICTIM SUFFERED FRACTURED RIB BEFORE SHE DIED VERNON – A North Okanagan woman likely suffered…
Lumby woman was found dead in car with three dogs, court hears in murder trial
'MY WIFE, I SHOT HER' VERNON – The man accused of murdering a local teacher…
Murder trial begins for North Okanagan man
VERNON – Jury selection began this morning for a murder trial into the death of…
Who’s to blame for wrong name? Man who gave it or police for not checking it
'SURELY BEFORE YOU GOT ACROSS THE THRESHOLD OF THE COURTROOM, THE POLICE COULD HAVE FIGURED OUT THESE THINGS': JUDGE KAMLOOPS — If a person gives a false name to police, is it up to the police, the Crown or the accused to prove who the person really is? It's a case lawyers are calling 'unique'...
Jury finds Okanagan women guilty of teaching fraudulent tax scheme that cost government millions
KELOWNA – Two Okanagan women who helped defraud the Canadian government of roughly $200 million in taxes have been found guilty of all charges by a jury in Kelowna Supreme Court. Donna Marie Stancer and Deanna Lynn Lavalley were both charged with making false statements in their own personal income tax returns, counselling others to commit...
SNELSON TRIAL: Lawyers present final arguments in manslaughter trial
KAMLOOPS - Motive, opportunity and his own lies all point to Neil George Snelson as the person who strangled and beat 19-year-old Jennifer Cusworth to death over 20 years ago in Kelowna, court heard from the Crown during final arguments today, June 15. Cusworth, an Okanagan Community College student was found in a ditch on...
Okanagan men accused of trafficking marijuana hidden inside logs ordered extradited to the U.S.
NORTH OKANAGAN - A group of eight men accused in a cross-border drug smuggling operation in which marijuana was trucked to California in hollowed out logs have been ordered extradited to the U.S. A Supreme Court Judge has ordered Shane Donald Fraser, Todd Ian Ferguson, Daniel James Joinson, Darrell Romano, Robert Romano, Ivan Djuracic, Aaron...
Okanagan Indian Band argues case against rail deal in Vancouver Supreme Court
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Indian Band is arguing its case this week in Vancouver Supreme…