Crime

‘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…

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…

Convicted Kamloops gangland murderer appealing life sentence
A man serving a life sentence for a first-degree murder in Kamloops is appealing his…

Kelowna man charged with murder after body found in Okanagan Lake
Kelowna RCMP have charged a 25-year-old man with first-degree murder following the discovery of 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…

Temporary foreign workers claim sexual abuse at Ashcroft farm
Three temporary workers from South American claim they were sexually abused and exploited while working…

Suspect nabbed in Kamloops after hiding out for months
A man with a dozen warrants, including two from Kamloops, was arrested in Central BC…

Former Kelowna Minor Lacrosse treasurer charged with theft, fraud
The former treasurer of a Kelowna minor lacrosse association has been charged with theft and…