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Man left for days at retirement home to be laid to rest
Alfredo Bonaldi, the man found close to death at Summerland Senior's Village prompting an investigation into allegations of neglect, will be laid to rest this weekend. A memorial mass will be held at Holy Child Catholic Church, 11 a.m. Dec. 15. Alfredo, predeceased by his wife Maria Luisa, spent the majority of his working years...
More than 14,000 Facebook guests confirmed for Kamloops ‘end of world party’
The world may not come to an end on Dec. 21 as the Mayans predicted, but Kamloops may not be so lucky. A Facebook event circulating online has generated about 14,200 confirmed guests—including a few from the Vernon area—to attend an "end of the world party" expected to take place in Barnhartvale the evening before...
More than 14,000 Facebook guests confirmed for Kamloops ‘end of world party’
If the world doesn't come to an end on Dec. 21, it could still end for Kamloops. A Facebook event circulating online has generated about 14,200 confirmed guests—including a few from Penticton—to attend an "end of the world party" expected to take place in Barnhartvale the evening before some say the Mayans predicted the world...
Police release photos of robbery suspects
Vernon RCMP needs help identifying suspects in two robberies that occurred in Armstrong and Enderby last month. Both incidents occurred Nov. 30. The first took place at Enderby Jewelers. A man pulled out a firearm, demanded jewelry but was refused by the clerk. He fled from the store. Another man police are interested in talking...
Sleeping driver escapes crash unharmed
Police are currently at the scene of an accident at 500 Elliot Avenue, near Pandosy Street. The driver of a white Mazda 3 told InfoTel news that he nodded off at the wheel as he was traveling north on Pandosy and veered offroad at the Elliot intersection. Witnesses say he was lucky to find himself...
Surgery milestone celebrated at Interior Health
The first-ever open-heart surgery outside the Lower Mainland and Victoria was performed successfully last week in Kelowna and marks the beginning of a new program offered by Interior Health. The surgery was performed by Dr. Guy Fradet on Luke Brockholm, a 54-year-old maintenance and operations supervisor who works at Penticton Airport. He was the first...
RCMP volunteers watch over holiday shoppers
RCMP volunteers will be on patrol over the holiday shopping season in an effort to curb car thefts. RCMP Citizen Patrol and Auxiliary Constable volunteers will be patrolling parking lots from Dec. 13 to Dec. 23.It's estimated RCMP volunteers will commit as many as 600 person-hours toward this special crime prevention initiative that began 12...
‘Tis the season for mailbox theft
RCMP is asking the publicprotect themselves after a series of mail thefts over the weekend. At least six reports of theft from various mailboxes in the city were reported to police Dec. 10. Several compartments per box were damaged and invaded, but police don't know what items were stolen. Targeted boxes were located at: Hedeman Court at...
Kelowna home invader still on the loose
Kelowna RCMP issued an arrest warrant for a 29-year-old Kelowna man who invaded a home Halloween night. Two men with guns entered a home on the 1300 block of Belaire Avenue and threatened a woman who lived there, Const.Kris Clark said. She fled uninjured and called 911. Police tracked suspects to a nearby home and...
Kelowna man resists arrest
A foot chase and fight with police last night resulted in multiple charges for a 39-year-old Kelowna man. Plainclothes officers from Kelowna RCMP property crime unit and target teams were working in the downtown core around 8:45 when they noticed a prolific offender had been circling the area for awhile. The 39-year-old Kelowna resident eventually...
UPDATE: FOUND (Missing woman needs medication)
UPDATE: Dec. 12 - 8:59 a.m. West Kelowna RCMP say 20-year-old Charlotte Murajko has been found. Dec. 11 - 11:19 a.m. West Kelowna RCMP say a 20-year-old woman fell out of contact with her family and is reported missing. Charlotte Murajko left her home on the 1500 block of McNaughton Road a month ago and...
