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ER nurse allegedly assaulted at Kelowna General Hospital
A Vernon man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting a nurse in the Emergency…
Kelowna RCMP looking for witnesses to crash that sent man to hospital
Kelowna RCMP are hoping witnesses to a crash in late April, that sent a man…
Kelowna men charged in attempted murder of homeless man
Two Kelowna men have now been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a homeless…
Despite COVID-19 pandemic crime in Vernon still up in March
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic crime in Vernon still increased in March. Recently released statistics from…
Lower Mainland man sentenced to prison for Vernon identify theft crime spree
A Lower Mainland man who fraudulently bought a Jeep with a $50,000 car loan he…
RCMP service dog begs Dr. Henry’s forgiveness for social distancing faux paw
There was no time to ask Dr. Bonnie Henry for a special exemption from social…
B.C. RCMP investigating after human remains found near Quesnel
The BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit, Quesnel RCMP and the BC Coroners Service…
RCMP on the hunt for wanted B.C. man
A provincewide warrant has been issued for B.C. man wanted on a number of charges…
RCMP issue warning about CERB text scam
Mounties are cautioning the public that COVID-19 scams are still surfacing in the Central Okanagan.…
Kelowna Mounties not at fault for crash that landed repeat offender back behind bars
B.C.’s police watchdog has found that Kelowna Mounties were not at fault for the crash…
Charges laid in West Kelowna business break-in
A 49-year-old West Kelowna man has been charged in connection to a break and enter…
Cops seize drugs, cash during raid at Kelowna residence
Kelowna RCMP officers found a large amount of illicit drugs and cash while executing a…
North Okanagan teenage driver rescued after being ejected from pickup truck
A 16-year-old driver not wearing a seatbelt had to be rescued from a remote forest…
UPDATE: Shoeless suspect smashes door of Vernon business
A shoeless suspect smashed the door of a Vernon business before driving off early Saturday…
‘I know somebody took her life:’ Ashley Simpson’s family still waiting for answers four years after disappearance
Cindy Simpson knows that somebody knows something. April 27 marked the "excruciating" four-year anniversary of…
Social distancing complaints ‘not bad’ but business break ins ‘a concern’, Kamloops mayor says
Kamloops residents complained to authorities about social distancing more than 200 times since the province…
Drugs, weapons, stolen goods found during raid of Kelowna home
Stolen goods, drugs suspected to be fentanyl and a Taser are among the items RCMP…
West Kelowna man who broke into Glenrosa area home nabbed by police, charges pending
A man is facing potential charges after breaking into a West Kelowna home. West Kelowna…
Vernon RCMP arrest 3 men; cash, drugs and a loaded firearm found
Three North Okanagan men all in their early 20s were arrested yesterday after driving erratically…
Crime is down dramatically in Kelowna due to COVID-19
With more people working at home or in the house because they’ve lost their jobs…
Vernon physiotherapist stripped of licence
A Vernon physiotherapist who pleaded guilty to nine charges of sexual assault will never again…
ATM lobby at Kelowna bank damaged
Someone damaged the ATM area at a bank in Kelowna overnight and police are investigating.…
Sudden death of Kelowna man not believed to be criminal
The investigation into how, where and when a Kelowna man died by the creek area…
Kelowna police searching for cash register thief and vandalism suspects
The Kelowna RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to help solve these crimes. On…