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Accused Kelowna pimp could face four years in prison
KELOWNA – In the spring and summer of 2015, Simon Rypiak ran a prostitution ring…
Three young Kelowna men in custody after ‘suspicious’ activity: RCMP
KELOWNA – Police arrested three men for suspicious activity in Kelowna last night, but RCMP…
Lake Country man caught masturbating near kids park acquitted of indecent exhibition
KELOWNA – Barry Anderson claimed he saw John Allan fondling himself in a car near…
Erratic driver side-swipes bus full of children in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Kelowna police are looking for a dangerously erratic driver who side-swiped a bus…
Kelowna woman looking for stolen cartridge filled with grandfather’s ashes
KELOWNA – RyLeigh Paziuk's grandfather, Ernest Kinch, was a big hunting fan. When Paziuk was…
Donations pour in for widow of Salmon Arm shooting victim
SALMON ARM – The man charged with the shooting of 78-year-old Gordon Parmenter was once…
UPDATE: Penticton murder suspect identified
PENTICTON – The man who shot and killed four people in Penticton yesterday, April 15,…
Lake Country man charged with murdering his wife granted bail
KELOWNA – A Lake Country man accused of killing his wife nearly three years ago…
Kelowna teens sprayed with bear mace in unprovoked attack
KELOWNA – A group of teens were sprayed with bear mace last week and Kelowna…
First degree murder charge for 25-year-old who allegedly shot senior in Salmon Arm church
SALMON ARM – A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting…
City and business clash over public safety issues in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Lance Kayfish doesn’t know what all the fuss is about with Kelowna’s business…
Survey says: Kelowna’s sense of security drops at night
KELOWNA – A random survey of Kelowna residents found they feel pretty safe during the…
Thief steals cash register drawer from Kelowna candy store
KELOWNA – A Kelowna candy store is dealing with the bitter aftertaste of a brazen…
Mysterious Lake Country laser light blinds airplane crew, motorist
LAKE COUNTRY – A flashing green light used to nearly blind an airplane crew sounds…
Woman carjacked by armed suspect in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police are looking for carjacker after a vehicular theft in Kelowna over the…
‘We’re all devastated’: Lake Country man charged with wife’s murder appears in court
KELOWNA – Friends of Arlene and Lambertus Westervelt filled the Kelowna courtroom this morning as…
Kelowna child molester sentenced to four years in prison
KELOWNA – A child molester who sexually interfered with three children over several years is…
Lakeside Airport Inn in Lake Country becoming hotbed for criminal activity
LAKE COUNTRY – The discovery of a stolen dirt bike in Lake Country shines a…
Early morning tip-off leads to arrests in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Two Kelowna men suspected of property crimes have been arrested following an early…
Missing an appointment won’t net jail time for Vernon man involved in armed siege
VERNON – A Vernon man who triggered a 19-hour armed standoff with police a year…
Police try to connect dots between robberies at same West Kelowna convenience store
WEST KELOWNA – Police are looking for connections between a pair of robberies and thefts…
Kelowna RCMP asking for public’s help to identify suspect vehicle in shooting
KELOWNA – RCMP have released a photo of a car investigators believe was involved in…
Assistant who stole from Okanagan hospice now in finance for another charity
KAMLOOPS — The former administrative assistant of the Central Okanagan Hospice Association was sentenced to…
UPDATE: RCMP arrest second suspect wanted for murder of Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS – The second of two suspects wanted for the murder of a Kamloops man…