News Items tag as: Peachland kidnapping

Victim of Peachland internet date kidnapping 'begged for her life'
May 15, 2017 - 4:37 PM

KELOWNA – While his duct-taped victim begged for her life, Jean-Francois Dufour drove around the Central Okanagan and threatened to kill her.
Guilty plea from Peachland man who refused to let date out of his car
October 25, 2016 - 1:21 PM

PEACHLAND – A 36-year-old man has pleaded guilty to forcibly confining and threatening a girl he met online this summer.
Charges laid in connection with Peachland online date that turned into a kidnapping
August 23, 2016 - 6:30 PM

PEACHLAND – The man arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman he met through online dating has been formally charged.
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Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
Anyone wanting a fresh, free range turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year might want to get their orders in with local farmers while supplies last. Karen Smith of North Valley Farm in Salmon Arm is fielding orders for her birds, wit

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BC tenant's sleuthing gets her $17,000 after Airbnb eviction
A BC family who evicted their tenant and then rented out their condo on Airbnb have lost an appeal after being ordered to pay $17,000 in compensation. According to an Aug. 25 BC Supreme Court decision, Cristopher and Leonida Resurreccion bo

Victim of Peachland internet date kidnapping 'begged for her life'