News Items tag as: Tamara Nicholls

North Okanagan youth worker acquitted of sexual assault
June 21, 2019 - 1:40 PM

VERNON - A youth care worker charged with having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy in her care was found not guilty today at the Vernon courthouse.
Teen complainant said he was 'in love' with Vernon youth worker charged with sexual assault
May 31, 2019 - 5:25 PM

VERNON - The complainant in a North Okanagan sexual assault case repeatedly stated that he originally downplayed the incidents between he and his careworker to police because he was in love with her and didn't want to get her in trouble.
North Okanagan youth worker was 'grooming' 15-year-old boy in her care: Crown
March 07, 2019 - 11:22 AM

VERNON - A former youth worker accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy she supervised at a residential facility was 'grooming' him for a sexual relationship, a Crown prosecutor said yesterday.
North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
August 13, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care home.
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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

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

North Okanagan youth worker acquitted of sexual assault