Racism

Racist graffiti discovered along lakeshore in Summerland: RCMP
Police are trying to track down the identities of a group of young people after…

Tribunal orders BC police watchdog to pay $52K after it rescinds job offer to female Métis lawyer
BC's police watchdog has been ordered to pay $52,000 to a female Métis lawyer after…

‘Plainly racist’: BC RCMP officer avoids conduct review for sending offensive messages
A BC Mountie, who was a member of a private chat group that contained racist,…

‘I am not a racist:’ Oliver woman apologizes for racist tirade outside high school
An Oliver woman who unleashed a racist tirade at a teenager during a protest outside…

Police looking for help identifying racist graffiti suspects in Kelowna
RCMP are asking the public for help identifying six teenagers thought to be involved in…

B.C. teacher makes racist comments, lies, yells at kids, gets suspended
A B.C. teacher who made racist comments about other teachers, lied on his resumé and…

Racist graffiti spray-painted on Penticton Indian Band signage
Signage near Penticton Indian Band was found vandalized with racist graffiti this week. The Green…

B.C. seniors get criminal record for racist tantrum at coffee shop
LANGUAGE ADVISORY A pair of B.C. seniors who poured their coffee on the floor of…

Kamloops family a target of racism, an ongoing issue
A Kamloops family is the victim of a racist incident that took place over the…

Kelowna man charged with threatening local TV reporter
A Kelowna man, whose racist tirade against a security guard last summer went viral, has…

City of Kelowna has ‘no sense of urgency’ to deal with racism say Black artists
One morning in 2019, Trophy and Lady Dia say they woke up to find their…

Stats show reports of racism up dramatically in Kelowna
With highly visible racist incidents making the headlines in recent weeks, it’s not surprising that…

Witnesses sought to ‘hate incident’ on Kelowna transit bus: RCMP
RCMP investigators are looking for witnesses to a hate incident on a B.C Transit bus…

iN VIDEO: Man calls passengers on Kelowna bus ‘terrorists’ before fight breaks out
A fight broke out on a Kelowna bus last night after a man was filmed…

Neighbourhood rallies to support Kelowna business vandalized with racist graffiti
Kelowna’s Glenmore neighbourhood is showing its support for a business that was vandalized with racist…