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Kelowna RCMP investigate another food court bear spray incident
Innocent Kelowna shoppers were put "at risk" when a man bear sprayed someone at the…
Multiple charges after bear spray altercation in Salmon Arm
One man is custody after an altercation in Salmon Arm earlier this month between two…
Why Kelowna is writing a bylaw to control bear spray sales
Packing a can of bear spray is comforting whether a person is out in the…
Vernon police nab man who brandished bear spray during shoplifting getaway
VERNON – Vernon police nabbed a shoplifter who threatened a loss prevention officer with bear…
It’s coyote mating season, be careful out there
OKANAGAN – Coyotes will be feeling extra frisky over the next two months and while…
Two Vernon motels robbed a few days apart
VERNON – RCMP are on the hunt for a suspect after two motel front desk…
West Kelowna man bear sprayed and shot in early morning attack
WEST KELOWNA – Two suspects are in police custody after they allegedly attacked a man…
Definitely not a fragrance spray: Man mistakenly discharges can of bear repellant in Salmon Arm store
SALMON ARM – Up to 10 people inside a Salmon Arm store were affected when…
Vernon business frustrated as robbers walk free
VERNON - A Vernon business owner is fed up after two robberies at their store in the last year, and no arrests. Aman Sudan and her husband bought the local Mac’s Convenience Store franchise on 27 Street about a year ago. Since that time they’ve been robbed twice; the first time in January 2015 when...
Police search for bear spraying robber
KELOWNA – RCMP officers are searching for a suspect who sprayed bear spray after robbing the Dilworth Drive Scotia Bank Tuesday afternoon. Before deploying the spray, a man walked in the bank with his face covered and demanded cash. He fled with an undisclosed amount. After searching the scene, police were unable to find the...