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‘I was dope sick’: Pirko admits to going through withdrawal during police questioning
KELOWNA – In Steven Pirko's own words, he was "dope sick" when police questioned him…
UPDATE: Kelowna man was protecting friend when he fatally swung hammer
KELOWNA – When Steven Pirko fatally swung his hammer into Chris Ausman's head, he didn't…
Thief rolls away from North Okanagan car lot with stolen wheels in shopping cart
VERNON – A brazen theft from a Vernon car dealership has left the owner in…
West Kelowna man stabbed trying to get stolen cell phone back
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man trying to track down his cellphone early Sunday…
Driver of stolen pickup evades Penticton RCMP
PENTICTON – Police in Penticton managed to catch a pair of suspected vehicle thieves last…
Gun fired, officer nearly struck by truck as West Kelowna suspect flees police
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna police are searching for a wanted man after he nearly…
Review of West Kelowna teen’s 2012 RCMP complaint underway
KELOWNA – A review of a controversial 2012 West Kelowna RCMP investigation is underway after…
Teen complainant said he was ‘in love’ with Vernon youth worker charged with sexual assault
VERNON – The complainant in a North Okanagan sexual assault case repeatedly stated that he…
Murder trial hears Kelowna man died from skull fracture
KELOWNA – Chris Ausman died from a skull fracture that was the likely result of…
Case of mistaken identity means RCMP still looking for stolen West Kelowna pickup
WEST KELOWNA – RCMP officers who responded to a call about a stolen truck on…
Kelowna couple scared off by late night mop-wielding man
KELOWNA – It's possible a mop might look like a hatchet late at night. Someone…
Police widen warning about lug nut loosener to West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Police have widened their warning about a lug nut loosener to include…
Charges stayed in West Kelowna drug trafficking and weapons trial
KELOWNA – A long-awaited drug trafficking and gun trial scheduled to begin in Kelowna today…
Armed men lead West Kelowna Mounties on a wild weekend chase
WEST KELOWNA – Two Albertans, allegedly armed with loaded firearms and driving a stolen pickup…
Vernon fentanyl dealer ‘accepted the risk’ people might die, judge says
VERNON – A 24-year-old fentanyl dealer who made $5 for every bag he sold as…
Routine traffic stop in 2017 near Kamloops cost these two men time and lots of money
KAMLOOPS – Two men who were pulled over outside of Kamloops and found in possession…
‘Shady characters’ who loot during evacuations should face stiffer penalties, says West Kelowna mayor
KELOWNA – Harsher penalties should be levied against “shady characters” who loot houses during evacuations,…
Police K9 tracks man fleeing from stolen vehicle crash in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna police dog tracked a suspect involved in a hit and run…
Thousands of dollars worth of equipment stolen from Kelowna tattoo parlour
KELOWNA – Liam Park and his fiancee Kitty Bent woke up to a nasty birthday…
Vernon fentanyl dealer will wait another week before heading to prison
VERNON – A 24-year-old Vernon man guilty of dealing fentanyl and other drugs will see…
The reasons why Salmon Arm RCMP officers weren’t charged in 2015 shooting
SALMON ARM – The B.C. Prosecution Service has released details of why no charges were…
Man crashed a stolen dump truck then fled shirtless through Predator Ridge golf course
VERNON – A 42-year-old man who crashed a dump truck he allegedly stole, spilling gravel…
‘Someone just stole my legs,’ Disabled Vernon man has trike stolen
VERNON – Maurice Strong describes having his bike stolen as like someone stealing his legs.…
Central Okanagan parents can learn how to keep their kids out of a gang
KELOWNA – A special 90-minute course for Central Okanagan parents will help them become more…