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Crime
Disheartened: Downtown Kamloops business owners on crime, social disorder
It isn’t a secret that small businesses in Kamloops are struggling to cope with ongoing…
Penticton the break-and-enter capital of the Thompson-Okanagan
RCMP regularly report to local governments on the crime scene in each of their communities…
‘Unheard and disrespected’: Downtown Kamloops business frustrated by response to crime
The owner of a specialty bike shop in downtown Kamloops is fed up with a…
Supervision lapse for sexual predator in Kelowna a ‘complete failure’
A convicted sexual predator was supposed to be supervised when an 11-year-old was allegedly cornered…
UPDATE: Armed standoff at Kamloops hotel ends with arrest
Three men were arrested after heavily-armed RCMP officers surrounded a Kamloops hotel on Sunday. What…
Sexual material offences driving Kelowna to three-peat as crime capital of Canada
For the past two years Kelowna had the highest crime severity index of any major…
UPDATE: Unarmed suspect in custody after police incident at Orchard Park mall
A suspect is in custody after a police incident at the Orchard Park mall this…
Suspicious package delivered in Kelowna not so suspicious after all
Police officers and firefighters wearing hazmat suits prompted some concern yesterday afternoon for residents in…
Vernon man in stolen Kamloops pickup nabbed trying to shoplift
What started as a shoplifting investigation at a Vernon business ended with a suspect in…
Vernon business break-in suspect caught sleeping on the job
Instead of making a getaway, a thief was caught catching some shut-eye when police arrived…
‘People behaving badly’: Crime part of reason for Bliss Bakery’s exit from downtown Kelowna
Bliss Bakery has been a crucial part of downtown Kelowna for a decade but now…
Man with butane torch arrested in Vernon for starting fire
A 35-year-old Vernon man was arrested last week for starting a fire in the city…
Vernon RCMP seize guns during self harm call
Police seized two guns at a Vernon home while responding to a self-harm threat made…
Kelowna and Kamloops account for 16% of repeat violent offenders in BC
A new program to reign in repeat violent offenders is less than a year old…
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…
Police investigating Vernon homicide
A recent court case has disclosed a homicide investigation in Vernon that it appears police…
One in custody after heavy Kamloops police response
A heavy police response at a home in downtown Kamloops on Monday was prompted by a…
Kelowna man charged with manslaughter in domestic dispute case
A Kelowna man is facing a charge of manslaughter in connection to a homicide in…
Rash of car thefts spark warning from South Okanagan RCMP to lock it or lose it
The theft of six vehicles in seven days in the South Okanagan has prompted police…
Thieves steal thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from Kamloops hospital thrift store
A volunteer run thrift store that brings in money for the hospital in Kamloops was…
Police looking to identify Vernon Home Depot theft suspect
The hunt is on for a man suspected of stealing $400 in cash and merchandise…
Vandals cause thousands in damage to aircraft at Vernon airport
RCMP have released images from surveillance video in the hope someone will recognize the suspects…
Vernon shooter gets community leave while on parole
A Vernon man who has been in prison for the last nine years following a…
Suspect behind bars after string of assaults in downtown Merritt
A man known to police is in custody following a string of violent incidents in…