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Coroner’s report on Kamloops care home death calls for changes
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Coroners Service has made two recommendations following the death of a…
Man arrested, charged after multiple assaults at a Vernon 7-11
VERNON – A 20-year-old man is in custody and facing several charges including possession of…
Man claiming to be in medical distress forces way into West Kelowna home
WEST KELOWNA – Police have a man in custody facing charges of assault and theft…
Man found guilty in brutal 2014 assault at Vernon bar
VERNON – A man has been convicted of aggravated assault in relation to a brutal…
Judge sides with North Okanagan man who stabbed driver trying to save girlfriend in bizarre case
VERNON – A man who punched through a car window and stabbed the driver with…
Police make dramatic arrest after assault at Interior Health building in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man assaulted an Interior Health employee, managed to remove a police…
Two men arrested after serious assault in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Two men are in police custody after a serious assault on Hein Road…
‘Vernon is a comparatively safe community’: City
VERNON – The City of Vernon wants to reassure residents the community is safe and…
Armstrong man struck on the back of the head by apparent gas thieves
ARMSTRONG – An Armstrong man was taken to hospital after an early morning encounter with…
Mayor says recent incidents not representative of overall level of safety in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon council will meet with the city’s top cop to discuss recent incidents…
Masked men break-in and assault 70-year-old Kelowna resident
KELOWNA – As many as three masked men broke into a home, robbed and assaulted…
Police investigate brutal assault that left Vernon woman badly injured
“THE ONLY THING THAT MADE HIM STOP WAS WE STARTED SCREAMING CALL 911” VERNON –…
Kamloops sheriff off the job after allegedly initiating relationship with ‘underage girl’
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops sheriff won't be guarding any courtrooms while his employer investigates an…
What Interior Health is doing differently after two fatal care home assaults
VERNON – If the care home attacks that left a Vernon and Kamloops senior dead…
RCMP searching for man who has several sexual and violent charges
KAMLOOPS – Police are asking for the public's help finding a man who's wanted on…
After three senior deaths and three years, Interior Health no closer to preventing another, families say
“WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOME FEET HELD TO THE FIRE FOR CHANGE BECAUSE THIS IS BECOMING…
BAT ASSAULT: Kamloops man accused of beating teenager with bat denied bail
"I DON'T THINK SOMEBODY THAT CAN DO THINGS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE OUT IN PUBLIC."…
West Kelowna resident injured in early morning home invasion
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna resident was taken to hospital after a violent home…
Charges upgraded for Joe Rich woman accused of stabbing husband
KELOWNA – A 58-year-old Joe Rich woman accused of stabbing her husband while he slept…
Police looking for witnesses to Kelowna mugging
KELOWNA – A man was jumped by up to four people in downtown Kelowna early…
Man charged after fight leads to stabbing near Oliver
OLIVER – A man was left with serious injuries after he was stabbed during a…
Vernon police looking for witness to Polson Park assault, damage
VERNON – RCMP are looking for a man who was caught on camera witnessing an…
After-hours assault leaves one person injured in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An early morning altercation between two men in Downtown Kelowna over the weekend…
Kelowna suspects arrested for pepper spraying local bus driver
KELOWNA – Several people have been arrested and the search is on for one more…