Kelowna Court

• Family, supporters rally for Kelowna murder victim as accused killer back in court

  'It’s a gut punch. It really, truly is a gut punch,' said Bailey McCourt’s aunt, Debbie Henderson.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2025
  
• Kelowna victim’s mother speaks out as accused estranged husband appears in court

  “She was loved here where she was raised,” Fehr said. “She was always smiling, always beautiful. She made everybody happy.”

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2025
  
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• Treatment of Kelowna reporter focus of third day of COVID-19 protester trial

  In a Kelowna court Friday, familiar video footage was played in which Bruce Orydzuk could be heard shouting racially charged comments to a South Asian security guard. 

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2023
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• Kelowna man, 21, receives conditional sentence for torturing, killing hamsters

  The judge said despite the horrific acts, Leighton Labute, 21, is a low risk to reoffend, as he’s severely autistic and has a very low IQ.

  Crime

  Aug 18, 2021
• Kelowna man with criminal history in custody following attempted delivery truck theft: RCMP

  According to police, the driver fought off his attacker, with the suspect fleeing the scene on foot.

  Crime

  Apr 7, 2021
• Charges stayed against suspect in Peachland, B.C., shooting

  Johnathon Burns faced 10 serious charges, including aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, in connection with a Peachland shooting, but they've since been stayed.

  Jan 27, 2021
• Former Kelowna, B.C., social worker accused of fraud granted bail

  Saunders faces 13 criminal charges including ten counts of fraud over $5,000

  Dec 21, 2020
• Man, 29, receives probation for publicly exposing himself in Kelowna

  The man told court he has mental health and drug struggles, but said with confidence, “I’m going to stop doing drugs.”

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2020
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• Teacher in sex crime case is emotionally immature, sentencing hearing told

  The accused has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation for having repeated sexual encounters in the spring of 2018 with a Grade 12 student who was 17 years old.

  Crime

  Dec 18, 2019
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• Former B.C. military leader faces jail time for child pornography possession

  "Obviously this is a disturbing situation," DND Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Doug MacNair told Global News.

  News

  Nov 18, 2019