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30,000 kg of chemicals used to make meth seized in North Okanagan
RCMP officers raided a rural property in the North Okanagan almost a month ago seizing…
Kamloops high school locked down; replica guns recovered
Two youths were arrested and handed over to their parents after generating a large police…
Former District of Summerland staffer guilty of fraud and breach of trust
In the summer of 2022 when 35-year-old Tracey Ann McEvoy left her job as an admin…
RCMP close Highway 5A in Kamloops during raid on home
RCMP closed a busy section of Highway 5A in Kamloops Wednesday afternoon due to an…
RCMP crackdown on drug traffickers dealing to Kelowna’s homeless population
Several arrests have been made and a quantity of illegal drugs seized after RCMP targeted…
Retired RCMP officer convicted of killing his wife in Penticton up for parole
The family of a woman brutally killed by a retired RCMP officer in Penticton is…
Suspects get away after early morning police chase through Kamloops
When police tried to pull over a truck and trailer early Friday morning in Kamloops…
South Okanagan woman charged with attempted murder
A 28-year-old Oliver woman has been charged with attempted murder. Denise Ibeth Lalonde Velazquez failed…
Disabled Kamloops man victim of $10,000 theft worth of tools, hunting equipment
Shattered, disheartened and full of rage are just a few words Heffley Creek resident Trent…
Grinch cuts, steals blue spruce off family property in Kamloops
Apparently people will do just about anything to get a real Christmas tree — even…
‘Not a toy’: Penticton prolific offender jailed for 3D-printed gun threat
A prolific offender who pointed a 3D-printed gun at a Penticton woman who had retrieved…
Prominent member of South Okanagan wine industry accused of sexually assaulting migrant worker
RCMP in Oliver are encouraging victims to come forward after a prominent member of the…
Accused in Scotch Creek murder gets bail
A man accused of a 2021 murder in Scotch Creek was released on bail today.…
Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been…
Crown want 19 years jail for violent North Okanagan grow-op robbery
Armed with shotguns and with their faces covered, Edward Scott Coghill and Stewart Wayne Tkachuk…
Top ten dumb criminal stories of 2024 in Okanagan, Kamloops
Criminals in the Okanagan and Kamloops had some harebrained schemes this year, so here’s a…
’17 years of pure hell:’ Kelowna man calls out step-dad Sean Starkes for misdeeds
KELOWNA – For the first 17 years of his life, Wyatt Andruchow had 40 different…
Lawyer argues for house arrest for convicted North Okanagan fentanyl dealer
VERNON – A 34-year-old convicted fentanyl dealer will have to wait another nine days to…
Vernon bus driver assaulted at downtown transit station
VERNON – A Vernon bus driver is recovering in hospital after he was assaulted by…
Vernon cops nab ‘Deadpool’ mask wearing robbery suspect
VERNON – RCMP have arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly robbed a Vernon gas station…
Kelowna RCMP seek help finding wanted man
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP is appealing to the public for help finding a 30-year-old man…
North Okanagan seeking volunteer RCMP recruits
VERNON – If you want to be a part of making your community a safer…
UPDATED: Vandalized Kelowna distillery says if you want to help — have a drink
KELOWNA – A local distillery is putting a lighthearted and positive spin on its second…
Okanagan police might be the missing link in dealing with community mental health conflicts
PENTICTON – Const. James Grandy uses an example to explain his new role at Penticton…