National

Lake Country, B.C. Man Charged In Death Of Wife Initially Believed To Have Drowned In 2016

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Apr, 2019 06:06 PM

LAKE COUNTRY, B.C. — RCMP say a man from Lake Country, B.C., has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife three years ago.

Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey of the Kelowna regional detachment says Lambertus Westervelt is scheduled to make a court appearance on Monday.

O'Donaghey says in a release investigators initially believed Arlene Westervelt drowned on June 26, 2016, while canoeing in Okanagan Lake following a picnic along the shore.

Police now believe the 56-year-old woman was a victim of homicide.

O'Donaghey says an extensive search by fire and rescue personnel failed to locate Westervelt's body, which was found the next day by an RCMP dive team.

He says police are very grateful for the public's help throughout their investigation.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Wilderness Survival Book Borrowed In 1977 Is Finally Returned To B.C. Library

VANCOUVER — A book about surviving in the outdoors has been returned to a B.C. library branch more than four decades after it was checked out.

Wilderness Survival Book Borrowed In 1977 Is Finally Returned To B.C. Library

B.C. Court Of Appeal Will Begin Hearing Oil-Transport Reference Case Today

British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider the question of provincial powers over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project during a five-day hearing that starts today.

B.C. Court Of Appeal Will Begin Hearing Oil-Transport Reference Case Today

UBC Study Shows Honey Bees Can Help Monitor Pollution In Cities

VANCOUVER — Honey from urban honey bees can help pinpoint the sources of environmental pollutants such as lead, a new study from the University of British Columbia suggests.

UBC Study Shows Honey Bees Can Help Monitor Pollution In Cities

Vigil Held In Montreal For Victims Of New Zealand Mosque Attacks

The signs bearing photos of the men carried the words "Killed by Islamophobia, 29-1-2017, Quebec."

Vigil Held In Montreal For Victims Of New Zealand Mosque Attacks

New Five Week, Use-It-Or-Lose-It Paternity Leave Benefit Kicks In

OTTAWA — The federal government says more families than expected are taking advantage of the new ability to extend a year's worth of parental leave benefits over 18 months.

New Five Week, Use-It-Or-Lose-It Paternity Leave Benefit Kicks In

Facebook Announces Changes To Political Advertising To Meet New Federal Rules

OTTAWA — Facebook is launching a new advertisement library that will capture detailed information about political ads targeted at voters in Canada, including who pays for them and whom they target.