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Arson
Election sign set on fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police are investigating after an election sign was set on fire this weekend…
No arrests for Intentionally Set Wildfire Task Force but new leads on Okanagan arson fires
OKANAGAN – Another season of wildfires has generated additional leads for the Intentionally Set Wildfires…
Knox Mountain road opens after dry, smoky summer
KELOWNA – Knox Mountain Drive is reopening after a dry, smoke-filled summer where the road…
Penticton police arrest suspected arsonist
PENTICTON – Police and firefighters chased down an arson suspect on the Channel Parkway trail…
Rutland Seniors Centre will remain closed ‘until further notice’ due to fire
KELOWNA – As feared, a fire at the Rutland Seniors Centre has disrupted a vital…
Rutland senior centre fire damages much more than just the building
KELOWNA – Outside the Rutland Seniors Centre, Sue Lord could only shake her head as…
Homeless housing strategy could help reduce transient-caused fires in Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Fires caused by homeless people have been an annual occurrence in Kelowna…
RCMP seek arsonist who set as many as 29 wildfires from Lake Country to Osoyoos
OKANAGAN – RCMP have announced they are seeking a serial arsonist who may have deliberately…
Police ‘picking and choosing facts’ led to child porn case against Vernon man being thrown out
VERNON – Serious breaches of an accused’s charter rights by police caused a judge to…
RCMP not connecting Armstrong house fire with earlier suspected arsons
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a suspicious house fire in Armstrong, but say it is…
West Kelowna man wins suit against insurance company that said he had his own house lit on fire
WEST KELOWNA – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sided with a 76-year-old West Kelowna…
Three vehicles damaged outside Vernon resort complex in suspected arson
VERNON – Police are investigating after three vehicles were damaged in a suspected arson over…
Charges laid in connection to Armstrong arsons
ARMSTRONG – A North Okanagan woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly lighting a series…
UPDATE: Police arrest 60-year-old arson suspect in North Okanagan
ARMSTRONG – Police have a 60-year-old woman in custody after a keen eye witness helped…
Three suspected arsons on same North Okanagan street in two days
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a rash of suspicious fires on a quiet residential street…
Alleged serial arsonist sentenced for single fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A homeless man with a history of mental illness who police said might…
Video evidence leads to arrest of downtown Kelowna arson suspect
KELOWNA – RCMP say a third party's high quality video surveillance footage helped them identify…
Early morning garbage fire in downtown Kelowna likely arson
KELOWNA – RCMP are investigating a garbage fire in downtown Kelowna they say was likely…
Kelowna RCMP suspected five arsons but only one charge against homeless man
KELOWNA – A South Okanagan man of no fixed address is being held in custody…
UPDATE: Alleged Vernon arsonist pleads not guilty to three counts of child porn
VERNON – A Vernon man and former high school teacher pleaded not guilty to three…
To catch an arsonist: How fire investigators find leads and deal with challenges
KELOWNA – This week’s Knox Mountain fire shows just how easy it is to start…
Okanagan Centre fire was arson: RCMP
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Centre fire that destroyed at least eight homes and forced the…
RCMP say arson behind Penticton truck fire
PENTICTON – Last weekend a truck went up in flames in Penticton, now police are…
Kamloops RCMP investigating two suspicious vehicle fires
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are investigating two overnight suspicious vehicle fires. Kamloops RCMP Staff…