Policing
Inquest jury urges review detention policies after man died in Kamloops RCMP custody
CONTENT ADVISORY Regina Basil always did everything she could to protect her younger brother, Randy…
BC’s cops weren’t fully prepared for drug decriminalization
When British Columbia’s drug decriminalization pilot project came into force earlier this year, only two-thirds…
Call 911 to report suspicious activity in Okanagan, Shuswap wildfire evacuated areas
While the BC Wildfire Service has reported firefighting equipment being stolen in the North Shuswap,…
RCMP body cams to soon roll out in Kamloops, Okanagan but at what cost?
Frontline RCMP officers throughout Canada are expected to start wearing body cameras as early as…
Dozens of Kelowna tenants being evicted for being ‘beacons for social disorder’
The City of Kelowna is well into its third year of cracking down on the…
Police officer quits task force over concerns about RCMP tactics at Fairy Creek
At least one police officer joined protesters, journalists and politicians raising alarm bells over RCMP…
New peace officers easing Kelowna RCMP workload
It's been eight years since the auxiliary RCMP officer system in B.C. was gutted. Now,…
Year after RCMP raids on Wet’suwet’en territory, pipeline conflict isn’t going away
One year ago, helicopters dropped a squad of heavily armed police into the snow as…
Hundreds of academics call for RCMP’s ‘immediate retreat’ from Wet’suwet’en territory
Hundreds of academics have signed an open letter calling for government intervention in the wake…
B.C. MLA’s billboard near Smithers vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti
Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen called out propagators of hate crime after his highway billboard sign…
Thousands of volunteer hours lost to Central Okanagan RCMP due to pandemic
One of the early victims of the COVID-19 pandemic was the suspension of community and…
Kelowna’s new top cop offering new approach after past controversies
For everything from apparent acts of brutality to allegations of sexual assault, a dubious record…
Regional district directors say more policing needed for Oliver area
PENTICTON - The South Okanagan’s new correctional facility is barely under construction, but already causing policing issues in the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen. The regional district board is concerned about an increased need for police officers in the South Okanagan as construction on the corrections facility in Oliver ramps up. Chief Administrative Officer Bill Newell...
Vernon and area communities to spend latest provincial grants as needed
VERNON - Vernon and surrounding towns are getting a million bucks from the province to put towards some essential community services and each muncipality gets to decide how to spend it. The $1 million bump will be divided between Vernon, Lumby, Enderby and the North Okanagan Regional District and is part of almost $74 million...