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RCMP return stolen tools, trailer to Kelowna construction company
Property crime doesn’t often end with the victim getting their stolen goods back, but in…
Vernon Bylaw: Dealing with the harsh reality of those who have nowhere to live
Nestled around the back of the Priest Valley Arena, leaning against the wall next to…
Two years after arrest Vernon fentanyl dealer left waiting for sentence
A Lower Mainland man convicted for dealing fentanyl in Vernon will have to wait a…
Man accused of vicious Okanagan Lake Beach assault facing new charges while on bail
The man accused of a violent assault on a man at Okanagan Lake Beach last…
West Kelowna teacher charged with sexual exploitation awaiting sentence
A former West Kelowna high school teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a…
This West Kelowna man is taking Block Watch to the shops
Roy Morgan knows Block Watch programs reduce crime in residential areas because he’s been running…
Kelowna RCMP implementing video surveillance program to help fight crime
Kelowna RCMP want easier access to all the private security video and CCTV camera footage out…
Jailtime for Kelowna woman who defrauded her employer of $1.2M
A Kelowna woman who stole over $1 million from her employer has been sentenced to…
Salmon Arm bank robbed at gunpoint
A man who robbed a Salmon Arm bank at gunpoint is on the lam. Salmon…
Vernon man convicted of child exploitation loses appeal
A Vernon man sentenced to six years in prison for multiple child pornography crimes against…
Coldstream woman involved in fatal crash back in court (again) on driving charge
A North Okanagan woman who was charged for careless driving following a crash that killed…
Vernon RCMP seek owner of lost ring
After several months of sitting in a local business lost and found box, a ring…
Vernon RCMP seek help in motorcycle hit and run
The RCMP is appealing to the public for help in identifying a driver involved in…
Mounties bust illegal grow op in Kelowna
A search warrant West Kelowna RCMP executed on a residence in Joe Rich turned up…
Service Canada scam targeting immigrants shows up in the Okanagan
If you get a call from Service Canada asking for Bitcoin and threatening deportation, hang…
North Okanagan RCMP raids lead to arrests of suspected high level drug dealers
Vernon RCMP have arrested four people believed to have been supplying drugs to dealers across…
Why this Kelowna man is patrolling his neighbourhood at night
If all the officials trying to deal with crime and homelessness really want to know…
Vernon man charged with heroin dealing skips bail, lives quiet life in Lake Country for five years
VERNON – A Lake Country man charged with dealing heroin in 2014 appeared in a…
Vernon drug smuggler loses last chance at appeal
VERNON – A Vernon man currently serving jail time for attempting to import $180,000 of…
FRONT LINE: How Vernon’s downtown cops get compliance through compassion
VERNON – Standing on the gravel a couple of metres from Vernon's Linear Park, RCMP…
iN VIDEO: Victims of Penticton shooting and home invasion still shaken
PENTICTON – Penticton residents Michael Paseska and Sarah Edwards are still terrified, two days after…
Enderby teen under investigation for sending bomb threats to Montreal airport
ENDERBY – A 16-year-old Enderby teenager is under investigation for allegedly sending bomb threats to…
How an innovative approach to curbing a Vernon bike thief failed
VERNON – A provincial court judge has dismissed an innovative approach to bicycle theft which…
UPDATE: Two Penticton men charged in targeted shooting
KELOWNA – Two men have been charged in connection with the Wednesday afternoon shooting that…