News Items tag as: Sydney Leer

Judge decries role as 'mental health worker' in sentencing teen arsonist
August 14, 2017 - 5:22 PM

PENTICTON - Judges routinely cite the need to denounce crime and criminals, but today a Penticton provincial court judge reserved his denunciation for a criminal justice system that forces him to be a mental health worker.
New mental health assessment ordered for Penticton woman accused of arson
June 12, 2017 - 5:30 PM

PENTICTON - Delays continue to mount in the sentencing of a woman charged with setting fire to a Penticton townhouse complex last year.
Concerns about federal prison program prompts delay in Penticton arsonist's sentencing
June 07, 2017 - 8:00 PM

PENTICTON - The sentencing of a Penticton teenager on two counts of arson was adjourned this morning.
Defence lawyer removes himself from Penticton arson case
May 05, 2017 - 5:16 PM

PENTICTON - The sentencing hearing for a woman accused of setting fire to a four-unit townhouse complex in Penticton took a big step backward today.
Lack of report delays sentencing hearing for woman accused of arson
February 06, 2017 - 11:03 AM

'TO SAY IT'S A MATTER OF A LACK OF RESOURCES IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE'
Woman accused of arson in Penticton townhouse fire to undergo psychiatric evaluation
October 17, 2016 - 12:17 PM

PENTICTON - The woman accused of arson in connection with a townhouse complex fire in Penticton last week appeared in court today for a bail hearing and was remanded for a psychiatric examination.
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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

Developer hoping for approval on controversial downtown Kelowna skyscraper
The redevelopment of the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna has been bogged down in controversy, but the developer is not deterred and is making another attempt to get permission from the city for a skyscraper. Appelt Propertie

Judge decries role as 'mental health worker' in sentencing teen arsonist