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Flaming car in RCMP chase had children inside
LAKE COUNTRY - Two children were inside a car that caught fire during a police chase late Thursday night. A 48-year-old Kelowna man in a white Acura was tracked by officers while speeding north on Old Vernon Road in Kelowna at 11:30 p.m., June 19. He continued onto Highway 97 toward Lake Country. The car...
Street racers lose luxury sports cars
KELOWNA — Which is faster: an Audi R8, a Lambourghini, a '66 Corvette... or a police car? Trick question because three of them are no longer on the road. Police say all three drivers appeared to be drag racing along Harvey Avenue Sunday morning before the RCMP won the race. On June 15 at about...
Liquor store robbery licked by fate
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man's robbery of a liquor store was thwarted by bad timing when an officer investigating a different incident happened to see him as he fled the scene last week. At about 11 a.m. June 9, a Kelowna RCMP officer was in the parking lot of Berezan Liquor Store located on Highway...
Two arrested in Kelowna, sent home in Fugitive Return Program
KELOWNA - Two fugitives were rounded up by Kelowna RCMP recently and sent back to provinces where they have outstanding warrants as part of the B.C. Fugitive Return Program. Duane Papps was wanted in Cold Lake, Alta. for robbery and failing to appear. Warrants were issued in January and February, 2014. Kelowna RCMP arrested Papps...
It’s summer for school zone speed limits
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With classes cancelled due to the teacher's strike you might be wondering if school zone speed limits are still in effect until the end of the school year. "As far as I'm aware school zones are only in effect when school is in session," RCMP Const. Kris Clark says. Even though schools are...
New B.C. liquor laws bring happy hour to British Columbia
VICTORIA - Happy happy hour, British Columbia. New liquor laws took effect Friday that allow bars and pubs to offer for the first time the popular time-limited drink specials. B.C. was the only province in Canada that did not allow licensed bars and restaurants to change their prices during the course of a day. Under...
Woman stops for ducks; guilty in 2 deaths
MONTREAL — A Canadian woman who parked her car on a highway to help a group of ducklings on the side of the road was found guilty Friday of causing the deaths of a motorcyclist and his passenger daughter who slammed into her car.
If the pot doesn’t worry you, the bacteria might: Food safety a new frontier for legal pot
DENVER – The marijuana in those pot brownies isn't the only thing that can potentially make consumers sick. Regulators are now taking a closer look at how those pot-infused edibles are actually made.
Handsome mug shot of California felon goes viral
STOCKTON, Calif. – A handsome mug shot of a Northern California man arrested on felony weapons charges has gone viral on social media, attracting more than 30,000 "likes" and drawing comments praising his high cheek bones, chiselled face and striking blue eyes.
Facebook ads, tracking, and some ways to opt out – somewhat
NEW YORK, N.Y. – If you use Facebook, the specific ads you see have been based mostly on what you do on Facebook — your profile information, status updates, likes and interests.
Private bill would increase oversight of Canada’s electronic spy service
OTTAWA – A private member's bill sponsored by the Liberal defence critic would bolster oversight of Canada's electronic eavesdropping agency by transferring some ministerial powers to the courts.
Man tells B.C. judge he won’t return computer equipment smuggled out of jail
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of murdering his wife by pushing her off a boat during a vacation in B.C.'s Interior has told a judge that he won't turn over computer equipment he smuggled out of jail.
Small grass fire sparked when old hydro pole topples in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - An old, tired hydro pole on Okanagan Centre Road between Goldie and Carrs Landing Roads finally gave up the ghost Wednesday and fell over, pulling live wires down with it, sparking a small grass fire. Firefighters were called to a report of lines down and smoke at about 10 a.m., but it...
Two B.C. children rescued in child sex investigation; 11 B.C. men facing charges
HALIFAX – Five children in four provinces have been rescued after a national investigation that targeted alleged child sex offenders, the RCMP said Thursday.
B.C. court says BlackBerry searches unconstitutional, but upholds conviction
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Court of Appeal says police violated the rights of a man later convicted in a kidnapping when they searched two of his BlackBerry smartphones without a warrant.