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Rollover accidents a sign of winter weather on Okanagan mountain highways
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - A rash of rollovers on the Okanagan Connector is highlighting the arrival of winter weather at higher elevations. West Kelowna RCMP say there were two rollover accidents on Saturday, Oct. 31 with both vehicles hitting ice. This comes amid reports of two other rollovers which happened this mornining, Nov. 2. One of...
Saskatoon man struck by car and killed in Kelowna Halloween night
KELOWNA - A Saskatoon man was hit by a car and killed in Kelowna early Sunday morning. According to witnesses, the 24-year-old man, dressed all in black, was standing in the middle of the road when he was hit. RCMP say it happened just before 2 a.m., Nov. 1, in the 2800-block of Old Vernon...
Sexual touching incident Halloween night in Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP are looking for a man suspected of sexually touching an underage girl in Kelowna Halloween night. Police say a man with a dark beard and dressed as a woman, sexually touched the girl in the Rutland area around 8 p.m., Oct. 31. RCMP aren’t saying exactly were in Rutland the incident happened....
Lots of official eyes on downtown Kelowna streets
KELOWNA - Having eyes on the street is one of the keys to safe city streets, according to the downtown plan, and Kelowna’s urban core now has quite a few with more coming. The primary eyes are Kelowna RCMP, followed by the City of Kelowna bylaw officers, transit security, the downtown ambassadors and private security...
Third sexual assault reported in Kelowna involving half naked hoodie wearing man
KELOWNA - A third sexual assault involving a man wearing only a hoodie is under investigation by Kelowna RCMP. Spokesman Cpl. Joe Duncan says in a media release a man dressed the same way as in two previous assaults, exposed himself to a women walking to work about 6:19 a.m., Oct. 16, on the Mission...
Kelowna mother rattled by fake RCMP phone hoax
KELOWNA - Its a phone call no parent wants to get — a call from their son or daughter saying they’ve been in an accident, made twice as scary when the call supposedly comes from the RCMP detachment. “My son called and said he wasn’t having a great day,” a local mom says, who asked...
RCMP say prolific offenders, not casual pot smokers, the reason so many possession charges laid
KELOWNA - To all you closet pot smokers in Kelowna worried the RCMP is coming after your stash, you can chill. “It isn’t the recreational pot smoker we’re going after here,” Supt. Nick Romanchuk says, pointing instead to a small group of prolific offenders as the target. “These are the people causing the most crime...
RCMP auxilliaries crush grapes for Hospice House
KELOWNA - Local RCMP auxillary constables are cleaning their feet and counting the money after raising more than $12,000 during a grape stomp last week. The auxillary constable program will present a cheque for $12,203 to the Central Okanagan Hospice House, RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Duncan says in a press release. “This event was so...
Rash of theft from vehicles in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Despite an awareness campaign launched a few weeks ago, there were numerous reports of theft from vehicles in Kelowna over the weekend. RCMP says the car break-ins happened in the Selkirk Drive area in Glenmore with thieves stealing credit cards, cash, wallets and sunglasses. Cpl. Joe Duncan with Kelowna RCMP is asking people...
Kelowna nightclubs granted extra long opening hours for special occasions
KELOWNA - Night owls can soon look forward to a few extra extended bar nights in downtown Kelowna. Councili has endorsed a staff recommendation that allows certain nightclubs and bars three extra extended hours openings per year, on top of the three already allowed. The nightclubs will be responsible for extra policing costs on those...
Kelowna nightclub owners want to keep booze flowing longer
KELOWNA - City staff are recommending against a request for a half hour extention of hours at downtown bars and nightclubs in Kelowna but would support doubling the number of special event nights with closing times as late as 4 a.m. According to a report by community planning manager Ryan Smith, a downtown industry group...
Unconfirmed cougar sighting in Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP are giving the public the heads up about a cougar sighting in Kelowna today. Police received an unconfirmed report of a cougar near Fascieux Creek in the green belt along between KLO Road and Lanfranco Road in the Mission, Sept. 5. RCMP officers had a look for the big cat, but couldn’t...
