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RISK IT OUT: Chronic understaffing a longstanding challenge at Vernon RCMP detachment
VERNON – Chronic understaffing isn't a new problem for Vernon RCMP detachment — it has…
Vernon mechanic takes Corvette for joy ride, owner gets the hassle
"IT HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU THINK" VERNON – The Corvette was supposed to go in…
RISK IT OUT: How police understaffing impacts officers, communities and crime
VERNON – Understaffed police detachments can lead to low morale among officers, less success reducing…
Vernon mayor affirms confidence in RCMP following iNFOnews.ca report
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor is affirming his confidence in the RCMP following a recent report…
‘RISK IT OUT’: Chronic RCMP understaffing leaving Vernon cops in danger
'SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED HERE' VERNON – As police officers assemble for the…
North Okanagan business owner publicly shames shoplifter
LAVINGTON – A North Okanagan man is hoping to deter shoplifters by exposing one who…
‘It’s one individual’: Salmon Arm says anti-Muslim graffiti not representative of wider community
SALMON ARM – Police believe a case of racist graffiti in Salmon Arm is an…
Two Enderby residents dead, police investigation continues
ENDERBY – Slowly more details are being released relating to the suspicious deaths of two…
Major crimes unit investigating incident in Enderby
ENDERBY – A serious incident is under investigation in Enderby today. According to RCMP Cpl.…
UPDATE: Missing North Okanagan woman located
UPDATE: 2:02 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 VERNON – RCMP in Vernon say a missing…
Police investigate after electric toothbrushes stolen from Vernon drug store
VERNON – Police are investigating an unusual theft involving high-end, oral hygiene products. Police say…
Stolen silent auction items a setback for Vernon non-profit
VERNON – A non-profit group in Vernon is shocked and upset after someone broke into…
HIT AND RUN: Police release new information in fatal Kamloops crash
KAMLOOPS – Police have released the name of the teenager killed in a hit and…
Teen charged for prank bomb threat in Vernon
VERNON – A youth has been criminally charged in relation to a prank bomb threat…
New way to classify dangerous offenders could help police solve sex crimes: UBCO study
KELOWNA – Researchers at UBC Okanagan say they have found a way to keep Canadian…
Prison escapee arrested in Merritt after nearly one month on the run
MERRITT – A prison escapee from Saskatchewan has met his fate in Merritt after nearly…
Vernon man charged with 15 new counts of arson including Kin Race Track fire
ALREADY CHARGED WITH FOUR ARSONS, CHILD PORN VERNON – Two years after a rash of…
O’Keefe Ranch working with North Okanagan RCMP to catch suspects in haunted corn maze attacks
VERNON – O’Keefe Ranch near Vernon is working with the RCMP after actors at its…
RCMP conclude sexual assault investigation in North Okanagan, assure residents there is no threat
NORTH OKANAGAN – Police have completed a sexual assault investigation in Coldstream and determined residents…
Woman approached, pushed to the ground by lone man in North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating what they believe to be a sexually motivated assault in…
UPDATE: Missing Abbotsford men located
KAMLOOPS – The two Abbotsford men who were reported missing on Oct. 13, 2016 contacted…
Police activity in Vernon’s Polson Park remains unexplained
VERNON – It remains unknown whether recent police activity in Polson Park is connected to…
UPDATE: Driver taken to hospital after Vernon highway crash
VERNON – Emergency personnel in Vernon responded to a car crash this morning that left…
One of nine people wanted for drug dealing turns up in Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE – One of nine suspects wanted in connection with an alleged drug trafficking…