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New Westminster man attempts to thwart police with fake 9-1-1 gun call
A New Westminster man is facing charges after he attempted to dupe police officers with a…
RCMP recover replica Mona Lisa painting stolen from Kelowna business
While not quite like the theft of the real Mona Lisa, Kelowna's version of the…
UPDATE: Missing elderly Sicamous man found
UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 RCMP say a missing 84-year-old Sicamous man has…
Buffalo calf shot and killed with arrow at ranch in Merritt
CONTENT ADVISORY A buffalo calf was shot and killed with an arrow at a ranch…
Anti-masker throws hot coffee on Kelowna IGA employee
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating after a person refused to wear a mask at the…
Walmart employee in Dawson Creek assaulted by man who refused to wear mask
Dawson Creek RCMP arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a Walmart employee after they asked…
Holiday road checks begin this weekend in B.C. as police crack down on drunk driving
RCMP are starting the annual CounterAttack holiday campaign this weekend with road checks set up…
Vernon fentanyl dealer gets house arrest; Judge says public will ‘struggle’ with sentence
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton told 22-year-old fentanyl dealer Matthew Himpfen that many people…
Interior residents lose thousands of dollars to emergency scams
Interior residents have been scammed out of thousands of dollars and the RCMP is warning…
Woman who defrauded Penticton Indian Band company to get conditional sentence
A Penticton Indian Band woman facing sentencing on fraud and forgery charges will have to…
Alberta woman charged after hitting child with watermelon: Chase RCMP
An Alberta woman has been charged with assault after allegedly hitting a child with a…
Tip leads to arrest of Kelowna break and enter suspects
A report from a concerned Kelowna resident lead to the arrest of two men, who…
Yukon car thief busted in Vernon
A 33-year-old Whitehorse man was arrested early Saturday morning within minutes of stealing a vehicle.…
Police watchdog called to investigate after video shows Williams Lake officer kicking suspect
Williams Lake RCMP have asked B.C.’s police watchdog to investigate an arrest made last month…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 RCMP say a missing 22-year-old Kamloops woman as…
Merritt RCMP make 16 arrests in connection to illegal cannabis grow op
Police have dismantled an illegal cannabis operation near Merritt and made over a dozen arrests.…
UPDATE: West Kelowna RCMP locate missing person
UPDATE: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 RCMP say a missing West Kelowna resident has…
Kamloops digital ‘hoarder’ sentenced to jail for possessing child porn
A Kamloops man has been sentenced to 18 months in jail followed by two years…
Salmon Arm RCMP arrest prolific offender
Police were called to a break and enter in Salmon Arm this morning and arrested…
Two drivers facing allegations of sexual assault laid off by Penticton cab company
A Penticton cab company says two of its drivers are no longer working with the…
Wanted Kelowna woman arrested with stolen ID
A 34-year-old Kelowna woman is facing charges after the RCMP arrested her after she allegedly…
Vernon judge demands answers to why ‘good’ man stabbed another
A 29-year-old Vernon man who stabbed another man in the back of the leg during…
New information sparks renewed search efforts for woman missing in North Okanagan
Kendra Toner remembers a cold morning in May of 2016 when she and a friend…
Suspect arrested in Kelowna liquor store robbery
A 45-year-old Kelowna man is facing charges after grabbing a fist full of cash from…