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Kelowna elementary school evacuated due to threat
A Kelowna elementary school was evacuated this morning due to a potential threat. Officers responded…
Suspicious chemicals found outside Lumby business
The Vernon RCMP is asking the public to avoid a street in Lumby after a…
Why B.C. had a 10% drop in the number of criminal charges being laid
If you think there are fewer people in the Thompson-Okanagan being charged with crimes, even…
Kamloops RCMP asking for public’s help to find missing man
Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help to find a missing 34-year-old man. Tawfiq…
U.S. fines German businessman $17M in fraud scheme with ties to Kelowna
A German man has been fined US$17 million for his part in an international fraud…
An anti-Russian wave sweeps over Canada
Julia Burakova, a Canadian citizen of Russian heritage, says she has already faced harassment and…
Former Kamloops Metis youth housing manager sued for embezzling grant funds
A Kamloops woman is being sued for misappropriating grant funds intended for Indigenous youth. Lii…
Man charged with attempted murder in Kelowna RCMP officer stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a Kelowna RCMP officer was stabbed…
Decision to close McDonald’s in downtown Kamloops two years in the making
The downtown McDonald's location in Kamloops has shut its doors after dealing with increasing social…
RCMP investigating assault reported at Tim Hortons in Westbank
West Kelowna RCMP are investigating an alleged assault after a person was injured at a…
Human bone found on Kamloops walking trail
Police were called to a North Shore walking trail this weekend, where a person and…
Crime inched up in Kamloops last year
Crime rose slightly in Kamloops last year and some trends shifted back to pre-pandemic levels.…
Kamloops lawyer charged in connection to TRU lecturer’s death was his ‘trusted’ friend: family
The family of a TRU lecturer says the lawyer charged in connection to the tampering…
North Okanagan man avoids jail after being caught in isolated spot with illegal handgun
Brydon Grace was standing alone next to a campfire in an isolated spot of a…
Okanagan woman charged in 2 separate cases of kidnapping
An Okanagan woman with a lengthy criminal record is back behind bars having been recently…
Kamloops lawyer charged in connection to death of TRU lecturer granted bail
A Kamloops lawyer charged in relation to the death of Thompson Rivers University teacher Mohd…
Kamloops homicide victim remembered as quiet, kind man
Mohd Abdullah, a senior lecturer at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops who is believed by…
Drug consumption sites not lowering B.C.’s mortality rate: study
Overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites did not decrease B.C.’s mortality rate or monthly hospitalizations,…
Why jail isn’t the best way to reduce crime rates in Kamloops, Okanagan
There’s more to solving the growing crime rates in Thompson and Okanagan cities than locking…
Police search Kamloops home in connection to death of TRU professor
Police are searching a Columbia Street house in Kamloops in relation to the ongoing investigation…
Kamloops RCMP confirm murder victim was missing TRU lecturer
Kamloops RCMP have released the name of a murder victim after waiting for the results…
Why rise in hate and domestic crimes during COVID are expected to continue
Two of the most significant changes in Canadian crime rates during COVID saw increases in…
Kamloops youth worker awarded $1.3M for injuries sustained in arrest
A former Kamloops youth worker who said police went too far when wrongfully arresting him…
Kelowna man charged with threatening local TV reporter
A Kelowna man, whose racist tirade against a security guard last summer went viral, has…