News Items tag as: Kelowna court 2019

Friends of Okanagan woman whose husband is accused of her murder awaiting 'justice'
November 18, 2019 - 12:46 PM

Friends of Lake Country woman Arlene Westervelt are awaiting justice, “whatever that may look like.”
Kelowna arsonist struggling with mental health issues handed two year sentence
November 06, 2019 - 3:00 PM

Insight into the difficulty the courts have in sentencing people who have significant mental health issues was offered this week in a judgment against a 21-year-old man who set fire to his Pandosy Street apartment last winter.
Appeal dismissed for Kelowna dealer caught selling cocaine, heroin and fentanyl
October 24, 2019 - 3:00 PM

A Kelowna drug dealer tried unsuccessfully to appeal a trafficking conviction that stemmed from a 2016 dial-a-dope operation and in the process offered some insight into what RCMP see in the local underworld.
West Kelowna teacher charged with sexual exploitation awaiting sentence
September 24, 2019 - 10:45 AM

KELOWNA - A former West Kelowna high school teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a young person wasn’t sentenced as planned Monday, Sept. 24, though it’s not far in the offing.
Kelowna man charged in murder of daughters, wife says he's 'responsible, not guilty'
September 04, 2019 - 2:41 PM

KELOWNA - The day Jacob Forman was arrested for the murder of his wife and two young daughters, RCMP didn’t suspect him of a crime, the court heard during day two of a voir dire aimed at assessing the admissibility of evidence for his Nov. 4 murder trial.
Kelowna man charged with killing wife, daughters pleads not guilty
September 03, 2019 - 2:20 PM

KELOWNA - It’s been nearly two years since Jacob Forman was charged in the deaths of his wife and two young daughters and today he finally entered a plea.
West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation allegedly breaches release conditions
August 01, 2019 - 12:27 PM

WEST KELOWNA - A former Mount Boucherie teacher who pleaded guilty last spring to charges of sexual exploitation and attempting to pervert or obstruct justice has a new round of legal troubles to contend with.
Kelowna man arrested for lunging at woman with knife
July 29, 2019 - 3:49 PM

KELOWNA - A Kelowna man is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly lunging at a woman with a knife near Lakeshore Road on Sunday.
West Kelowna murder trial delayed until 2020
July 29, 2019 - 12:00 PM

KELOWNA - A West Kelowna man's murder trial has been delayed until 2020.
Okanagan prolific offender to spend another 33 days behind bars
July 27, 2019 - 7:00 PM

KELOWNA - A prolific offender will spend another 33 days in prison before he returns to his life in Kelowna.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: Kelowna court 2019

Friends of Okanagan woman whose husband is accused of her murder awaiting 'justice'

Kelowna arsonist struggling with mental health issues handed two year sentence

Appeal dismissed for Kelowna dealer caught selling cocaine, heroin and fentanyl

West Kelowna teacher charged with sexual exploitation awaiting sentence

Kelowna man charged in murder of daughters, wife says he's 'responsible, not guilty'

Kelowna man charged with killing wife, daughters pleads not guilty

West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation allegedly breaches release conditions

Kelowna man arrested for lunging at woman with knife

West Kelowna murder trial delayed until 2020

Okanagan prolific offender to spend another 33 days behind bars

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