Crime

Mysterious Lake Country laser light blinds airplane crew, motorist
LAKE COUNTRY – A flashing green light used to nearly blind an airplane crew sounds…

Two in custody after ‘dynamic takedown’ in Vernon: RCMP
VERNON – RCMP officers made two arrests after a vehicle attempted to flee from police…

Survey says: Kelowna’s sense of security drops at night
KELOWNA – A random survey of Kelowna residents found they feel pretty safe during the…
Thief steals cash register drawer from Kelowna candy store
KELOWNA – A Kelowna candy store is dealing with the bitter aftertaste of a brazen…

North Okanagan RCMP track stolen vehicle from the air, then arrest driver
VERNON – A Vernon man spent the night in custody after a police air unit…

Woman carjacked by armed suspect in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police are looking for carjacker after a vehicular theft in Kelowna over the…
‘We’re all devastated’: Lake Country man charged with wife’s murder appears in court
KELOWNA – Friends of Arlene and Lambertus Westervelt filled the Kelowna courtroom this morning as…

Vernon man who fired a gun at his girlfriend found guilty
VERNON – A Vernon man who pointed and fired a gun at his girlfriend after…

RCMP arrest armed robbery suspect in Enderby
ENDERBY – An RCMP tactical response team arrested a Vernon armed robbery suspect in a…

RCMP seize cocaine, meth, fentanyl in raid at Vernon house
VERNON – RCMP officers seized cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl during a raid at a Vernon…

Kelowna child molester sentenced to four years in prison
KELOWNA – A child molester who sexually interfered with three children over several years is…

Armstrong firm offers $10K reward after theft of industrial cables
ARMSTRONG – A North Okanagan construction firm is offering a $10,000 reward following the theft…

Lakeside Airport Inn in Lake Country becoming hotbed for criminal activity
LAKE COUNTRY – The discovery of a stolen dirt bike in Lake Country shines a…

Prolific Vernon offender pleads guilty to multiple charges including arson
VERNON – A Vernon man who stole an SUV then promptly torched it after police…

Assault at Acadia Inn in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP have a man in custody and are seeking a second man…