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Vernon business break-in suspect caught sleeping on the job
Instead of making a getaway, a thief was caught catching some shut-eye when police arrived…
Vernon man in stolen Kamloops pickup nabbed trying to shoplift
What started as a shoplifting investigation at a Vernon business ended with a suspect in…
Suspicious package delivered in Kelowna not so suspicious after all
Police officers and firefighters wearing hazmat suits prompted some concern yesterday afternoon for residents in…
UPDATE: Unarmed suspect in custody after police incident at Orchard Park mall
A suspect is in custody after a police incident at the Orchard Park mall this…
Sexual material offences driving Kelowna to three-peat as crime capital of Canada
For the past two years Kelowna had the highest crime severity index of any major…
UPDATE: Armed standoff at Kamloops hotel ends with arrest
Three men were arrested after heavily-armed RCMP officers surrounded a Kamloops hotel on Sunday. What…
Supervision lapse for sexual predator in Kelowna a ‘complete failure’
A convicted sexual predator was supposed to be supervised when an 11-year-old was allegedly cornered…
‘Unheard and disrespected’: Downtown Kamloops business frustrated by response to crime
The owner of a specialty bike shop in downtown Kamloops is fed up with a…
Penticton the break-and-enter capital of the Thompson-Okanagan
RCMP regularly report to local governments on the crime scene in each of their communities…
Disheartened: Downtown Kamloops business owners on crime, social disorder
It isn’t a secret that small businesses in Kamloops are struggling to cope with ongoing…
Farmers in South Okanagan disheartened by a string of thefts
There has been a recent series of farm equipment thefts around Osoyoos. Thieves have stolen…
Murder investigation leads to charges and an arrest in Kelowna
The Vancouver Police Department arrested a murder suspect in Kelowna on Friday. Police arrested and…
Kelowna’s mayor predicts ‘vibrant and prosperous’ city in 2024
Kelowna is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada and according to Mayor Tom Dyas…
Kamloops, Okanagan have some of the highest auto theft rates in the country
A 50% increase in auto theft in Ontario and Quebec has spurred the federal government…
Investigators looking for tips in two-year-old Tk’emlups homicide
An 18-year-old was found dead in a Tk'emlups parking lot two years ago, and police…
Convicted Kamloops gangland murderer appealing life sentence
A man serving a life sentence for a first-degree murder in Kamloops is appealing his…
Kelowna thief drives SUV out of business through garage door
RCMP are on the look out for a suspect who stole an SUV from a…
Police dog helps track down North Okanagan fuel thief
A 42-year-old woman is facing charges after she was caught with jerry cans full of…
Suspect nabbed in Kamloops after hiding out for months
A man with a dozen warrants, including two from Kamloops, was arrested in Central BC…
Temporary foreign workers claim sexual abuse at Ashcroft farm
Three temporary workers from South American claim they were sexually abused and exploited while working…
Dashcam footage lost in police-involved shooting in Barriere
Clear evidence of a police-involved shooting near Barriere last spring was lost before investigators could…
Prominent member of South Okanagan wine industry accused of sexually assaulting migrant worker
RCMP in Oliver are encouraging victims to come forward after a prominent member of the…
Suspect in North Okanagan break-in arrested with help of RCMP helicopter
RCMP arrested a 35-year-old Spallumcheen man yesterday afternoon after he attempted to steal a home…
Arrest warrant issued for man wanted for Kelowna assault
A man wanted for assault and mischief in connection to a Kelowna crime is the…