Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Rcmp
Arson charges laid in connection with explosion in Vernon apartment
VERNON – Charges have been laid in connection with an apartment fire in Vernon last…
North Okanagan woman won’t do this again after her Hummer was stolen at the gym
VERNON – A North Okanagan woman will do things differently after discovering someone stole her…
Multiple arrests follow shooting, ‘violent break and enter’ in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP have arrested five people in connected with what they are calling…
Identity of Vernon motorcycle crash victim released
VERNON – A motorcyclist killed in a crash in Vernon over the weekend has been…
Motorcyclist swerved, struck SUV in fatal Vernon crash
VERNON – Vernon RCMP continue to investigate the cause of a fatal motorcycle crash over…
Arrest made in Celista triple shooting; one victim dies in hospital
CELISTA – A shooting in the small Shuswap community of Celista last weekend has turned…
Crash closes Trans Canada near Chase
CHASE – The Trans Canada Highway east of Chase was closed due to a collision…
Kamloops RCMP keeping mum on homicide investigations
KAMLOOPS – RCMP remains tight-lipped on two homicides which occurred within four days of each…
Liability costs a high price for RCMP auxiliary ride alongs: Former Kamloops RCMP member
KAMLOOPS – After RCMP decided to put the brakes on auxiliary officer ride alongs this…
Vernon RCMP not pursuing charges against student who brought Airsoft gun to school
VERNON – Police will not be pursuing criminal charges against a student who brought an…
Vernon RCMP say downtown streaker no laughing matter
‘IT’S NOT SOMETHING WE DEAL WITH EVERY DAY’ VERNON – Police arrested a man running…
Suspicious death at Kamloops motel deemed a homicide
KAMLOOPS – A suspicious death at a Valleyview motel is now a homicide investigation, RCMP…
Vernon man identified following truck crash
VERNON – The man who died after his truck hit a light standard in Vernon…
How a tip from Vancouver helped Vernon RCMP intercept a break-in
VERNON – Security personnel all the way in Vancouver were able to tip off police…
Vernon driver killed in car crash
VERNON – A crash on Highway 97 in Vernon claimed the life of a local…
UBCO engineers design hi-tech version of shopping cart for homeless
LIGHTWEIGHT 'PERSONAL POSSESSIONS CARRIER' DESIGNED TO MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR STREET HOMELESS KELOWNA – Everyone…
Rash of armed robberies in the region gets a closer look from RCMP
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – They would have had to drive awfully fast to make this date but…
RCMP seeks couple who stopped to help after Christmas Eve crash near Summerland
SUMMERLAND - A couple stopped to help the people injured in a crash on Christmas Eve day near Kickininee Park south of Summerland, and RCMP are now hoping to hear from them. Around 8:30 a.m., Dec. 24, RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97. It was determined a brown Honda Odyssey minivan...
Kamloops RCMP searching for owner of tin with sentimental jewelry
KAMLOOPS - Police are looking for the owner of a unique tin containing what appears to be sentimental jewelry after recovering the items following an arrest at the end of December. Two men were taken into custody on Dec. 28 for a break and enter at a compound on Cariboo Place, Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a...
Coroner identifies Summerland woman who crashed into Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN - The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a Summerland woman who died last week after her vehicle slid into Okanagan Lake. Elena Sagario Holly, 42, was driving alone on Highway 97 southbound near Summerland around noon Jan. 4 when her car slid off the road and into Okanagan Lake during bad...
Elderly woman sent to hospital after hit by car on Highway 33
POLICE SAY PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS NEED TO BE AWARE DURING SHORTER WINTER DAYS KELOWNA - An elderly woman knocked down by a car in a crosswalk on Highway 33 was an entirely preventable collision, police say. RCMP spokesperson Const. Jesse O’Donaghey said in a press release police have noticed an increase in pedestrian involved collisions...
Crown appealing judge’s decision to toss evidence from Kamloops gun-bust case
KAMLOOPS - The criminal justice branch is appealing a recent decision from a Kamloops Supreme Court justice after all the evidence collected against a man was tossed from trial due to Charter violations. Justice Hope Hyslop tossed the case against accused Charles Patrick in December, 2015 after determining Kamloops RCMP made mistakes while arresting the...
Young fraudster puts up a fight in Kelowna mall
KELOWNA - A young man who is alleged to have used to stolen debit cards to try and tap up a tab at Orchard Park mall, didn’t go down easy when confronted by a police officer. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says in a media release the 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday evening, Jan....
UPDATE: Bag of drugs, assault rifle lead to charges after man runs from cops
KELOWNA - A Midway man is facing trafficking and weapons charges after fleeing a traffic stop with a bagful of guns, drugs and money. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey reported in a media release on Thursday that 29-year-old Anthony Graham bolted from his black Mercedes SUV after police stopped him Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6,...