Salmon Arm RCMP tackle multiple complaints
Salmon Arm RCMP were busy with a number of complaints over the past week. They responded to reports of a hearse theft in progress on the 4000 block of 1st Avenue SW. The black 1990 Chevrolet was for sale and parked at the side of the funeral home when the thieves entered and tampered with...
Peachland man seriously injured in head-on
A young Peachland man suffered serious injuries in a crash with a suspected impaired driver yesterday. The erratic driver and subsequent collision on the 2800 block of Highway 97 south was reported to West Kelowna RCMP at 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Witnesses reported a grey Jeep Cherokee was driving southbound in the northbound land with no...
Spike belt ends car chase
A West Kelowna woman who drove away from a road check Saturday night will face charges. The 32-year-old was directed to pull over around 9 p.m. by Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Traffic Services on Sexsmith Road near Valley Road, but refused to provide officers with her driver's licence. She then took off. Police followed...
Truck used as battering ram in thefts
Police continue efforts to sort out what happened Saturday morning when a stolen pick-up truck was used in at least one commercial break and enter. The report came in to West Kelowna RCMP just after midnight that a vehicle crashed into a sign on Old Okanagan Highway at Bylands Road. The black truck passed the...
Cops For Kids get final 2012 donation
The Cops For Kids Ride received their final donation of the year from Lake City Casinos bringing the 2012 total to $15,000. The 10-day cycling journey takes place mid-September taking a team of 25 RCMP riders from Kelowna across the south-eastern portion of British Columbia in order to raise funds and awareness for children in...
Mischief makers find big trouble
Mischief making led to the seizure of $27,000 and a Glok pistol Friday night. Three guests at the Holiday Inn Hotel at 4716 34th St. were reported to RCMP to be causing a disturbance, banging on doors and being loud in hallways. Moments before officers arrived, another report arrived that two men had pulled the...
Man arrested for stabbing his sister
A woman was stabbed by her brother at a home in the 9000 block of Winchester Rd. over the weekend. Emergency Health Services came to the aid of the 62-year-old woman as she left the house. She had received injuries to her arm. Aware the 59-year-old brother had a weapon, police called him out of...
Cops take impaired drivers off the road
A roadside check Friday night resulted in 20 driving prohibitions. RCMP Integrated Road Safety Unit Central Okanagan Traffic Services set up numerous road checks throughout Kelowna between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. Members of MADD were also on hand. The driving prohibitions included seven 90-day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibitions (IRP), ten 3-day IRP's, two 24...
Police seek to identify robber
Police are asking for public assistance identifying a man suspected of robbing Quality Greens Farm Market, located on Anderson Way in Vernon. Anyone with information is asked to call the Vernon RCMP detachment or Crime Stoppers. %%Image2%% %%Image3%%
Murdered girl identified
UPDATE: Dec. 7 - 5:18 p.m. C.J. Fowler's mother Matilda has been keeping in touch with family and friends using Facebook as information of her daughter's death evolves. "We will heading to terrace either monday or tuesday, then i will keep you all posted about us ok... i am glad my dad here and my...
Court martial judge sentences military sex offender
A former deputy commander charged with sexually exploiting two youths—one at an army cadet camp in Vernon—was banished from the Canadian forces and sentenced to 12 months in jail by a court martial judge yesterday. 2nd Lt. Daniel Moriarity, 26, was convicted of two charges of sexual exploitation, one charge of sexual interference and one...
Budget projections don’t include tax increase for 2013
The City of Penticton plans to dig money out of reserves rather than raising taxes to cover some areas running a deficit. Along with keeping the tax rate the same, the City says there'll be no staffing increases and no changes in service levels. One area sited as running a deficit was the operating budget...
Girl assaulted in Rutland
Kelowna RCMP are asking for help finding a man who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl last night. The girl was waiting for a friend on the 200 block of Hollywood Rd. near Hwy. 33 in Rutland when she was approached by an unknown man. He talked with her for a moment before offering his hand...