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UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP officer cleared of wrongdoing after shooting illegal camper
KELOWNA – The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. today ruled that it was reasonable for an…
Victim’s fuzzy memory challenged on witness stand in Penticton kidnapping trial
PENTICTON – A kidnapping trial underway in B.C. Supreme Court in Penticton took an unexpected…
Man arrested after stolen truck crashes and seriously injures another driver in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A man suspected of driving a stolen Ford F150 pickup truck fled the…
Gunshots fired during arrest of man on trial in Penticton for kidnapping
PENTICTON – Testimony today from one of the officers involved in the arrest of a…
Salmon Arm jewellery thieves arrested
SALMON ARM – RCMP have ended a couple's jewellery-theft scam after a month of stealing…
Top cop says Kelowna is still a safe city
KELOWNA – Kelowna residents don’t need to fear for their safety says RCMP Supt. Brent…
Penticton RCMP hoping someone knows something about decades-old unsolved homicide
PENTICTON – In the third of six weekly instalments, Penticton RCMP continue to seek the…
Police chase on Highway 97 in Okanagan ends in arrest
VERNON – Police arrested a prolific offender early this morning after he unsuccessfully tried to…
iN VIDEO: High praise for bylaw officers after man refuses to leave Penticton beauty school
PENTICTON – A Penticton business is praising the efforts of the city's bylaw officers for…
Crime rate up by almost 50 per cent in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – The latest crime stats in Kelowna back up the perception that crime is…
Prolific criminals in South Okanagan to get higher public profile
PENTICTON – A new police program coming to the South Okanagan should make things more…
RCMP should get out of policing large cities, former Kelowna superintendent says
KELOWNA – It’s going to take more than lobbying by the City of Kelowna to…
Kelowna has the money but facing long wait for more RCMP officers
KELOWNA – The RCMP is expected to have a $2.5 million surplus this year that…
Okanagan man sentenced to over three years for child sexual abuse
VERNON – An Okanagan man is facing almost four years in prison after pleading guilty…
Heavily armed police storm North Okanagan home to end standoff
ENDERBY – A 42-year-old North Okanagan man is facing several charges after a standoff with…
Excavator stolen from Kelowna work site
KELOWNA – Police are trying to track down an excavator stolen from a work site…
Street patrols by private security guards seen to be making a difference in Kelowna, West Kelowna
KELOWNA – More than $150,000 is being spent on specialized private security street patrols in…
North Okanagan man heading to prison for ‘predatory’ actions toward young girl
VERNON – A 39-year-old North Okanagan man who says "troubled girls (are) his specialty" will…
Police searching for suspects in Kelowna attack
KELOWNA – After an injured man wandered into traffic yesterday morning in Kelowna, RCMP are…
Kelowna man charged with murder released again
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man awaiting trial for the 2013 murder of Theresa Neville is…
Kelowna man who injured police officer escaping arrest to remain in prison
KELOWNA – A routine sentencing in a Kelowna courtroom today could make a big difference…
Man taken to hospital after shot fired in Kelowna home
KELOWNA – One man was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injures after Kelowna RCMP…
Cold Case: Penticton police looking for help to solve decades-old mystery
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are hoping to reinvigorate cold cases by releasing information on a…
Vandals destroy commemorative plaques on Kettle Valley Rail Trail trestle
PENTICTON – The city of Penticton is picking up the pieces after an act of…