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Boat sinks itself doing stunts on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA - A boat that sunk Sunday night in Okanagan Lake may have sunk itself by doing doughnuts. “That’s what it looks like. On a calm surface, you won’t have much issue but if you do doughnuts, you’re now churning up the water and creating an unstable situation for the boat,” RCMP spokesman Const. Steve...
Hey Kelowna, is this your giant ice cream cone?
KELOWNA - RCMP are looking to find the rightful owner of a giant ice cream cone and admit they are ‘licked' without further information. A Bertram Street resident woke early yesterday morning, July 12, to find a large ice cream cone sitting on his front lawn, according to police spokesman Const. Steve Holmes. “The homeowner...
UPDATE: Man who needs medical treatment located
UPDATE: 3:13 P.M., JULY 13, 2015 RCMP say Brandon Lacavera has been located and is safe. 11:57 A.M., JULY 13, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are on the lookout for a man who left Royal Inland Hospital against doctor's advice yesterday afternoon. Const. Jason Epp says Brandon Lacavera, 29, was last seen around 3 p.m., July...
Suspicious salesman going door to door in Kelowna
KELOWNA - A man going door to door on MacKenzie Road has raised suspicions in the neighbourhood. Const. Steve Holmes says a man claiming to be selling furnaces and hot water tanks was going door to door but had no company identification and refused to leave a business card or brochure. It seems he is...
Guns, stolen property recovered from Tobiano
KAMLOOPS - A tip about stolen property led police to several stolen ATVs and construction equipment in Tobiano yesterday. Const. Jason Epp says Kamloops RCMP received information about stolen property at a residence on Colebrook Road in Tobiano, west of Kamloops. When they went to the address to investigate yesterday, July 9, they found several...
Midnight boat crash on Kal Lake
VERNON - Two people were left with serious injuries following a midnight boat crash on Kalamalka Lake yesterday, July 9. Two boats were heard heading out just before midnight and a short time later a resident called 9-1-1 when they thought they heard the boats collide. RCMP quickly responded and located a boat owner able...
UPDATE: False call brings swarms of police to downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA - A downtown street was blocked off and under heavy police presence Thursday evening, but RCMP Cst. Steve Holmes says it was all because of a false call. "Investigators are relieved that no one was injured in the incident but are disturbed at the complete disregard for public safety," he says in a release....
Watch out for Canada Revenue fakers in latest phone scam to hit Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - That suspicious message you received from the Canada Revenue Agency, yes, it's a scam. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, says the calls are a notification that after a completed audit, the resident owes back taxes to the agency. Epp says the fraudster then asks for immediate payment or a...
Three Vernon cyclists hit by vehicles cause for concern
VERNON - All road users are being reminded to be careful after three separate incidents over the past week left two cyclists injured and a third dead over. Jennifer Wadsworth, a mother of two, was biking on 25 Avenue on July 2 when she rode in front of a pickup truck. She was rushed to hospital,...
Voluntary boat check program hitting the water in Vernon
VERNON - Starting this weekend you will be able to ensure your boat meets necessary safety standards through a voluntary pre-check program offered by RCMP volunteers. The Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP Marine Unit will start a voluntary vessel safety pre-check at the Paddlewheel Park boat launch on July 11. The aim is to help speed up...
Vernon cyclist dies of crash injuries
VERNON - A Vernon cyclist has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident last week. The 38-year-old woman, whose name is not yet being released, was hit by a truck the morning of Thursday, July 2, on 25 Avenue. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says it appears the woman rode in front of the...
Anti-bullying program legit, but RCMP not involved
"THE TELEMARKETERS ARE QUITE PUSHY IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO GET PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE (ANTI-BULLYING) CAMPAIGN" VERNON - RCMP say they are not behind numerous calls to residents asking for money to support an anti-bullying program, though the calls are legitimate. The Canadian Police Association has hired a contractor to campaign for donations for a...
Motorcycle crash kills West Kelowna man
WEST KELOWNA - A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle on Boucherie Road Sunday afternoon. A 30-year-old man from West Kelowna was seen 'passing unsafely and exceeding the speed limit' on his blue Harley Davidson around 1:15 p.m., July 5, according to an RCMP release. He was driving his motorcycle southbound on...
Suspicious fire damages businesses in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS - A fire at the back of a fitness facility and bowling alley on Highway 97 last week was deliberately set, according to Osoyoos RCMP. Around 3:45 a.m. on July 2 RCMP members noticed smoke coming from the rear of Vengeance Fitness and Kobau Lanes Bowling Alley on Highway 97. They found flames starting...
RCMP reunite missing dog with family
KAMLOOPS - Saundra Potter didn’t expect to come home without a dog when she took a family trip to Kelowna to run an errand. Potter and her three children left their dog Bailey in the back of her truck with a blanket, food and water when they entered a store to grab barbecue supplies last...
Newly reopened Pinantan store hit by thief
PINANTAN LAKE - The general store in Pinantan Lake was hit by a thief early Sunday morning, leaving the community without an ATM. Const. Jason Epp of Kamloops RCMP says a lone suspect broke into the Pinantan General Store in the early morning hours of July 5. The suspect entered through the front door and...
Hikers missing for seven days in the backcountry tell their story
KEREMEOS – An Ontario couple who went missing in the Similkameen Valley southwest of Keremeos late last month have have decided to share their experience. Rick Moynan and Lynne Carmody were first declared missing by staff at Cathedral Lakes Lodge when they did not return from hiking by supper time, Monday, June 22. What followed...
Man on mobility scooter hit in Kamloops crosswalk
KAMLOOPS - A man on a mobility scooter was sent to hospital after being hit by a vehicle while crossing Seymour Street this morning. An officer on scene says a tourist from Germany was crossing Seymour Street at Seventh Avenue in a marked crosswalk when he was hit. He was riding a mobility scooter at...
UPDATE: False alarm triggered heavy police response in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 9-1-1 call which triggered a heavy police response of officers armed with rifles, the emergency response team, the K-9 unit and more this afternoon turned out to be a false alarm in Brocklehurst. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, said the call came in around 1:30 p.m., July 2....
Vernon cop charged with possessing child porn nearing trial date
KELOWNA – The trial of the former Vernon cop charged with possessing child pornography will start the middle of next month after a brief court appearance today. Ryan Hampton, 37, faces counts of possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography, attempting to obstruct justice and half a dozen breaches of court orders. He was arrested...
UPDATE: Missing Lumby woman has been found safe
VERNON - Police say a Lumby woman has been found safe. A family member reported Susan Catt, 54, missing about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, to the Lumby RCMP detachment. She was found sometime Tuesday, according to a RCMP release sent around midnight. An original release said Catt left her home in Lumby around...
RCMP following up on torched SUV left on Spallumcheen road
SPALLUMCHEEN - Police are investigating after a vehicle was set on fire just outside of Vernon yesterday. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says officers were called out around 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 29, to Highway 97 near L&A Crossroad in Spallumcheen where a vehicle had been set on fire. “The vehicle was a Lincoln SUV that...
Police warn Vernon residents not to give money to man going door to door
VERNON - Police are issuing a public warning about a man going door to door asking for money. Over the past three days, an unknown man has reportedly been going door to door in the area of 48 Avenue to 30 Avenue, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy said in a media release issued today, June 30....
Kamloops mounties keeping an eye out on Canada Day
KAMLOOPS - As you plan to enjoy your Canada Day celebrations, remember to decide how to get home safe ahead of time; RCMP is on the watch for impaired drivers among other criminal violations. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, says a full complement of officers will be at Riverside Park tomorrow,...