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Young Penticton murder suspect breaches bail conditions once again
May 28, 2025 - 11:30 AM

A young offender facing a second-degree murder charge in the 2021 death of Penticton’s Taig Savage is back in custody after breaching bail conditions for the second time in recent days.
'Sinister and disturbing': No jail for Penticton man who killed girlfriend's pet lizard
April 07, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Coming back home one morning after a massive argument with her boyfriend, a Penticton woman found her place a mess and the lid to her pet lizard's enclosure removed.
Violent Penticton domestic abuser delays inevitable jail time
December 05, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A 58-year-old Penticton man who has been imprisoned multiple times for domestic violence has managed to postpone what will likely be more time behind bars after his lawyer quit on him the day he was to be sentenced.
Retired RCMP officer convicted of killing his wife in Penticton up for parole
November 21, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The family of a woman brutally killed by a retired RCMP officer in Penticton is heartbroken, angry and devastated that the convicted murderer will soon be applying for parole.
Lawyers deliver closing arguments in Kamloops serial sexual assault trial
June 18, 2024 - 6:00 PM

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Kelowna spousal sexual assault survivor finally getting her life back
April 02, 2024 - 7:00 AM

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BC realtor accuses regulator of fraud and corruption; fails to get license back
July 17, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A former BC realtor who accused the regulator of "fraud, corruption, perjury and rape" has failed to get his licence back after he escalated his claim all the way to the BC Supreme Court.
B.C. man accused of abusing his dog twice gets it back again
March 23, 2022 - 6:00 AM

A B.C. man with a history of abusing his dog has won an appeal to have it returned after the B.C. SPCA seized it.
Gangland manslaughter case in Kamloops resolved with guilty pleas
January 27, 2022 - 8:20 AM

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Survivor’s guilt in the wake of White Rock Lake wildfire near Vernon
September 22, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Driving down Westside Road on syilx territory, just outside of Vernon, Jayna Pooley says she felt a growing sense of anxiety when she started noticing the first signs of destruction caused by the White Rock Lake wildfire.
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Strawberry dilemma: Buy cheap American or more pricey Okanagan grown
Fruit stands with rows and rows of fresh strawberries in the Okanagan should tell you they’re in season, but if you shop for your berries at the grocery store you might feel like it’s a struggle to buy Canadian right now. Americ

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

Leaky sewage system nets another fine for South Okanagan development
A South Okanagan developer was hit with another fine for its leaky sewage system, this time for $158,000. The sewage system was recently taken over by the regional district, but that didn't stop the province from handing down its third

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