Marshall Jones

The Kamloops Blazers defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday night in Kamloops, completing a four game sweep of the Rockets and advancing to the WHL Western Conference final. Kale Kessy deflected a point shot in for the winning goal at 2:24 of overtime to give Kamloops the win, the second straight overtime...

Update: 6:41 p.m. Sunday, March 29 Henry Funk has been found and returned home safe. Update: 4:50 p.m. Friday, March 29 Kelowna RCMP are currently looking for a 76-year-old male with Alzheimers disease who went missing around 2 p.m. today. Sgt. Ann Morrison says Henry Funk's wife went into the grocery store in the Plaza...

By Marshall Jones Kelowna RCMP have confirmed that Supt. Bill McKinnon is retiring from service after 38 years with the RCMP. McKinnon told his officers yesterday that he was leaving his post at the end of the month. He took over the top position in May, 2004 from then-Supt. Don Harrison. He was in charge during...

Kelowna Mounties were called to a bloody assault Thursday afternoon, but no one involved wanted to talk about it—not even the victim. Shortly after 3 p.m. police were called to Burne Ave where witnesses saw what they described as two men "covered in blood," according to Cpl. Tania Carroll. Police managed to learn that the...

Kelowna RCMP need your help finding Kylie Jessome, 16, who was reported missing to the Kelowna RCMP on January 14, 2013. Jessome is described as Caucasian, 5'6", 130 lbs., medium build, long black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing red and black high top skater shoes, and carrying a blue back pack....

Police have charged three people in a string of organized and well-executed commercial break-ins over the past month used to target primarily Apple iPads and MacBooks. After arresting five people and charging three of them, Kelowna RCMP have a better idea of how the group was operating. RCMP spokesperson Const. Kris Clark said police believe...

A Kelowna man who was involved in one of the most heinous stabbing deaths in recent Kelowna history is going back to jail for more work with a knife. Michael Shane Mattes, 26, was one of three young men who beat and stabbed 57-year-old Kenneth Scully to death in January, 2005. Scully had just retired...

A Kelowna man with a long history of violence against women in his life will spend another nine months in jail for assault and threats to kill. Brandon Oril Topping, 31, has been in and out of prison for years, most significantly when he let his temper get the better of him in 2004 while...

A West Kelowna Apple reseller store is temporarily closed after a major break and enter on the weekend. Gord McOrmond, owner of Simply Computing stores in Kelowna, Kamloops and throughout B.C. says the store will remain closed at least until it can be secured. "We are not sure yet what we are doing," he said...

Police say a 36-year-old Kelowna man is under investigation for impaired driving after flipping his truck and running from the scene in West Kelowna Sunday. The accident occurred around 2:24 p.m. near on Byland Road near Home Hardware. The 1990s Toyota pickup truck went off road left, flipped onto its roof and slid along a...

While Buddy Tavares has had his last words in the trial of the RCMP officer who delivered the kick seen around the world, his civil suit remains far behind. Tavares wrapped up his evidence in the assault causing bodily harm trial of Const. Geoff Mantler on Tuesday. Outside court, a clearly agitated Tavares refused to...

An overnight fire has destroyed four businesses at Burtch Plaza. Kelowna Fire Dept. was called shortly after 1 a.m. for smoke and flames coming from the strip mall at 1470 Harvey Ave, says Platoon Capt. Tim Light. Initial crews arriving reported heavy smoke coming from the roof area above units 5 and 6. Fire crews...