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‘DULF, as we knew it, is dead’: BC compassion club raided by police
Before a police raid shut down a compassion club that offered tested heroine, cocaine and…
Crime spree from Shuswap through Kamloops ends with arrests in Hope
Two Kamloops residents are cooling their heels in a Hope jail cell after a crime…
Police go undercover to arrest serial shoplifter in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP went undercover to catch a serial shoplifter earlier this month. Officer put on…
Exchange student acquitted of Kelowna sexual assault
CONTENT ADVISORY A BC judge has found an international high school staying in Kelowna not…
Kamloops RCMP identify victim in May homicide
RCMP have identified the victim in a Kamloops homicide this past spring. Chaneill Satow, 39,…
Kamloops rapist’s sentence increased after Crown wins appeal
A Kamloops man serving time for sexually assaulting his niece had his sentence increased after…
Vernon RCMP say explosives found in parked car ‘rendered safe’
RCMP cordoned off a Vernon parking lot for approximately 10 hours yesterday after an officer…
Kamloops man gets 30 months in jail for raping woman while she slept
A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 months in jail after raping a woman…
Drug dealers busted during Lake Country traffic stop
A pair of drug dealers lost their stash and their cash after they were pulled…
Thief steals snowmobile, ATV from locked compound in North Okanagan
A business in the North Okanagan lost some valuable property to a thief last month…
Repeat offender gets sentence reduced in Vernon
A Vernon man with dozens of convictions successfully got his jail sentenced reduced, despite his…
Arrest warrant issued for man wanted for Kelowna assault
A man wanted for assault and mischief in connection to a Kelowna crime is the…
Suspect in North Okanagan break-in arrested with help of RCMP helicopter
RCMP arrested a 35-year-old Spallumcheen man yesterday afternoon after he attempted to steal a home…
Dashcam footage lost in police-involved shooting in Barriere
Clear evidence of a police-involved shooting near Barriere last spring was lost before investigators could…
Suspect nabbed in Kamloops after hiding out for months
A man with a dozen warrants, including two from Kamloops, was arrested in Central BC…
Temporary foreign workers claim sexual abuse at Ashcroft farm
Three temporary workers from South American claim they were sexually abused and exploited while working…
Police dog helps track down North Okanagan fuel thief
A 42-year-old woman is facing charges after she was caught with jerry cans full of…
Convicted Kamloops gangland murderer appealing life sentence
A man serving a life sentence for a first-degree murder in Kamloops is appealing his…
Kelowna thief drives SUV out of business through garage door
RCMP are on the look out for a suspect who stole an SUV from a…
Investigators looking for tips in two-year-old Tk’emlups homicide
An 18-year-old was found dead in a Tk'emlups parking lot two years ago, and police…
Kamloops, Okanagan have some of the highest auto theft rates in the country
A 50% increase in auto theft in Ontario and Quebec has spurred the federal government…
Kelowna’s mayor predicts ‘vibrant and prosperous’ city in 2024
Kelowna is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada and according to Mayor Tom Dyas…
Murder investigation leads to charges and an arrest in Kelowna
The Vancouver Police Department arrested a murder suspect in Kelowna on Friday. Police arrested and…
Farmers in South Okanagan disheartened by a string of thefts
There has been a recent series of farm equipment thefts around Osoyoos. Thieves have stolen…