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Proposed legislation will strip presumption of innocence: Defence lawyer
March 25, 2015 - 7:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – New legislation proposed by the B.C. Liberals this week throws out the presumption of innocence and instead presumes people accused of impaired driving are guilty until they prove otherwise, says a Vancouver defence lawyer specializing in impaired driving.

Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act strengthen the government’s controversial Immediate Roadside Prohibition, which avoids the scrutiny of court and criminal sanction.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Police waited nearly three hours to inspect crime scene amid chaos
March 25, 2015 - 6:03 PM

PENTICTON - Police arriving on scene following a report of a double homicide in Princeton found themselves overwhelmed by a chaotic scene, court was told Wednesday.
South Penticton development gets ready to dig into phase two
March 25, 2015 - 4:25 PM

PENTICTON - More development is on the way for land overlooking Skaha Lake as the company responsible for the development prepares to launch phase two of the 600-home residential resort community.
Long wait for police report in Roxanne Louie murder
March 25, 2015 - 2:17 PM

PENTICTON - Family and friends of Roxanne Louie aren't the only ones complaining about how the wheels of justice are turning — a lawyer defending the woman accused of Louie's murder says there are "unusual" delays in the case.
Interior Target stores will be closed before Easter
March 25, 2015 - 9:57 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - By April 2 a total of 62 Target stores will be shut down, including those in Vernon, Kelowna and Kamloops.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

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: PNMAR2515

Proposed legislation will strip presumption of innocence: Defence lawyer

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Police waited nearly three hours to inspect crime scene amid chaos

South Penticton development gets ready to dig into phase two

Long wait for police report in Roxanne Louie murder

Interior Target stores will be closed before Easter

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