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Kelowna RCMP raid on drug dealer’s home nets guns, drugs and cash
What started with a traffic stop of a Kelowna man ‘known to police’ ended with…
RCMP officer assaulted during arrest on Kelowna bus
An RCMP officer suffered minor injuries during as arrest on a Kelowna transit bus Thursday…
Fired employee assaults manager at Vernon business
A 37-year-old Vernon man, who had been hired by a Vernon business to do some…
Shuswap octogenarian charged with fraud: securities commission
An 82-year-old man from the Shuswap has been charged with fraud. According to the Criminal…
Kelowna mall stabber had ‘delusional fixation’ on store worker
Luc Joseph Borduas had a strange fascination with minerals and spirituality and that’s what led…
Kamloops auto shop got off lucky when an arsonist struck
A fire at a Kamloops auto shop was extinguished within minutes, leaving a charred and…
Kamloops man wanted for aggravated assault
Kamloops RCMP have a suspect in connection with a serious assault in the city last…
Kelowna cops bust 34 shoplifters in Operation Barcode
Kelowna RCMP have used a highly successful undercover program that targets shoplifters in local stores…
Intoxicated Kamloops man with ice cream craving sobers up in RCMP cells
An intoxicated Kamloops man with a hankering for ice cream but apparently no money to…
Merritt convenience store armed robbery suspect nabbed
A tip from the public helped RCMP arrest a suspect in the armed robbery of…
Two tries by RCMP to arrest Vernon man wanted on warrants
It took RCMP officers two tries to arrest a 34-year-old Vernon man wanted on outstanding…
Suspect behind bars after string of assaults in downtown Merritt
A man known to police is in custody following a string of violent incidents in…
Vernon shooter gets community leave while on parole
A Vernon man who has been in prison for the last nine years following a…
Vandals cause thousands in damage to aircraft at Vernon airport
RCMP have released images from surveillance video in the hope someone will recognize the suspects…
Police looking to identify Vernon Home Depot theft suspect
The hunt is on for a man suspected of stealing $400 in cash and merchandise…
Thieves steal thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from Kamloops hospital thrift store
A volunteer run thrift store that brings in money for the hospital in Kamloops was…
Rash of car thefts spark warning from South Okanagan RCMP to lock it or lose it
The theft of six vehicles in seven days in the South Okanagan has prompted police…
One in custody after heavy Kamloops police response
A heavy police response at a home in downtown Kamloops on Monday was prompted by a…
Police investigating Vernon homicide
A recent court case has disclosed a homicide investigation in Vernon that it appears police…
Kelowna and Kamloops account for 16% of repeat violent offenders in BC
A new program to reign in repeat violent offenders is less than a year old…
Why Kelowna is writing a bylaw to control bear spray sales
Packing a can of bear spray is comforting whether a person is out in the…
Vernon RCMP seize guns during self harm call
Police seized two guns at a Vernon home while responding to a self-harm threat made…
Man with butane torch arrested in Vernon for starting fire
A 35-year-old Vernon man was arrested last week for starting a fire in the city…
‘People behaving badly’: Crime part of reason for Bliss Bakery’s exit from downtown Kelowna
Bliss Bakery has been a crucial part of downtown Kelowna for a decade but now…