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RCMP in BC warning Swifties to beware of ticket scammers
A Lower Mainland RCMP detachment is warning Swifties to beware of scam artists trying to…
Beware of the COVID-19 vaccination scams out there: Kamloops RCMP
Kamloops RCMP are warning residents of some COVID-19 scams making the rounds throughout the province.…
Scammers know you want a puppy for the pandemic: Here’s how to avoid them
The year 2020 was a time of financial hardship for many, but there's one group…
RCMP issue warning about bill collection fraud making rounds in B.C.
Police in Barriere have been getting so many reports about the latest bill collection phone…
Latest scams making the rounds involve a knock at your door: Central Okanagan RCMP
KELOWNA – Police are issuing a warning about a rash of door-to-door scams in the…
Two scams making rounds in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Two scams were reported recently in the Kamloops area and police are warning residents to be aware. Fraudulent emails were received that appear to be from Revenue Canada, but they're not. As well, there are reports of people selling items online and receiving fraudulent cheques in return, according to a Kamloops RCMP media...
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....
Search and Rescue at the scene of serious snowmobile incident
SICAMOUS - Vernon Search and Rescue is at the scene of a serious snowmobile accident in Sicamous. Spokesperson for Vernon SAR Leigh Pearson says crews were called out to a report of an injured snowmobiler in the Owlhead area in Sicamous the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 9. While we have yet to receive confirmation from...
Splatsin First Nation acquires portion of rail corridor
ENDERBY - There’s been a significant advancement on the discontinued rail corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous. Following lengthy negotiations with Canadian Pacific Rail and the federal government, the Splatsin First Nation has acquired 29.25 acres of land along the old rail corridor, which was shut down in 2009. Splatsin Chief Wayne ‘Wunuxtin’ Christian says the...