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Police responded to 11 crashes during Vernon’s first snowfall
VERNON – The first snowfall of the year led to nearly a dozen car crashes…
Serious injuries in North Okanagan collision
VERNON – A woman is in hospital being treated for serious conditions after a collision…
RISK IT OUT: How police understaffing impacts officers, communities and crime
VERNON – Understaffed police detachments can lead to low morale among officers, less success reducing…
Vernon mayor affirms confidence in RCMP following iNFOnews.ca report
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor is affirming his confidence in the RCMP following a recent report…
‘RISK IT OUT’: Chronic RCMP understaffing leaving Vernon cops in danger
'SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED HERE' VERNON – As police officers assemble for the…
Keeping residents safe a big part of 2017 Vernon budget
VERNON – Costs for several major city services were outlined today as Vernon politicians began…
North Okanagan business owner publicly shames shoplifter
LAVINGTON – A North Okanagan man is hoping to deter shoplifters by exposing one who…
‘It’s one individual’: Salmon Arm says anti-Muslim graffiti not representative of wider community
SALMON ARM – Police believe a case of racist graffiti in Salmon Arm is an…
Kamloops thief caught on camera breaking into RCMP bait car
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops suspect broke into the same RCMP bait car three times last…
Two Enderby residents dead, police investigation continues
ENDERBY – Slowly more details are being released relating to the suspicious deaths of two…
Major crimes unit investigating incident in Enderby
ENDERBY – A serious incident is under investigation in Enderby today. According to RCMP Cpl.…
UPDATE: Missing North Okanagan woman located
UPDATE: 2:02 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 VERNON – RCMP in Vernon say a missing…
Police investigate after electric toothbrushes stolen from Vernon drug store
VERNON – Police are investigating an unusual theft involving high-end, oral hygiene products. Police say…
Vernon RCMP report big jump in thefts from vehicles, break-ins
VERNON – Police are reporting a significant spike in the number of thefts and break-ins…
Stolen silent auction items a setback for Vernon non-profit
VERNON – A non-profit group in Vernon is shocked and upset after someone broke into…
HIT AND RUN: Police release new information in fatal Kamloops crash
KAMLOOPS – Police have released the name of the teenager killed in a hit and…
Teen charged for prank bomb threat in Vernon
VERNON – A youth has been criminally charged in relation to a prank bomb threat…
New way to classify dangerous offenders could help police solve sex crimes: UBCO study
KELOWNA – Researchers at UBC Okanagan say they have found a way to keep Canadian…
UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: 5:01 p.m., Oct. 28, 2016 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 80-year-old Vernon man…
Prison escapee arrested in Merritt after nearly one month on the run
MERRITT – A prison escapee from Saskatchewan has met his fate in Merritt after nearly…
Vernon man charged with 15 new counts of arson including Kin Race Track fire
ALREADY CHARGED WITH FOUR ARSONS, CHILD PORN VERNON – Two years after a rash of…
Kamloops drivers apparently forgetting texting and driving is illegal
KAMLOOPS – Fines and enforcement for distracted driving have been going up across the province,…
O’Keefe Ranch working with North Okanagan RCMP to catch suspects in haunted corn maze attacks
VERNON – O’Keefe Ranch near Vernon is working with the RCMP after actors at its…
RCMP conclude sexual assault investigation in North Okanagan, assure residents there is no threat
NORTH OKANAGAN – Police have completed a sexual assault investigation in Coldstream and determined residents…