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Drunk man crashes boat in Vernon, gets arrested
In the middle of the night, a drunk 21-year-old crashed their boat into a moored…
Sharp-eyed tipster helped Vernon RCMP catch drunk driver
A 45-year-old woman had her car impounded and her driver's license suspended yesterday after a…
Christmas is coming which means RCMP check stops are happening in Thompson Okanagan
It’s an especially bad time of year to drive impaired because the RCMP are increasing…
Kamloops RCMP condoned park party first, made arrests second visit after finding drunk people
Police responded to a report of a rowdy party at Pioneer Park in Kamloops, but…
Suspected drunk driver crashes into Kelowna home
A 30-year-old woman will potentially face charges after allegedly driving into a home and then…
Suspected impaired driver on parole arrested after fleeing crash in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A suspected impaired driver was arrested yesterday after witnesses reported him driving erratically,…
Drunk driver was speeding excessively in 2016 fatal crash in Vernon, coroner says
VERNON – The driver of a pickup truck that crashed on Highway 6 killing two…
Semi driver facing charges after erratic driving in West Kelowna witnessed
WEST KELOWNA – The driver of a truck hauling 100,000 lbs. of lumber faces charges…
Two injured when suspected drunk driver runs stop sign in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Two people were injured when a West Kelowna man — who may…
Impaired driver crashes into Pandosy Street tree Sunday morning
KELOWNA – A man police say may have been drunk collided with a tree on…
Alleged drunk driver facing charges after demolition derby on Kelowna streets
KELOWNA – An alleged drunk driver is said to be responsible for a series of…
Drunk Kamloops woman crashes in parking lot
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman who damaged two other vehicles in a downtown parking lot…
The best drunken drive-home stories from Kamloops’ Operation Red Nose team this year
KAMLOOPS - It’s been a busy driving season for the 220 volunteers at Operation Red Nose in Kamloops, but as the group winds down their nineteenth year, there’s plenty to reflect on. Katie Klassen leads the local initiative and says the group’s close to its fundraising goal of $32,000 by New Year’s Eve — their...
Alleged drunk driver loses control, almost goes over embankment near Kelowna
KELOWNA – A local man suspected of drunk driving without a valid driver’s licence was arrested in Kelowna last night after he lost control of his car near Postill Lake Road around 8:30 p.m. According to Cpl. Joe Duncan the 32-year-old Kelowna man was behind the wheel of his 1989 Mustang last night, Aug. 5,...
Vernon man falls off boat after losing balance and hits propeller
VERNON - Police are looking into what role alcohol may have played in a weekend boating accident which left a Vernon man badly injured — and they’re not investigating the driver of the boat. Police believe a 21-year-old Vernon man who fell off the bow of a boat and struck the propeller might have been...
Vernon teen pulled over for drunk driving before he even has his license
VERNON - A drunk teenager was slapped with an Immediate Roadside Prohibition over the long weekend, and he doesn’t even have his driver’s license yet. The 17-year-old was caught driving erratically in the Kalamalka Road area of Coldstream on Friday, April 3, around 10:30 p.m., RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says. An officer patrolling in the...