Shelley Jordan

RCMP say a Lake Country man could be facing charges after a grow operation was searched yesterday afternoon. The warrant was executed on a home and outbuilding on the 12000 block of Oceola Road in Lake Country. Police say they located an elaborate marijuana grow operation inside the outbuilding as well as a hydro bypass....

UPDATE: Feb. 14, 2013 - 11 a.m. West Kelowna RCMP say following a search of a home at 3456 McTaggart Road yesterday afternoon, a 29-year-old Summerland man and three West Kelowna men ages 25, 28 and 46 all face potential charges of theft of electricity, production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose...

While Kelowna RCMP say auto theft is on the decline, they say theft of items inside the vehicle is on the rise and there are ways residents can prevent being targeted. The Kelowna detachment received 4,600 reports of theft last year and want residents to: Always lock vehicles Never leave property inside a vehicle RCMP...

The West Kelowna crime rate dropped 30 per cent from 2009 to 2011 according to an RCMP annual review of community services. RCMP brought the results of the review to council Tuesday and the numbers show a steady decline in crime. The crime rate moved from 70 per 1000 permanent residents to 54 in 2010,...

A father from Canmore AB was found dead in his hotel room after competing at the Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna over the weekend. Coroner Larry Marzinzick of the B.C. Coroner's Service says 23-year-old Fabien Arnaud Denis Diquert was found in the later morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Elderado Hotel, located at...

With record crowds turning out for Big White's B.C. Family Day long weekend celebrations, the ski resort is reporting a financial windfall. The resort saw a 67 per cent increase in skier visits, 62 per cent increase in school visits and accommodation was up 56 per cent. Events included an outdoor carnival on Sunday. "There...

An armed robbery at a Kelowna gas station over the weekend has police on the hunt for two men. RCMP received a call from the Husky Gas Station located at 3802 Gordon Drive just after 7 p.m. Sunday. They say an employee at the gas station alleges two men came into the business pointing a...

By Shelley Jordan The Kingpin Crew motorcycle club has vacated their old clubhouse on Hwy 97 and relocated to a temporary site within a block of a Kelowna elementary school. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says the RCMP have been fielding complaints from concerned residents since the club settled in two weeks ago. The new club...

West Kelowna RCMP say it appears a 15-year-old girl missing for five weeks is actively avoiding being found. Though Mounties made numerous efforts to locate Raven Graham and ensure her safety, they've been unsuccessful. Graham left her home on the 3200 block of McGregor Road around Jan. 2. She is also known to participate in...

A 36-year-old Kelowna woman may face impaired driving charges after results of a roadside breath test showed in excess of two and a half times the legal limit yesterday afternoon. Her three-year-old child was in the car at the time. Const. Kris Clark says an officer pulled the car over after receiving a report of...