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West Kelowna man stabbed during fight
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man was taken to hospital after he was stabbed…
Cherished Okanagan Sun jersey stolen in Rutland
KELOWNA – Sarah Moores doesn’t care that her iPod was stolen. She doesn’t care the…
Armstrong man struck on the back of the head by apparent gas thieves
ARMSTRONG – An Armstrong man was taken to hospital after an early morning encounter with…
Police find and arrest man accused of robbing Kelowna restaurant
KELOWNA – A Grand Forks man was arrested after allegedly holding up a Kelowna restaurant…
Mayor says recent incidents not representative of overall level of safety in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon council will meet with the city’s top cop to discuss recent incidents…
Windows smashed at Lake Country church
LAKE COUNTRY – A church targeted by vandals in the past was hit two more…
Alberta woman charged in gang-related gun and drug bust in West Kelowna last month
WEST KELOWNA – Charges of drug trafficking and possession of guns have been laid against…
Peachland man charged in Kelowna break, enter and sex assault case remains in custody for now
KELOWNA – A Peachland man arrested for a bizarre sexual assault will remain in custody…
Local lawyer witnessed part of crime spree between Kamloops and Vernon
KAMLOOPS – One of two suspects involved in a crime spree beginning in Kamloops and…
Kelowna police arrest brazen truck thief
KELOWNA – An idling truck without a driver looked like a perfect opportunity for a…
Police track down and arrest man accused of damaging cop car during Shuswap crime spree
SALMON ARM – An intensive investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Lower Mainland…
Vernon defence lawyer calls for more treatment beds, mental health services for offenders
VERNON – A Vernon defence lawyer who’s helped a great number of addicts and mentally…
Charge dropped against 15-year-old Vernon boy accused of murder
VERNON – Only one of three people originally accused in a Vernon murder case is…
Victim in suspicious death identified
KELOWNA – The woman who died suddenly and suspiciously on Cawston Avenue Saturday morning has…
Another confrontation in Kamloops, this time homeowners assaulted and sent to hospital
KAMLOOPS – Less than two weeks after a young man was sent to hospital after…
Polson Park murder suspects back in Vernon court
VERNON – Three people, including a young boy, charged in connection with an alleged murder…
Kamloops RCMP search warrant leads to seizure of more weapons from Wolfpack
KAMLOOPS – Police have made another significant step toward disarming an organized crime gang called…
Vernon police looking for witness to Polson Park assault, damage
VERNON – RCMP are looking for a man who was caught on camera witnessing an…
Firearms charge laid against Vernon teen
VERNON – A Vernon boy suspected of involvement in a recent escalation of violence in…
Kelowna collision leads to stabbing
KELOWNA – One man is in hospital and another is facing serious charges after a…
Police identify car associated to man vandalizing West Kelowna restaurant
RESTAURANT HIT FIVE TIMES WEST KELOWNA – Police say they are looking for a Nissan…
Police seek knife-wielding Kelowna convenience store robber
KELOWNA – Mounties are looking for a man who flashed a knife before robbing a…
Vernon man sentenced for setting fire outside pet shop had history of arson
LIGHTING FIRES MADE HIM FEEL BETTER VERNON – In sentencing a Vernon man to three…
Armstrong man’s animal cruelty trial delayed, again
VERNON – Unexpected circumstances have put the brakes on an Armstrong man’s animal cruelty trial…