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School bus crash near Osoyoos

PENTICTON - A car crash on Highway 3 near Osoyoos yesterday afternoon involving a school bus narrowly avoided tragic consequences. RCMP say a collision between a Dodge pickup towing a travel trailer and the school bus took place on Highway 3, 20 kilometres west of Osoyoos at about 1:30 p.m., Thursday, July 16. According to...

Osoyoos break and enter results in re-arrest of multiple offender

PENTICTON - Osoyoos RCMP arrested a repeat offender following a break, enter and theft in the community last week. Oliver resident Brooks Vandenbroek was arrested following a break-in and theft at Joe’s Plumbing and Heating in Osoyoos on June 18. He was also charged with several other counts of fraud and mail theft, eventually pleading...

Two Osoyoos businesses broken into overnight

OSOYOOS - Early this morning, June 16, two local businesses were broken into and RCMP are now asking for help in identifying a suspect seen in a surveillance photo. Osoyoos RCMP say just before 4 a.m. a suspect smashed the front doors to gain entry to Joe’s Plumbing and Heating on 115th Street and then...

Osoyoos RCMP help save hawk’s life

PENTICTON - Osoyoos RCMP handled a trio of incidents that involved land, water and air this week. In the air, on Friday, April 24, a Kestral Hawk flew into the grill of a commercial truck driver’s rig while travelling between Rock Creek and Osoyoos. The driver sought help at the Osoyoos RCMP detachment after finding...

Stolen vehicle rams police cruiser in Osoyoos

OSOYOOS - A stolen car being pulled over rammed the police vehicle making the stop before fleeing the scene Friday night. Osoyoos RCMP say an officer pulled over a 1994 Toyota Camry in Osoyoos just before midnight on Friday, April 3. As the member pulled in behind the car the suspect put the vehicle in...

Osoyoos incidents keep RCMP busy

PENTICTON - An illegal border crossing and two stolen vehicles kept Osoyoos RCMP busy overnight March 30 and throughout the following day in two separate incidents. Police were alerted by the U.S. Border Patrol just before 10 p.m. Monday of three males illegally crossing the U.S. - Canada border near Highway 3 on Anarchist Mountain....

Osoyoos man with history of trafficking arrested

OSOYOOS - Osoyoos RCMP brought eight officers when they executed a warrant on the mobile home of a man with a history of drug trafficking Monday, Feb. 16. The warrant was part of an investigation into ongoing drug activity at the residence, located at 9418 97 Street, behind the Suzie Q's Diner, according to a...

Stolen ATVs lead RCMP to men from Osoyoos and Kamloops

OSOYOOS - Two men will face charges following the theft of two ATVs and the attempted theft of a UTV as well as an attempted break and enter in the Anarchist Mountain area between Feb. 11 to 14. A utility trailer was also taken from 62 Avenue according to an RCMP media release. They say...

Alleged thief’s guns were within reach during RCMP chase

OSOYOOS - RCMP arrested the armed driver of a 'getaway' vehicle that made it to Osoyoos following an alleged break and enter in Midway, B.C., January 23. In a media release, Mounties say the 2003 Dodge Dakota was stolen from Grand Forks. It was then driven to Midway where Daniel Wayne Miller, 43, of Cranbrook...

Anybody seen a stolen dragon’s head?

PENTICTON - Osoyoos RCMP are asking residents in Penticton and the surrounding region to be on the lookout for some items stolen in two separate break and enters in Osoyoos last week. A break and enter to the Wander Home Furniture store in Osoyoos on Dec. 20 netted thieves a small amount of cash in...