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RCMP arrest armed robbery suspect after 4th Kamloops convenience store holdup
KAMLOOPS – A 44-year-old Kamloops man is in custody in connection to four armed robberies…
City and business clash over public safety issues in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Lance Kayfish doesn’t know what all the fuss is about with Kelowna’s business…
Two in custody after ‘dynamic takedown’ in Vernon: RCMP
VERNON – RCMP officers made two arrests after a vehicle attempted to flee from police…
Survey says: Kelowna’s sense of security drops at night
KELOWNA – A random survey of Kelowna residents found they feel pretty safe during the…
Thief steals cash register drawer from Kelowna candy store
KELOWNA – A Kelowna candy store is dealing with the bitter aftertaste of a brazen…
Mysterious Lake Country laser light blinds airplane crew, motorist
LAKE COUNTRY – A flashing green light used to nearly blind an airplane crew sounds…
North Okanagan RCMP track stolen vehicle from the air, then arrest driver
VERNON – A Vernon man spent the night in custody after a police air unit…
Woman carjacked by armed suspect in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police are looking for carjacker after a vehicular theft in Kelowna over the…
‘We’re all devastated’: Lake Country man charged with wife’s murder appears in court
KELOWNA – Friends of Arlene and Lambertus Westervelt filled the Kelowna courtroom this morning as…
Vernon man who fired a gun at his girlfriend found guilty
VERNON – A Vernon man who pointed and fired a gun at his girlfriend after…
RCMP arrest armed robbery suspect in Enderby
ENDERBY – An RCMP tactical response team arrested a Vernon armed robbery suspect in a…
RCMP seize cocaine, meth, fentanyl in raid at Vernon house
VERNON – RCMP officers seized cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl during a raid at a Vernon…
Kelowna child molester sentenced to four years in prison
KELOWNA – A child molester who sexually interfered with three children over several years is…
Armstrong firm offers $10K reward after theft of industrial cables
ARMSTRONG – A North Okanagan construction firm is offering a $10,000 reward following the theft…
Lakeside Airport Inn in Lake Country becoming hotbed for criminal activity
LAKE COUNTRY – The discovery of a stolen dirt bike in Lake Country shines a…
Prolific Vernon offender pleads guilty to multiple charges including arson
VERNON – A Vernon man who stole an SUV then promptly torched it after police…
Assault at Acadia Inn in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP have a man in custody and are seeking a second man…
Kamloops RCMP nab three break-in suspects
KAMLOOPS – Police captured three Kamloops men in connection to a break and enter this…
Early morning tip-off leads to arrests in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Two Kelowna men suspected of property crimes have been arrested following an early…
Missing an appointment won’t net jail time for Vernon man involved in armed siege
VERNON – A Vernon man who triggered a 19-hour armed standoff with police a year…
Police try to connect dots between robberies at same West Kelowna convenience store
WEST KELOWNA – Police are looking for connections between a pair of robberies and thefts…
Kamloops 7-Eleven robbed three times in three months
KAMLOOPS – Police have arrested a 16-year-old Kamloops suspect after the 7-Eleven on Summit Drive…
Kamloops RCMP searching for downtown robbery suspect
KAMLOOPS — Police in Kamloops are searching for a male suspect after a robbery at…
Kelowna RCMP asking for public’s help to identify suspect vehicle in shooting
KELOWNA – RCMP have released a photo of a car investigators believe was involved in…