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City begins tracking Kamloops homeless camps after out-of-control grass fire
Kamloops firefighters are keeping a close eye on homeless encampments after a campfire got out…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops police, fire department chased multiple suspicious fires this month
Kamloops firefighters responded to a string of suspicious fires over the past week with the…
Vernon man’s harassing emails could cost him 6 months in jail
A Vernon man accused of burning down a house in Coldstream appeared in court today…
Investigation continues at Kamloops house fire
Kamloops RCMP continued its investigation over the Easter weekend as they gathered more evidence from…
Probation for homeless Kamloops man who lit fire for warmth
A homeless Kamloops man had his arson charge dropped today after he lit a fire…
Kamloops woman pleads guilty to arson for setting wildfires
A Kamloops woman has pleaded guilty today to starting several small fires last spring in…
Two men spotted near suspicious van fire in Kamloops
A mini van fire in North Kamloops last night has been deemed suspicious by RCMP…
Kamloops mayor-elect calls timing of fire at his car lot ‘odd’
The mayor-elect of Kamloops got a surprising call after an SUV went up in flames…
Kelowna woman who started North Okanagan fires released
A Kelowna woman who started fires in Enderby earlier this year had walked 90 kilometres…
Police investigating after man found severely burned in Vernon
A 41-year-old man was found in Vernon with severe burn injuries on Sunday afternoon, and…
Suspicious fire at Kelowna Curling Club
Two fire engines headed to the Kelowna Curling Club early this morning after the fire…
First gunshots then a fire at same North Kamloops home
First a shooting and police stand-off, then a fire has neighbours around a North Kamloops…
Man charged in Vernon arson has 30 previous criminal convictions
The 41-year-old man arrested yesterday in connection with a fire that gutted a Vernon townhouse…
Arrest made after suspicious fire at Vernon townhouse
Vernon RCMP has arrested a 41-year-old man in relation to a fire that gutted a…
Man who threw molotov cocktail into Kelowna forest out of jail
A Kelowna man, who has been in jail for the past 11 months for trying…
Kelowna woman arrested for starting fires in North Okanagan
Vernon RCMP have arrested a 44-year-old Kelowna woman for allegedly deliberately starting fires along Highway…
Three suspects sought in Kamloops vehicle arson
An unoccupied vehicle was set on fire along Tranquille Road last week, and Kamloops RCMP…
Penticton family’s fears of ongoing arson compounded by lack of RCMP response
A Penticton family doesn’t feel safe in their own home after a second fire started…
Police seek dashcam footage following wildfire west of Kamloops
The cause of a small wildfire west of Kamloops earlier this week is unknown, but…
Kamloops woman facing arson charges for starting wildfires near Monte Lake
A 42-year-old woman has been charged with arson after several small fires were spotted in…
Kelowna firefighters douse suspicious semi trailer fire
Kelowna Fire Department extinguished a fire this morning that destroyed two semi-trailers in Rutland. Fifteen…
Penticton RCMP investigating suspicious house fire
Penticton RCMP are investigating after a suspicious house fire Sunday night. According to a Penticton…
iN VIDEO: Footage released of brazen arsonist in Oliver pot shop blaze
The owner of an Oliver cannabis store has released video footage of a brazen arson…
Pot shop on Osoyoos Indian Band lands damaged in arson fire
A cannabis store on Osoyoos Indian Band lands has been a victim of an arson…