Police investigate after woman’s body found in vehicle in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA — Mounties say the body of a woman has been found in the back of a vehicle in Kelowna, B.C.

RCMP say in a statement that they responded to a report on Tuesday of suspicious circumstances in the 800 block of Baillie Avenue.

They say the discovery and the circumstances of the woman’s death are suspicious.

A man who was known to the victim was taken into custody at the scene.

Police say the man has been released but must abide by a number of reporting conditions.

Kelowna’s serious crime unit has taken over the investigation and police say it is working to determine the events leading up to the woman’s death.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2026.