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Alberta driver tells Merritt RCMP he was speeding to ‘save on gas’
“The driver could not explain why only two out of nine people were wearing seatbelts, or why a three-year-old’s car seat had no functioning buckles.”
West Kelowna cops crack down on unruly electric dirt bike riders
The riders causing the most trouble keep getting away, but police are tracking them.
Suspect arrested for erratic driving in downtown Kelowna pedestrian zone
“Based on the initial investigation, there is no indication to suggest the driver intended to cause deliberate harm to the public.”
Driver doing 218 km/h near Kelowna nabbed after passing cop car
It was one of 220 vehicles impounded for excessive speed so far this summer by officers with the highway patrol in Kelowna.
Kamloops drivers may have to cough up more to park their cars
Not only could the parking rates be going up, the city also wants to double the fines.
iN NUMBERS: Buying a car in BC is getting more expensive
We’ve got some numbers that may grind your gears.
‘Crime of opportunity’: Spike in bicycle thefts in Kelowna this summer
“Thieves are often looking for quick access and minimal resistance.”
South Okanagan woman charged with impaired driving causing death
The fatal crash happened last summer.
More than 80 drug-impaired driving tickets issued at Shambhala in West Kootenay
“It’s clear this enforcement was necessary.”
Uninsured drivers going too fast learn expensive lesson: BC Highway Patrol
“Nobody was physically hurt, but both drivers will be feeling the pain in their pocketbooks.”
BC teen earns $1,800 in fines after crashing into parked dump truck
“The speeding grey BMW made other highway traffic look like it was standing still.”
Motorcyclist killed in crash with impaired semi driver north of Quensel
A black Kenworth tractor-trailer collided with a black Harley Davidson on Highway 97 near Naver Creek Road.
Okanagan’s bustling car scene connected by events all summer long
“He actually incorporated his father’s ashes into the paint of the car.”
Penticton couple on evening bicycle ride violently attacked
“We don’t want a group of strangers to determine our quality of life. I don’t want to spend my life looking over my shoulder. I don’t want these people to have any control over my life, but it’s going to take a bit of work.”
Speeding Kelowna driver using cellphone nearly hit cop on highway
“It’s hard to see the police when you are reading a text message. That was the driver’s explanation.”