News Items tag as: Penticton court 2023

Penticton judge shuts down 'joke' defense in taser purchase
December 18, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A Penticton man tried but failed to avoid jail after claiming his online order of nine Tasers was a joke.
Penticton man gets six months jail for punching Walmart greeter over mask policy
November 08, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A Penticton man has been sentenced to six months in jail for punching an elderly Walmart greeter over the retailer's COVID-19 mask policy.
Osoyoos man jailed after shooting RCMP car, torching pharmacy
October 05, 2023 - 1:15 PM

A 31-year-old man will remain in jail after committing what a judge called "vengeance-based" arson on an Oliver pharmacy in 2021.
Three years jail for wanted Penticton man caught carrying loaded handgun
September 21, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A Penticton man has been sentenced to nearly three years in jail after he was caught carrying a loaded handgun while there was a warrant for his arrest.
Two years jail for Osoyoos 'vigilante' shooter
September 21, 2023 - 2:30 PM

An Osoyoos man will spend two years in jail after his violent threats escalated to gunshots nearly three years ago.
Former Penticton mayor to pay $14,000 after assaulting brother
August 29, 2023 - 4:30 PM

The former mayor of Penticton has to pay his brother after assaulting him more than three years ago.
Province wants $160K cash, drugs from Penticton couple despite no charges
July 31, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Police seized more than $160,000 and drugs from a Penticton home in October and they're trying to keep it, but no one's been charged with a crime yet.
Oliver man found guilty of 2021 pharmacy arson
May 12, 2023 - 2:43 PM

An Oliver man has been found guilty of break and enter, and arson.
Wrongful dismissal suit launched against Penticton's Ooknakane Friendship Centre
March 09, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The former Ooknakane Friendship Centre executive director claims the non-profit wrongfully dismissed him and damaged his reputation, according to a recently filed B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit in Penticton.
Couple takes WestJet to court in Penticton for 'mental distress' from cancelled flight
March 02, 2023 - 7:30 AM

WestJet is being sued for cancelling a flight back to B.C. from Mexico after a couple was forced to spend an extra day down south.
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