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North Okanagan RCMP nab violent suspect wanted on warrant
VERNON – A man wanted on an outstanding warrant has been arrested, according to Vernon…
North Okanagan RCMP looking for help to find violent suspect
VERNON – RCMP are appealing to the public in locating a wanted man who they…
Criticism turns to support from Chamber of Commerce over Kelowna’s efforts to fight crime
KELOWNA – After lashing out at the City of Kelowna’s response to crime issues earlier…
Charges for co-accused in West Kelowna fentanyl case dropped
KELOWNA – Rebekka Rae White says she's been fighting for her Charter rights for over…
Former Kamloops Blazer charged with assault after bizarre baby-grabbing incident
KELOWNA – A hockey player who allegedly grabbed a baby and jumped into Okanagan Lake…
Vernon RCMP arrest suspected drug dealers taking nap in parked car
VERNON – A Vernon couple who decided to take a nap in a vehicle they'd…
Property crime likely to get worse in Kelowna before it gets better
KELOWNA – The increase in Kelowna’s crime rate is likely to continue if drug addicts…
West Kelowna fentanyl dealer busted after skipping out on Kelowna sentencing hearing
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP officers headed to the Lower Mainland this weekend and arrested a…
Man arrested after allegedly grabbing child at Kelowna park, fleeing into Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – A man is in custody after allegedly grabbing a child and fleeing police…
RCMP staying mum on decriminalizing illegal drug users
KELOWNA – Calls to cut overdose deaths by decriminalizing people using illegal drugs appear to…
Kelowna’s crime rate back on the way up
KELOWNA – Crime in Kelowna jumped by 9.3 per cent in 2018 over the previous…
SUV stolen twice in eight days in Lake Country
KELOWNA – A green 1999 Toyota 4Runner was stolen from a Lake Country driveway on…
Vernon man arrested after driving stolen truck through Ellison park
VERNON – A Vernon man was tracked by a police air unit and arrested after…
“I was heartbroken:” West Kelowna dog daycare ransacked on weekend
WEST KELOWNA – When Teri-lynn Mulders received a call this weekend telling her someone had…
Accused Kelowna pimp could face four years in prison
KELOWNA – In the spring and summer of 2015, Simon Rypiak ran a prostitution ring…
Three young Kelowna men in custody after ‘suspicious’ activity: RCMP
KELOWNA – Police arrested three men for suspicious activity in Kelowna last night, but RCMP…
Lake Country man caught masturbating near kids park acquitted of indecent exhibition
KELOWNA – Barry Anderson claimed he saw John Allan fondling himself in a car near…
Erratic driver side-swipes bus full of children in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Kelowna police are looking for a dangerously erratic driver who side-swiped a bus…
Kelowna woman looking for stolen cartridge filled with grandfather’s ashes
KELOWNA – RyLeigh Paziuk's grandfather, Ernest Kinch, was a big hunting fan. When Paziuk was…
Donations pour in for widow of Salmon Arm shooting victim
SALMON ARM – The man charged with the shooting of 78-year-old Gordon Parmenter was once…
UPDATE: Penticton murder suspect identified
PENTICTON – The man who shot and killed four people in Penticton yesterday, April 15,…
Lake Country man charged with murdering his wife granted bail
KELOWNA – A Lake Country man accused of killing his wife nearly three years ago…
Kelowna teens sprayed with bear mace in unprovoked attack
KELOWNA – A group of teens were sprayed with bear mace last week and Kelowna…
First degree murder charge for 25-year-old who allegedly shot senior in Salmon Arm church
SALMON ARM – A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting…