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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…

UPDATE: Missing Vernon man located
UPDATE: 5:01 p.m., Oct. 28, 2016 VERNON – RCMP say a missing 80-year-old Vernon man…

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…

‘She just disappeared’: Family of missing North Okanagan woman searching for answers
NORTH OKANAGAN – The family of Deanna Wertz is desperate for answers after the North…
First Nations leader encourages North Okanagan to keep up the search for Caitlin Potts
VERNON – The North Okanagan is being called upon to keep looking for Caitlin Potts…
Extra RCMP resources deployed to Vernon after three shootings in the city
VERNON – An escalation of violence in Vernon has the RCMP calling in additional resources.…

Kamloops drivers apparently forgetting texting and driving is illegal
KAMLOOPS – Fines and enforcement for distracted driving have been going up across the province,…

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…
Tire conditions may have contributed to Salmon Arm car crash
SALMON ARM – Road conditions coupled with the condition of the car’s tires may have…

RCMP K9 unit needs somewhere to go
KAMLOOPS – Even though it’s only been open since May, Kamloops RCMP are planning upgrades…
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…

Shuswap heritage site suffers setback after thief makes off with specialty lumber
VERNON – A Shuswap thief appears to have a rather expensive, and particular, taste when…