Arson
Stolen West Kelowna truck found torched in Vernon
VERNON – The RCMP is investigating after truck reported stolen from West Kelowna three weeks…
Vernon woman who set fire to cedar hedge pleads guilty
VERNON – A 28-year-old Vernon woman who set fire to a cedar hedge before being…
Vernon firestarter lands three-year sentence for 2014 arson spree
VERNON – A former Salmon Arm school teacher-turned-spree-arsonist got almost three years in prison today…
Police nab arsonist at Mission Flats Manor in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A suspected arsonist is in custody after allegedly setting a fire at a…
Police nab prolific Vernon offender
VERNON – RCMP apprehended a prolific property crime offender after he led them on a…
Vernon RCMP investigating three suspicious vehicle fires in two days
VERNON – Over the past two days, there have been three suspected arson fires involving…
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…