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Pot shop on Osoyoos Indian Band lands damaged in arson fire
A cannabis store on Osoyoos Indian Band lands has been a victim of an arson…
iN VIDEO: Footage released of brazen arsonist in Oliver pot shop blaze
The owner of an Oliver cannabis store has released video footage of a brazen arson…
Probation for homeless Kamloops man who lit fire for warmth
A homeless Kamloops man had his arson charge dropped today after he lit a fire…
Investigation continues at Kamloops house fire
Kamloops RCMP continued its investigation over the Easter weekend as they gathered more evidence from…
Vernon man’s harassing emails could cost him 6 months in jail
A Vernon man accused of burning down a house in Coldstream appeared in court today…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops police, fire department chased multiple suspicious fires this month
Kamloops firefighters responded to a string of suspicious fires over the past week with the…
City begins tracking Kamloops homeless camps after out-of-control grass fire
Kamloops firefighters are keeping a close eye on homeless encampments after a campfire got out…
Kamloops house fire started at nearby walkway
Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a fire that tore through a Kamloops…
Man charged in connection with Kamloops arson fires
North Kamloops neighbours doused two human-caused fires with garden hoses last weekend before one man…
Penticton man arrested for year-old fire at car dealership
Penticton resident Donald Richard Lorenzetto, 40, was arrested yesterday, May 8, and charged with two…
Another suspicious fire in downtown Kamloops
Firefighters doused a fire in downtown Kamloops last night, following a rash of other suspicious…
Kamloops man charged in four weekend arsons
A suspect is in custody after a series of fires downtown and another in North…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops firefighters douse blaze next to condo building
Kamloops firefighters made quick work of a brush fire in Brocklehurst this morning. A video…
Arrest made following Kelowna convenience store arson fire
A man has been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed the Bankhead Convenience…
Historic Vernon post office damaged by suspicious fire
A historic 140-year-old Vernon building was damaged this morning by fire. Vernon fire department quickly…
Damage to Pride flag, crosswalk in Hope investigated as hate crime
RCMP are investigating a hate crime after someone smashed a window at Hope Community Services and…
Vernon man assaults girlfriend, then sets fire to her front door
Less than a year-and-half after Vernon resident Reginald Ram got house arrest for assaulting his…
Kamloops woman pleads guilty to arson for setting wildfires
A Kamloops woman has pleaded guilty today to starting several small fires last spring in…
Suspected arsonist torches loader at Kamloops construction site
Somebody was seen lighting a fire at a Kamloops construction site in a residential neighbourhood…
West Kootenay RCMP searching for molotov cocktail wielding arsonist
A home in the West Kootenays was the target of arson early this morning in…
Kelowna RCMP investigating possible arson last night
Kelowna RCMP responded to a suspicious fire at a private residence last night. The fire…
Arsonist sentenced to house arrest for starting wildfires in Kamloops area
A convicted arsonist will spend three months on house arrest after she lit multiple fires…
Kamloops mayor-elect calls timing of fire at his car lot ‘odd’
The mayor-elect of Kamloops got a surprising call after an SUV went up in flames…
Kamloops man charged with arson in downtown van fire
A Kamloops man has a court date today in relation to a suspicious van fire…