Think you can talk on your cellphone while driving, RCMP beg to differ
KELOWNA – If you talk on the phone, text or check your email while driving, the Kelowna RCMP are looking to give you a ticket. Central Okanagan Traffic Services has kicked off a month long campaign targeting distracted drivers with a blitz yesterday, Sept. 4, in Kelowna. Police set up surveillance along Lakeshore Road and...
Tossing note to young girls nets charges for violent offender
LAKE COUNTRY - A local man is facing multiple charges after throwing notes from his car to young girls in Lake Country and Kelowna. James Jonathan Bryshun, 31, is accused of throwing notes with a phone number to young girls he passed in Lake Country, according to a media release from Kelowna RCMP. Bryshun is...
Help locate this missing Kelowna man
KELOWNA – The family of a missing Kelowna man is concerned about his well-being after he missed a number of appointments. Andrew Sorensen, 26, has missed a number of his scheduled medical appointments and as a result his family contacted the RCMP. Police are now asking for your help to find Sorensen. He is Caucasian,...
Police looking for senior who may have broken up attempted abduction in Peachland
PEACHLAND - Police are looking to speak to an older woman who they say broke up an odd occurrence in Peachland Saturday. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Joe Duncan said earlier this week police were called to a report of two men who tried to grab a 15-year-old girl and push her into the pedestrian tunnel connecting...
VIDEO: Kelowna officer being investigated for exchange with driver, passenger
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP will investigate one of its own members after the officer stopped…
Lock it or lose it police say after spike in Okanagan bike thefts
38 BICYCLES RECOVERED KELOWNA - More than 230 bicycles have already been reported stolen in Kelowna this year and yours could be next if you aren't careful. Bike thefts are up 58 per cent over last year so far, and that’s just the thefts that have been reported, Kelowna RCMP Const. Steve Holmes says in a...
Man run over by van after road-rage incident
KELOWNA – RCMP are looking for a hit-and-run suspect after a case of road rage escalated to violence on the weekend. At just after 6 p.m. on Friday, July 24, a Toyota Highlander was allegedly being tailgated by a white cube van travelling southbound on Glenmore Road. RCMP Cpl. Joe Duncan says the drivers "exchanged...
UPDATE: Missing teenager found
UPDATE: 8:51 a.m., July 26, 2015 KELOWNA - RCMP says Brianna Murray, 14, was located in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 16. Police say they appreciate the public's assistance in this matter. 3:36 p.m., July 24, 2015 KELOWNA – RCMP hoping someone can help them find a missing Kelowna teen. Brianna Murray, 14,...
Fraudsters are trying to steal your identity
KELOWNA – The latest in a long list of scams to separate you from your hard-earned money is still making the rounds in the Okanagan. Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Joe Duncan says police have been receiving reports about a phishing scam where the fraudsters pretend to be someone with Revenue Canada in order to steal your...
Search for missing Okanagan Mountain Park campers called off
OKANAGAN - A search for whoever left behind a tent and a cooler in Okanagan Mountain Park has been called off. RCMP were called about the abandoned camping equipment found near the shoreline between Goode’s Creek and Van Hyce Beach on Friday, July 17. A note left behind said the mystery campers had left July 7...
UPDATE: Downtown Kelowna street reopens; suspicious package empty
KELOWNA – RCMP have reopened a downtown Kelowna street after a “suspicious” package discovered earlier today turned out to be empty. Police closed Cawston Avenue from Ellis Street to St. Paul Street this morning, July 19, as officers and firefighters investigating a “suspicious” item. “Through the combined effort of the Kelowna RCMP, it's police dog...
Clerk assaulted during robbery of religious supply store
KELOWNA - Apparently this guy doesn’t believe in divine retribution. RCMP are looking for a man who assaulted a store clerk during the robbery of Loaves and Fishes Book and Church Supply yesterday afternoon, July 16. The man came into the store around 1:30 p.m. and began helping himself to silver and gold crosses, pendants...