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Search for missing Kelowna man ends tragically

WEST KELOWNA - The search for a local man who was missing for over a month ended with a tragic result today, Jan. 5 after RCMP confirmed he was located deceased in a shed. Police positively identified the remains as Peter Schouten, a Kelowna man who was reported missing Dec. 8. The body was found...

UPDATE: Missing teenaged girl has been found

UPDATE: 12:40 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 VERNON - The female youth who was reported missing on Jan. 1, 2016 has been located, according to a media release from Vernon RCMP.  All personal information has been removed from this article. 9:55 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 3, 2015 VERNON – RCMP are asking for the public’s help to...

Red Deer man missing more than a month may be in Kelowna

KELOWNA - A Red Deer man missing for more than a month may be in the Kelowna area and RCMP need your help finding him. James Currie, 22, of Red Deer last had contact with his family Nov. 4. They reported him missing Nov. 25 after concern arose for his well-being. Currie is described as...

UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman found dead

UPDATE: 10 A.M. DEC. 24, 2015  The search for missing Vernon woman Aurelia Wedenig has ended in tragedy. Police say her body was found Dec. 23, 2015. Read more here.  ORIGINAL STORY VERNON – Police are concerned about the safety of a woman who went missing from a mental health facility in Vernon yesterday, Dec. 18....

UPDATE: Missing Penticton teenager found

UPDATE: 3:22 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 PENTICTON - RCMP says the 18-year-old girl reported missing today, Dec. 17, has been located, and she is safe and sound. All personal information has been removed from this article. 12:04 P.M., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 PENTICTON - RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing...

UPDATE: Kelowna man located

UPDATE: 9:38 A.M., DEC. 16, 2015 RCMP say Randy Burns has been located and is safe and sound. Personal details and photo have been removed from this story. 2:58 P.M., DEC. 15, 2015 KELOWNA - Randy Burns, 46, was last seen Nov. 28 by a family member, Kelowna RCMP say in a press release. Anyone...

UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna teen found

UPDATE: 10:26 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 WEST KELOWNA - RCMP have confirmed the 17-year-old girl reported missing has been located safe and sound. All personal information has been removed from this article. 4:35 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 WEST KELOWNA - RCMP are asking for your help to find a West Kelowna teenager missing since...

UPDATE: Missing Vernon man found

UPDATE: 1:04 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 VERNON - Vernon RCMP have confirmed Fraser Gerrard, 25, who last seen on Nov. 19 has been located and is safe and sound. 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 VERNON - Police are appealing to the public for help finding a man not seen since last week. Fraser...

Calgary police think this missing woman might be in the Okanagan

KELOWNA - Police are asking people in the Kelowna area to keep an eye out for a woman reported missing from Calgary last week. Calgary Police Service is looking for 51-year-old Penny Firth. She was last seen at her home on Thursday, Nov. 19, in the 2400 block of 17 Ave S.W. in the Alberta...

Kamloops RCMP asking for help to find missing teenaged girl

KAMLOOPS – RCMP are requesting the public's help to find a missing teenaged girl. Police say Alexis Towle, 16, was last seen on the evening of Monday, Nov. 23. She was last seen wearing a black ball cap, a green and pink floral sweater, leopard print pants and was carrying a backpack, according to a...