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Kamloops teen guilty of vicious attack gets community service, probation
A Kamloops teen who pummelled a 14-year-old boy with up to 25 punches to the…
North Okanagan RCMP dealing with high number of ‘sextortion’ cases
There have been 14 cases of “sextortion” reported to the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP so…
West Kelowna teens involved in brawl fear for their safety after receiving death threats
The teens involved in the rock throwing incident in West Kelowna earlier this week have…
UPDATE: West Kelowna residents assaulted by group of teens, ‘appalled’ by RCMP’s response
After a violent altercation with a group of teenage boys yesterday, a West Kelowna resident…
Two 15-year-old boys hit by car while crossing street in Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a hit and run that left two teenage boys in…
Teens arrested downtown after Rutland smash and grab
KELOWNA – Two teenagers were arrested after a smash and grab at a Rutland liquor…
Pilot project could put baskets of free condoms in Okanagan schools
VERNON - Baskets of condoms could soon be coming to local high schools as way of putting protection in the hands of those who need it — no questions asked. About 14 schools in B.C.’s Interior have free condoms available, but students have to ask for them, Vernon School District health coordinator Christine Balfour says....
Self harm among Okanagan youth higher than rest of province
OKANAGAN – The results of a province-wide survey on the health of B.C. adolescents shows that young people in the Okanagan are more likely to participate in activities that risk their health than teens in the rest of the province. The study was conducted by the McCreary Centre Society and looked at survey responses from...
Teens learn hard way yellow light means stop not hit the gas
KELOWNA - Two teens involved in a serious collision at a Kelowna intersection managed to escape with only minor injuries Sunday night. Kelowna RCMP say an officer came upon the accident at Harvey Avenue and Spall Road at 8:09 p.m. Nov. 30. Witnesses say a black Chevy Impala traveling west on Harvey was moving fast,...
Minivan strikes school bus with 14 teenagers inside
FALKLAND - A school bus driving 14 teenagers home was struck by a minivan Monday afternoon, sending a student to hospital. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the bus was just pulling onto Highway 97 near Falkland after dropping off a student when a minivan plowed into the rear of the bus. The minivan went into...
Crime stats on the rise as cops catch more criminals, RCMP
KELOWNA – Incidents of domestic violence and other crimes are on the rise in Kelowna, but it’s not because there are more bad guys out there, the good guys are just getting better at catching them, according to RCMP Superintendent Nick Romanchuk. In his regular report to city council, Kelowna's top cop said the city saw...
Teens injured in post grad party rollover
LAKE COUNTRY - A single vehicle rollover following a grad party resulted in minor injuries for the three teens inside the car Thursday afternoon. The accident happened on Beaver Lake Road about five kilometres from Highway 97 as the teens were returning home after the party, according to Global Okanagan. The driver went off the...