News Items tag as: Jacob Lowes

Vernon Polson Park shooter back behind bars
September 21, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Vernon man sentenced to nine years in jail following a shootout in Polson Park is back behind bars.
Polson Park shooter handed nine years in jail
June 16, 2017 - 11:40 AM

VERNON - A Vernon man will spend the next several years in jail for his part in a brazen daytime shooting in Polson Park.
Judge reluctantly acquits alleged Polson Park shooter of all charges
June 05, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - A man accused of participating in a shootout in Polson Park was cleared of all charges in Kelowna Supreme Court last week.
Harsh jail term sought against culprit in 2014 Vernon shootout
May 26, 2017 - 1:08 PM

VERNON - A stiff jail sentence is being sought in relation to a 2014 Vernon shooting to send a message that gun violence won’t be tolerated.
Man found guilty of gun charges in 2014 Vernon shooting
April 12, 2017 - 12:41 PM

“HE TOOK CREDIT FOR CHASING THE ROBBERS”
Convicted Kelowna killer had scalding water poured on him after in-custody assault: Prosecutor
January 16, 2017 - 4:01 PM

KAMLOOPS - A Vernon man being held in custody in connection with a shooting in Polson Park has pleaded guilty to sucker-punching another inmate at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre.
Man pleads guilty to assaulting convicted Kelowna killer
January 04, 2017 - 4:14 PM

KAMLOOPS - A man has admitted to assaulting a convicted Kelowna killer, and court records show the incident happened while both of them were in custody.
Suspects head to trial in two-year-old Vernon shooting, attempted murder case
July 28, 2016 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - A trio of men arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Polson Park two years ago will have their case heard in Supreme Court.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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