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Kamloops RCMP dedicated to getting drugs off the streets amid fentanyl crisis
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP attributes a rise in the number of drug offences in the…
Investigation continues into death of worker at Lumby business
LUMBY – Authorities continue to investigate how and why a man was killed while working…
UPDATE: Police watchdog investigating after suspect shot while fleeing officers in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – An investigation by B.C.’s police watchdog is underway after an officer-involved shooting…
Police say Westwold incident posed no threat to public safety
WESTWOLD – Police responded to an incident in the rural community of Westwold earlier this…
Vernon RCMP investigating assault that put local man in hospital
VERNON – Police are investigating an assault that left one man in hospital with serious…
No bail for men arrested on Kelowna bridge
KELOWNA – The two men arrested on the Bennett Bridge in Kelowna after leading police…
Unexplained police incident leaving Westwold residents with questions
WESTWOLD – Westwold residents are anxiously wondering what prompted a significant police presence in the…
MAP: Some Vernon break-ins solved, many others still being investigated
VERNON – Vernon’s trouble with break and enters has carried on despite several recent arrests.…
Police make arrest in two Vernon break-ins
VERNON – Police have a man in custody believed to be responsible for at least…
Alleged Vernon purse snatcher caught on camera
VERNON – Police have released a photo of a woman who allegedly stole a purse…
Vernon RCMP want to know if you recognize this truck
VERNON – Police are looking for tips to help solve a break and enter last…
RCMP investigating body found in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A body was found in downtown Kelowna last night, and RCMP and B.C.…
Teens arrested downtown after Rutland smash and grab
KELOWNA – Two teenagers were arrested after a smash and grab at a Rutland liquor…
E-Comm in B.C. releases top ten unnecessary calls to 911 in 2016
VANCOUVER – As 2016 comes to a close, the dispatchers for 911 are sharing some…
Vernon theft victim chooses kindness over anger
VERNON – After becoming the victim of a theft, a Vernon woman turned things around…
UPDATE: Vernon man recognizes stolen jacket, detains suspect until police arrive
VERNON – Kevin Barkhouse says his luck turned from bad to good after he noticed…
Lumby man pleads guilty in violent robbery case
VERNON – A Lumby man admitted guilt yesterday in connection to a violent corner store…
Police on the lookout for jacked up truck that left trail of damage on Vernon property
VERNON – Police are looking for a driver who plowed into a parked car, as…
Collision between van and fire truck one of many weekend crashes in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Snowy roads were the scene of numerous car crashes over the weekend, including…
RISK IT OUT: Vernon mayor will look into police staffing, but city ‘doesn’t mandate what the RCMP does’
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor continues to stress his confidence in the RCMP, although he admits…
Police investigate death at Vernon business
VERNON – A man sustained fatal injuries while working on a vehicle at a Vernon…
RISK IT OUT: Chronic understaffing a longstanding challenge at Vernon RCMP detachment
VERNON – Chronic understaffing isn't a new problem for Vernon RCMP detachment — it has…
Vernon mechanic takes Corvette for joy ride, owner gets the hassle
"IT HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU THINK" VERNON – The Corvette was supposed to go in…
Playstations, video games and designer sunglasses snatched in Vernon break-ins
VERNON – Police are investigating three similar incidents where homes were broken into during the…