News Items tag as: Richard William Fairgrieve

Vernon man charged with murder loses appeal over psychiatric detention report
November 01, 2022 - 5:07 PM

A Vernon man who was deemed unfit to stand trial after being charged with the second-degree murder of a 50-year-old Vernon man, has lost an appeal to keep his psychiatric detention report private.
Vernon woman charged with murder pleads guilty to lesser charge
August 17, 2020 - 12:19 PM

A Vernon woman charged with murdering a 50-year-old Vernon man more than three years ago has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Vernon man charged with murder unfit to stand trial
July 06, 2020 - 6:00 AM

The man accused of the murder of a 50-year-old Vernon man found dead in July 2017, has been declared unfit to stand trial.
'We've been waiting': Family of Vernon man killed last year react to murder charges
October 16, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Teresa Bartz doesn’t know why anyone would want to hurt her brother, but she’s hoping for some answers now that two people have been charged with his murder.
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JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas just can't help himself
OPINION People are going to start to think I don’t like Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, since I really haven't had anything good to say about him. That’s not really true. I will say this: He’s been Kelowna’s b

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kelowna vacancy rate good enough for city to revisit short-term rental ban
Kelowna’s vacancy rate has been a number to watch since it’s an indicator of how the city’s housing supply is doing, and with the rate where it currently is and population growth projected to slow down, the city is preparing to

Vernon man charged with murder loses appeal over psychiatric detention report