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Vernon RCMP see 50 per cent increase in thefts from vehicles
VERNON – There’s been a big upswing in thefts from cars in recent weeks. Vernon-North…
Woman using crosswalk struck by car in downtown Vernon
VERNON – A woman was taken to hospital today after being struck by a car.…
Crime slowed down in much of the Thompson-Okanagan last year, says Stats Can
It was a slightly better picture for crime in the Thompson-Okanagan last year, according to…
Police on wildfire duty use spike belt to nab auto theft suspect in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Officers had to multitask yesterday while they were assigned to the Okanagan…
Vernon RCMP make three arrests related to local drug trade
VERNON – Police in Vernon say they are continuing to crack down on drug dealers.…
Police recover body from Mara Lake near Sicamous
SICAMOUS – Police have recovered the body of a 26-year-old Alberta man from Mara Lake…
Kelowna RCMP investigate shooting that left woman injured in motel room
KELOWNA – A woman was taken to hospital early this morning after being found in…
84-year-old Vernon woman whacks intruder with cane to stop break-in
VERNON – It was a frightening morning for an 84-year-old Vernon resident. Police say shortly…
Police investigate hit and run collision in Spallumcheen
SPALLUMCHEEN – North Okanagan police are investigating a hit and run this morning that caused…
VIDEO: Vernon cops not kidding around with fugitive goat
VERNON – Police apprehend all kinds of interesting characters, but this weekend in Vernon, they…
Police use helicopter, dog team to search for suspect in downtown Vernon
VERNON – Police activity including the use of a helicopter and the dog team yesterday…
No sign of driver after motorhome fire near Enderby
ENDERBY – The sole occupant of a motorhome is unaccounted for after the vehicle was…
Kamloops RCMP issue over 90 traffic charges in one day
KAMLOOPS – Local RCMP handed out 95 violation tickets last week as part of a…
Police investigate after body found outside Vernon library
VERNON – Police are investigating the death of a man found this morning outside the…
Armed and dangerous suspect tied to Vernon shooting
VERNON – A man described by police as armed and dangerous is connected to a…
It’s racist, it’s graffiti but here’s why the Enderby incident is likely not a crime
ENDERBY – Slurs about indigenous people spray-painted at a local skateboard park where a mural…
UPDATE: Police investigate daytime shooting near high school
VERNON – Police have a parking lot across from a Vernon high school draped in…
Police charge driver that struck Vernon home
VERNON – A Quebec driver was charged after driving into a Vernon home early this…
Vernon’s new top cop brings wide experience where the city needs it most
VERNON – Vernon’s new top cop will bring expertise in the opioid crisis when she…
Pocket dialled 911 lately? Nearly 2,000 abandoned calls to North Okanagan RCMP
VERNON – Abandoned 911 calls were the second most common type of call made to…
Kelowna police seek information on suspects in an assault
KELOWNA – Police are turning to the public for information on two men accused of…
Police officer injured in Kelowna hit-and-run
KELOWNA – RCMP have a suspect in custody after a driver hit a Kelowna police…
Police investigate possible child luring incident in North Okanagan
ARMSTRONG – Police are spreading the word about another possible case of child luring in…
One suspicious fire after another at Lumby home
LUMBY – Emergency crews were called to two suspicious fires at the same house Tuesday…