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Kamloops house fire investigated as arson: RCMP
Kamloops RCMP have launched an arson investigation after a house fire in Brocklehurst early this…
Kamloops RCMP release photos related to arson investigation
Kamloops RCMP have released new images related to an arson investigation in Brocklehurst. On March…
Neighbours report arson at a home in Kamloops last night
Neighbours report two men set a house in Kamloops ablaze last night. Two men reportedly…
Five suspicious Kamloops fires in one weekend
Kamloops RCMP are investigating after five suspicious fires were reported between Saturday and Monday morning.…
Kamloops auto shop got off lucky when an arsonist struck
A fire at a Kamloops auto shop was extinguished within minutes, leaving a charred and…
Merritt arson fire sends two to hospital with ‘significant’ injuries: RCMP
Two people remain in hospital with significant injuries following an arson fire in Merritt on…
Fire that destroyed Kelowna automotive business was arson
The cause of a massive fire at a Kelowna automotive shop this past weekend is…
Four suspicious fires over six weeks in Coldstream parks, wooded areas
North Okanagan RCMP are alerting the public to a series of dangerous and suspicious fires…
Man spotted setting fires in Vernon arrested
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection to several fires in Vernon last night.…
Three-day crime spree nets prolific Vernon offender more jail time
VERNON – A 26-year-old repeat offender with 30 prior convictions, will spend another 12 months…
Someone tried to burn down the Osoyoos RCMP station
Police have arrested a man for setting fire to the Osoyoos RCMP detachment in a…
iN VIDEO: Police release video in hunt for Kelowna arsonist
KELOWNA – RCMP investigators are hoping someone recognizes the person in a surveillance video who…
Stolen West Kelowna truck found torched in Vernon
VERNON – The RCMP is investigating after truck reported stolen from West Kelowna three weeks…
Vernon woman who set fire to cedar hedge pleads guilty
VERNON – A 28-year-old Vernon woman who set fire to a cedar hedge before being…
Vernon firestarter lands three-year sentence for 2014 arson spree
VERNON – A former Salmon Arm school teacher-turned-spree-arsonist got almost three years in prison today…
Election sign set on fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police are investigating after an election sign was set on fire this weekend…
No arrests for Intentionally Set Wildfire Task Force but new leads on Okanagan arson fires
OKANAGAN – Another season of wildfires has generated additional leads for the Intentionally Set Wildfires…
Knox Mountain road opens after dry, smoky summer
KELOWNA – Knox Mountain Drive is reopening after a dry, smoke-filled summer where the road…
Rutland Seniors Centre will remain closed ‘until further notice’ due to fire
KELOWNA – As feared, a fire at the Rutland Seniors Centre has disrupted a vital…
Rutland senior centre fire damages much more than just the building
KELOWNA – Outside the Rutland Seniors Centre, Sue Lord could only shake her head as…
Homeless housing strategy could help reduce transient-caused fires in Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Fires caused by homeless people have been an annual occurrence in Kelowna…
RCMP seek arsonist who set as many as 29 wildfires from Lake Country to Osoyoos
OKANAGAN – RCMP have announced they are seeking a serial arsonist who may have deliberately…
Police ‘picking and choosing facts’ led to child porn case against Vernon man being thrown out
VERNON – Serious breaches of an accused’s charter rights by police caused a judge to…
West Kelowna man wins suit against insurance company that said he had his own house lit on fire
WEST KELOWNA – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sided with a 76-year-old West Kelowna…